Shawnigan Lake School - Yearbook (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Canada)

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were understandably put out when, a few minutes after they had parked outside their new home in St. Jean, a truck backed up and smashed in the side of their car. Just a quaint old Laurentian custom. We were sad to receive a report from Ian MacPherson (1935-39) that his brother, ivfajor T. A. MacPherson, R.C.E., (1930-34) died on July 27th, 1955. Ian received an LL.M. in May, 1955, from McGill University after doing post-graduate work at its Institute of International Air Law. W. W. Watson (1930-33) is with Federal Commerce and Navigation Company Limited. In the services a number of Old Boys are occupying high posts. Captain Phil E. Haddon, R.C.N. (1919-22) formerly Director of Naval Training in Ottawa, is now Chief of Staff, Pacific Command, at H.M.C. Dockyard, Esquimalt. Captain M. J. Stirling (1929-33) is in command of 1,500 men under training at H.M.C.S. Cornwallis in Nova Scotia, having been on the staff of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in Norfolk, Virginia, for two years — this job gave him much travelling in Europe and attendance at NATO m mf:- ■ ■ ■:■■ ' ■ - ' ' iSS Top (left and right): LONSDALE ' S SCHOOL Bottom: EARLY CADET CORPS 1917 Council meetings in Paris. Commander J. R. Doull (1929-32) is Director of Naval Per- sonnel (Men) at Naval Headquarters in Ottawa, and Captain C. Pat Nixon, D.S.C. (1926-33) is Director of Tactics and Staff Duties. Dick Leir (1935-40) and Craig Campbell (1929-35) were both promoted Commander on July 1st, 1955: and Craig Campbell reports that his wife presented him with a second son in May last. He is with NATO in London and Dick Leir is on a staff course at Greenwich. Tarn London is training at Royal Roads, and Derek Brooks at H.M.C.S. Venture. Page Twenty-Five

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W. M. TREN HOLME (1953). F. A. FORD (1950)— Gym Team. K. S. M. PEACOCK (1952). B. ROGERS (1953). F. N. YOUNG (1953)— Gym Team. J. S. WOOLF (1953). P. G. SLICK H954). D. I. RAMSAY (1954). D. McARTHUR (1955). B. M. MILLNER (1953). G. PEACOCK (1953). J. JENS (1954). W. C. GORMLEY (1953). D. P. GORMLEY (1953)— Gym Team. R. LEE (1954). I. CHESHER (1954). J. MERCER (1953)— Gym Team. Naivete — September, 1955 J. Neal J. Larsen D. Millar M. Waelthi GROVES ' HOUSE H. Robertson G. Keith P. Halse T. Burrows J. Campbell C. Greenwood B. Pinkerton J. Keate B. Varcoe D. Bortles B. Caldwell W. McDonald W. Muller B. McKenzie LAKES HOUSE M. Stewart E. Wilson C. MacGowan G. Brown P. Culter D. Shannon D. Abramson A. Howe R. Hethey J. Mclntyre A. Camp M. Nuttall-Smith B. Kelley W. Hibbard P. Wallace A. Farnham RIPLEY ' S HOUSE M. Farnham D. Longridge C. Pentland J. Holland W. Morrison P. Stenner F. Perraton J. Howe M. Fall S. Scott D. Stewart R. Morgan COPEMAN ' S HOUSE J. MacDonell J. Simpson D. Craig J. Swanson R. Fox A. Wright B. Hall ft ft ft Of J EouS flote, r In the summer the Old Boys ' Society sent out a clarion call to its members for NEWS, and while, to judge from the the response, not many of our men are biting dogs, the sparks are still flying upwards (block that metaphor !). A long letter came from Michael Bellm (1948-50) who with his brother David (1948-52) has left Saanich and gone with their family business to St. Jean in Quebec. They ran into a bitter Eastern winter, followed by the hottest summer since 1907, and evidently have nostalgic regrets for our mild western climate. (Editor ' s note: Where was this character in mid-November?). Having driven 3,300 miles across the U.S. and Canada with only one minor fender dent, they Page Twenty-Four

