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

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n (chapel I It ew5 As has now become the custom, the first Sunday of the school year was observed as Founder ' s Day in commemoration of the founder and late headmaster of the School, Mr. C. W. Lonsdale. The annual Remembrance Day Service took place on 13th November when the Very Reverend Brian Whitlow, M.A., M.Ed., Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, was guest preacher. The Silence was preceded by the Last Post and terminated by the sounding of Reveille by buglars of the Sea Cadet band. As usual, being the mid-term week-end, the Chapel was filled to capacity with the additional attendance of Old Boys and parents. His Grace the Archbishop of British Columbia, the Most Reverend H. E. Sexton, D.D., officiated at the Confirmation Service on 4th March when 24 boys were presented by the school Chaplain. His Grace was also present for the Leaving Service held in the Chapel on the afternoon of 15th June. On two occasions the special preacher was the Reverend H. F. Woodhouse, D.D., Principal of the Anglican Theological College, Vancouver, B.C. Doctor Woodhouse ' s first visit was on the last Sunday of the Michaelmas term, and the second at Whitsunday. Two baptisms held in the Chapel will be of interest to many readers. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Craig, christened Amanda Elizabeth, was baptised on 31st March, and the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. (Ned) Larsen, named Brenda Fraser, on 12th August. Prior to their confirmation, two boys of the school were baptised on 26th February. In the Chapel News last year the hope was expressed that it might be possible to complete the Sanctuary furnishings by the addition of a Communion Rail. This has been forthcoming as a gift by the Headmaster in memory of his father and mother. The Rail was the work of Mr. John Rodd of Sidney, Vancouver Island, who also made the Altar and Reredos, and was installed during the summer holidays. So far we have been unable to contemplate the provision of stained glass windows above the Sanctuary. These would greatly enhance the appearance of the East End. Servers who assisted the Chaplain throughout the year were Colin Kyles, Larry Bortles, John Brighton and Donald Mowat. Uhe (confirmation e On the third Sunday in Lent, March 4th, the Confirmation Service was held in the Chapel, which was filled with the parents and the friends of the Confirmation candidates. His Grace Page Eleven

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the Archbishop of British Columbia officiated and the school Chaplain, the Rev. J. H. Maunsell, presented the twenty-two candidates. As the choir processed to its stalls the congregation joined in the singing of the hymn, Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove. Archbishop Sexton delivered the address and then seated at the Chancel steps confirmed those presented. As this service, one of the most beautiful of the year, came to a close the choir sang the well known hymn, Stand up, stand up, for Jesus. The following boys were presented for Confirmation: Peter Armstrong Anthony Benson Peter Brown William Foster David Hebb Christopher Lonsdale Shane Ryland Robert McKechnie John Shaneman John Mackenzie Anthony Pellett Charles Pentland Peter Pratt Robert Townsend Britton Varcoe Anthony Vincent Simon Wade Patrick Wallace James Walter Terrence Warren David Wilson Colin Yorath ft ti ea L adets R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR With the departure of Lieutenant Knighton to take over the Sea Cadet Corps at Duncan, Cougar was faced with a change in command, when Lieutenant Archbold became Commanding Officer in September. A further innovation was the policy within the school that should boys not wish to enlist in the Corps or in the Scouts they might have the afternoon free. The result was that enlistment in the Corps became purely voluntary. Very few boys in the school did not seize the opportunity to take advantage of the training offered bv the Cadet Corps. Taking these changes in its stride and attacking the year ' s work with enthusiasm and zeal, the Corps reached a high peak of efficiency by the time of the Annual Inspection, which was termed Cougar ' s best yet by the Sea Cadet Area Officer. Early in the year it was decided that Cougar should have three main objectives; namely, the development of a ceremonial march-past which would be simple but as nearly perfect as possible, the preparation of a fairly elaborate display of seamanship tor Inspection Day, and the creation of a Seamanship Hall which could be used for training in years to come. That these three objectives were attained was largely owing to the wholehearted determination with which the C.P.O. of the Corps, Colin Crisp, undertook his duties and to the excellent response those under him made to his demands. Of the three objectives, the creation of the Seamanship Hall was probably the hardest in that it had to be done in the Cadets ' spare time. The former Scout Hall and the old Printing Shop had to be painted and equipment and gear for these rooms obtained, cleaned, and installed. By the middle of May, after having spent many extr a hours of work mornings, afternoons and evenings, those interested in the project were delighted to see how close to realization the dream had come. On the bridge in the hall stood a binnacle and an engine-room telegraph, above it the ship ' s bell and name, on the right-hand wall a board displaying knots together with wall charts and diagrams; on the rear wall a sail with the names of its parts and a stay holding ropes which could provide the means for practising the tying of knots; on the left a whaler completely rigged and a quarter-boom with Jacob ' s Ladder; in the left-hand corner a model harbour for instruction in navigation. The Printing Shop, too, had been converted and, con- taining its full share of naval equipment made a suitable P.O. ' s mess. The Corps is much indebted to C.P.O. ' s Birch and Graves, R.C.N. , for providing so much of the equipment which was installed. It was their assistance that was largely responsible for making the Seamanship Hall an actuality. Undoubtedly the Cadets who undertook the developing of this hall will long be remembered as they have bequeathed to the Corps a means which is permanent of improving seamanship training. The climax of the year ' s training, of course, came on Inspection Day which, after two weeks of unseasonably warm weather, was cloudy and cool. The actual inspection over, Captain P. E. Haddon, R.C.N. , the Inspecting Officer and an Old Boy, took his place on the stand for the march-past. It was at this moment that Cougar demonstrated its skill and proficiency for the smoothness achieved by the Corps was to be seen in every movement. The demonstration of physical training and of seamanship which followed were of a high standard. In his address to the Cadets, Captain Haddon spoke of his pleasure in finding the general ef ficiency of Cougar excellent, a concrete proof that a fine esprit -de-corps and a high enthusiasm existed among Officers and Cadets. Later in the year when the Area Officer ' s report came, Cougar was stated to have been challenged by but one other Corps in B.C. and to have had its best year. Page Thirteen