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

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of the lake, and all the concern of Keate and White for academic studies and tight discipline could not alter our resolve to welcome the girls over. However, the society ' s letter of invitation received no acknowledgment. A nearly unanimous vote was recorded on the motion that This House approves of the present standard and content of programmes on North American radio and television. Malkin and Mowat were unable to sustain the opposition ' s appeal for more classical music and for a higher standard in plays. In the final meeting of the year, Robert Cooper was brought before the Assize Court of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and charged that he did felonously and with malice afore thought steal on the night of 9 March, 1957, from the pay office of the Duncan theatre the sum of three hundred and twenty -five dollars. Numerous witnesses were called by the Attorney- General (Anthony Vincent, Q.C.) and by the Counsel for the Defence (Christopher Malkin, Q.C.) before the Foreman of the jury reported that his colleagues had found the prisoner not guilty. ft ft ft ZJke -Stuto I IHechanics ' L lub Certainly the big event of the year for the auto mechanics in the School was the preparation of Molly-O which they wished to enter in the parade on the 24th of May in Victoria. First it was necessary to piece together a body. When this had been accomplished, there were added a few frills: horn, taillight, headlamps and muffler. Most surprising, however, was the fact that licence plates were acquired. The drive to Victoria, it is reported, was like having a ride in a roller coaster — lots of fresh air and sudden changes in speed. The journey took an hour and a half, which in the 192b Chevro- let class must be a track record. In any case, R. McNab and G. Keith were repaid for two years of hard work when they learned that Molly-O had been awarded a prize as the best entry of her class in the parade. It was a proud day for the members of the Auto Mechanics Club. ft ft ft - K opemun rrouAe The year saw another increase in House membership from eighteen to twenty-three. During the year we were sorry to lose Anthony Wright, who returned to California, but welcomed Peanuts Payne in January and Ian Morriss in April. Peter Mcintosh and Dewey Millar were House Prefects, Peter being replaced by Shane Ryland for the Summer Term. In the Academic Shield Competition, the House held third position, a good effort for such a young set and we hope to be even more in the running next year. Our star points winners in this respect were Swanson, Waters, Curtis II and Pavne. In sports and athletics there have been a number of successes in the under 14 classes. The House won the under 14 basketball contest with overwhelming victories, and John Creighton is to be complimented upon his leadership. John also won the Open Free Throw competition against all comers and the Junior Tennis Cup, this being the first cup to enter the House. In the Junior Cross Country, the House team put forth a great effort and finished one point behind the winners. We have pugilists in Fall, Robson and Peanuts and have an eye to the future in this regard. This also applies to Track events where several members showed potential ability this year. In one soccer game at University School, the team lost by 3 goals in a good game. The House was represented on the Junior Colts Rugby team by Fall and Robson. We were all sorry that Mrs. Berard had to leave during the year owing to ill health. We thank her for her many services and wish her a speedy return to normal health. Picnics to Cherry Point were held several times, the dips in Mr. Craig ' s pool being greatly appreciated by all. The Hallowe ' en celebrations were widened to include all up to Grade 8 this year; the School was literally burned up, as were many tongues by Witch Larsen ' s hot cookies. However, a good supply of marshmallows, candy apples and cocoa soon quenched thirsts and a very noisy but happy evening soon passed. Further progress was made on the surrounding grounds during the year, although the dell is -proving rather a tough proposition. Several small new flower beds were started and a cement curb was laid along the top lawn. Page Seventeen

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of crisis had passed the Boats Club could relax and devote time to sailing purely for recreation and pleasure. Very few, indeed, were the days, suitable for sailing, when the club members did not take theeir dinghies out during May and June in order to enjoy a happy hour or two on the lake. ft ft ft Jlte I laturai rridloru L tub It was a most successful year for the Natural History Club. The number of members in- creased and many projects were undertaken. The club received insects from Peru, Europe and Okanagan Mission. These were classified and mounted. During the Spring Term, club members caught and banded a number of birds, the information being sent to Ottawa. Early in the last term entries were made ready for exhibition at the Duncan Hobby Show. These included a mounted lamb ' s skeleton and several exhibits of insects, both of which were entered as club displays. An exhibit of insects entered by Stainer won first prize, as did the club for its exhibition. Throughout the year the collection and the classification of local insects, that included a few new species, continued. The club ' s active members were as follows: Best, Brown, Fall, Foster II, Howe II, Malkin, Mowat, Munro, Russ, Stainer, and Waters II. The Natural History Club is indebted for gifts to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Ciesen for a large collection of Peruvian insects; M r. G. H. Larnder for aid in identification of moths and beetles; R. C. R. Malkin for 200 European moths, butterflies and beetles; and J. E. R. Stainer for a collection of British Columbia insects. ft ft ft ZJIte f aaio L luo Under the direction of Mr. Bullen the Radio Club expanded its activities during the year. The club room was enlarged by including what was formerly the magazine into the area used by members. The walls were covered with plywood and the layout was improved. The wiring was changed with the result that there is an electrified door handle and a burglar alarm to protect the club from the curious. Another project, successfully completed, was the building of an amplifier for the club ' s record player. The five active members of the club included Douglas, Fox, Jackson, McAvity and McKechnie, all of whom want to thank those who had the courage to bring radios to the club to be repaired. For the most part these were returned in good condition with a bill; both of these activities helped the club to prosper. Members thank also Mr. Carr who presented plywood that covered the ceiling and prevented the dust from falling into the room. ft ft ft Jne oLJebutina ocietu Debates were held for the senior school on various Sunday evenings throughout the two winter terms. Enthusiasm waxed and waned, but on the average about twenty boys attended each session. In the inaugural debate Bortles I and Pratt carried the motion that The advantages of science in this century outweigh the disasters that have come from its use. Neither Vincent nor Beardmore could convince the House that the world was a happier place before the advent of hydrogen bombs, car deaths and war disasters. The sportsmen turned out in large numbers to defeat the motion that Professional sports are harmful to sportsmanship. Millar and Ryland were unable to champion the amateurs convinc- ingly against the arguments of Malkin and Keith for the accomplished professional. During the Suez crisis in November the motion was narrowly carried that Canadian foreign policy has followed that of Great Britain for long enough. Malkin and Janke convinced the House of the need for independent thought and decision on each issue, and the Commonwealth loyalties of Vincent and Lundell did not prevail. A meeting in lighter vein before Christmas recorded that This House would welcome the immediate transference of York House School to the buildings of Strathcona Lodge. L,ecky and Beardmore reminded us of the glories of the old days when a girls ' school existed on the other side Page Sixteeen