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We should like to pay particular respect to Captain Owen Robertson (1917-19) on the award presented to him by the Royal Geographical Society for his Northwest passage voyage as the skipper of H.M.C.S. Labrador. He was awarded the Back Grant, named for the late Admiral Sir George Back, and given annually for exceptional work by scientific geographers and explorers. The cruise of the Labrador through the North- west Passage marked the first time a navy ship had made the trip; subsequently, she became the first navy ship to circumnavigate the North American continent. We should like to note also, in case this has not been noted before in our magazine, that Captain Robertson is one of seven Canadian navy men who possess the George Medal. He won it for taking command of a burning munition ship in Halifax harbour in 1943 after the crew had abandoned ship. The citation said that his efforts prevented a major explosion in the harbour. Brigadier S. E. E. Morres (1920-24) is Deputy Quarter Master General, Design and Development, in Ottawa, and now has serving with him Lieut. Colonel Harry J. Lake (1921-28). Brother Lieut. Colonel John F. Lake (1923-33) is in the British Army and was serving in Austria when last heard from. We understand that Lieut. Colonel Jim Groves, R.E. (1920-26) has retired to the country life of an English farm. Douglas H. Green (1922-29) still works the newspaper racket and is presently on the staff of the Regin a Leader-Post. Tom A. Piddington (1925-28) after a spell of teaching in California, has recently settled in Victoria again; his brother, Rev. Michael Piddington (1945-47) has been ordained in the Anglican Church of Canada and will soon be married and in charge of a parish in Northern Ontario. We had a long letter from H. Archie Turnbull (1918-22), who has spent many years in South Africa and was wounded in Italy in 1944 when serving with the 6th South African Armoured Division. Recently he has moved to Australia, where he lives at a fascinating address called Kissing Point Road, Turramurra, N.S.W. Turnbull reports that he learned a couple of years ago that Hugh Lander (1919-20) was killed in the Pacific war (though whether as a civilian or in the armed forces we do not know), leaving a wife and son. John D. Rockfort (1925-34) writes from Box 1904, Mombasa, Kenya, to say he is returning to British Columbia in 1956 after an absence of 20 years, and hopes to pursue his interest in Forestry and Reforestation here. In the sports line congratulations are in order for Tom Pearce (1931-40) who won the Canadian Epee Championships last May in Toronto. Also, Ned Larsen (1937-43) went to England last spring as a member of the Canadian Squash Team which played in an international tournament with England and Scotland. His brother Jack Larsen (1921-29) won the Pacific Northwest Veterans ' squash tournament last March. At U.B.C. we have the largest contingent of Old Boys we have had for many years. Hugh Wilkinson (1937-40) continues as an Assistant Professor in the School of Commerce. Studying at the University are John Madden, Barry Dryvynsyde, Willie Bice, Rennie Edgett, Gerald McGavin, John Burr, David Williams, Tucker Battle, David Read, Bob Simson, Hugh Mowat, Peter Hebb, Richard Douglas, Tom Robertson, Peter McBean and George Moffatt. Gerald McGavin is to be congratulated on playing for the Thunder- bird rugby team in his freshman year. Rennie Edgett, David Read, David Williams, Richard Douglas and Tucker Battle are also playing rugby on U.B.C. teams. We understand that John Strathdee is still at McGill, in 3rd year Engineering, and he has now been joined by John Kaye, taking Commerce, who has also turned out regularly for the University rugger XV. South of the line, Pat Gaffney is attending the University of Washington, where he is studying Radio and Te ' evision. Chuck Callahan has graduated from there with a degree in Electrical Engineering and is now with the U.S. Army. Also attending the University of Washington are Lyman Louis, Jeff Pruett, Michael Chadwick and Archie Patrick. George Wilson and Gerry Berg are at Stanford, and Ernest Pinkerton, having gradu- ated from there, is now an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. Ronald Obermarck is at West Point and writes how the rigours of Shawnigan life are now serving him well. Joe Stewart is attending Williamette College in Salem, and Stephen Knight is at Beloit College in Wisconsin. C. E. Paddy Morris (1929-32) a Vancouver barrister, is President of the Old Boys ' Society and has been active in keeping up our continuing interest in the school and suggesting visits of Old Boys to Shawnigan where we alwavs receive a very warm welcome. Ken Hanson (1943-47), vice-President, is with T.C.A. and (co-incidence, no doubt) spent his 1955 holidays in Barbados. Barry Dryvynsyde is Secretary; Derek L. Johnston (1926-28), who has completed a strenuous year as President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C., is Treasurer of the Old Boys ' Society and of the War Memorial Page Twenty-Six