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We are sorry to lose David Craig this year and wish him every happiness and success in his new school. At the time of writing he is our only leaver, so with a House well stocked with old hands we look forward to a happy and successful 1957-58 in all fields. ix it Ljrove 5 rroude I joted The biggest slice of our new boys were in the upper school — five in the fifth form and five in the fourth. They seemed a pretty solid group, and while they gave us hope in the sporting field, our expectations did not seem good of taking the Academic Shield from Ripley ' s. However, we got away to a good start in the early triweeklies and by Christmas had a lead of thirty points. Ripley ' s encroached slowly during the Lent term when Satis was the order of the day for some of the less energetic, and by early June the lead was down to twelve points. A supreme effort in the final exams left the issue in no doubt and we finished sixty-two points up on Ripley ' s. Lun- dell and Malkin were awarded School academic colours for their consistently high standards, and with Pellett and Burrows contributed one-third of the total points. Housser, among the new boys, showed academic promise, and was awarded the Junior Efficiency Cup at Christmas for his all-round enthusiasm. Again we had to be content with second place in the swimming in spite of the efforts of Ross and Mowat. In the athletics, Burke did well in the sprints and field events and Vincent in the middle distances. Both were awarded School colours in the summer for their fine per- formances in School track meets. Vincent won the Senior Cross-country conclusively after hard training, but apart from Cromie and Pelling in the intermediate race, no one else did at all well, and the House finished third. Several cups had to be conceded. The senior rifle shooting went to Lake ' s, but the cadet team of Neal, Millar, McKechnie and Housser all came from Groves ' and easily beat St. George ' s cadets. The squash cup was lost to Ripley ' s by a narrow margin, and, most bitter of all, the cricket cup had to be returned to Ripley ' s. The game was exciting and for a long time hung in the balance. Groves ' batted first and made 63 runs, the largest share being Lecky ' s 28. Then our bowlers took three Ripley ' s wickets for 11 runs, but the opponents obstinately guarded their stumps and hit out at the occasional loose ball to pass the Groves ' score with seven wickets in hand. In rugby the House made a stout showing against Lake ' s in the first round but were too light and too young to hold them. In the rowing also our crews tried hard, but only the second crew were able to gain any points. However, the boxing was a Groves ' triumph and Booth, Neal and Hogarth won cups for their various weights. The winning of cups is not, perhaps, the best criterion in judging the spirit of a House. Athletic enthusiasm is only one side, and something of the other showed up when a group of seniors got together with their Housemaster to produce a one-act play at the end of the Lent term. The performance of Thread o ' Scarlet was only mediocre before the School, but for the Duncan Drama Festival polish was applied and the play was highly commended. At the command repeat performance on the Saturday night, Vincent was given a runners-up award for his acting of Butters, the distracted murderer. Our record in the defaulters ' book was not so good this year; on the other hand we provided one-half of the School and House prefects in the Summer term, and five-sixths of the Cadet Corps petty officers. Once again naval hands were at the helm of Groves ' and Ian Robertson as Head of the House steered a straight and true course throughout the year. He was supported by Vincent, Lecky, Neal, Lundell and Ryland, who leave for University with our best wishes, and by Millar and Keith in whose hands will be the control of the House for the coming year. We again are happy to record our gratitude to Miss Boyd and to Mr. Knibb for their kindness and loyalty to the House. -fr cJLamd J4ouie ffofej In some ways this year has been a contrast to last in that, with the five oldest boys in the school, we are no longer the youngest house. Also we have had only eight new boys this year, compared with nineteen last, and so most of us were old hands in September, and quickly settled down again. We were fortunate to have Bob Cooper still with us as Head Prefect, loyally sup- ported by Larry Bortles as a School Prefect and Peter Mcintosh as a House Prefect. We won the Efficiency Cup three terms in a row this year, and this is an achievement to which all have contributed. Our successes this year have been mostly in the athletic line, for we have had- a greater proportion of brawn than brains. However, we can comfort ourselves with the fact that Peter Janke was Head Student, and was awarded his Academic Colours. Page Eighteen