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

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This year the inter-house efficiency cup competition was discontinued. Even so we had both the senior and junior individual cups on our shelf. Roy Mcintosh is to be congratulated on winning the senior in both the Michaelmas and the Lent terms, while Tom Fraine won the junior in the summer. In Cadets both Mcintosh and Murdoch held senior positions while nine other boys found a place in the guard or band. It was also gratifying to see that our solitary member of the choir of last year, Culter, was joined this year by a number of the juniors, Barker, A. Dunlop, Grant and Popham. Moreover, Steel, Stroud, Conklin and Popham were servers in the chapel. In other indoor activities we were also well represented. We were pleased when Reid, Hansell, A. Dunlop and Popham, our junior chess players, won that competition even if Groves ' did win the senior. In the play Macbeth Ian Reid was Malcolm, Murdoch played the part of Ross, a nobleman, and Baylis, Veres, Mclntyre and P. Culter appeared in supporting roles. In the summer term, our seniors played well against Copeman ' s but we did not get into the cricket finals. Our main success was in the inter-house rowing. This year it was a very close race and Groves ' gave us a very good run for our money. To be honest, we might have lost had the course been a little longer. As it was, we won by a little more than half a length. Pratt, Mcintosh, Murdoch and Reid did extremely well and we were proud to have the rowing cup on our self for the third year. Finally, we note the adoption of a new house emblem. We can take pride in its impressive historical significance which is described elsewhere in these pages. Next year we look forward to wearing it on our green bla2ers. ( opeman 3 rroude September saw thirty-three old Copemanites return and fifteen new faces. Most of the boys were destined for Grades 9 and 10. The annual Copeman ' s Hallowe ' en bonfire seemed to be a great success, enjoyed by Grades 6, 7 and 8 this year. But the bonfire on October 2nd proved to be even more spectacular; Copeman ' s had the best seats from whic h to watch the levelling of the classroom block. In December we said au revoir to John Peanuts Payne who was off to Ireland for a year, to hobnob with the leprechauns no doubt! We won the track meet, everyone showing great enthusiasm. Waters ma., Wit- taker, Longridge, Wright ma., McAvity, Waters mi., Robson and Long were outstand- ing. In the swimming meet we did not excell, although several members put up a very good show against tough competition. We displayed great determination and spirit in the basketball competition but the opposition proved too strong for us. Inter- house rugger was closely contested. We played Ripley ' s in the opening game and won 6-3. The game was extremely close — a delight to watch. In the finals the extra speed of Appleton and Burke for Groves ' turned out to be the deciding factor; Appleton scored nine points to Longridge ' s six (two penalty goals). School colours were awarded to Longridge and McAvity, and house colours to J. Wright ma. and Ron Johnson ma. We won the inter-house cross-country bv a good margin. Waters ma., Longridge, Whit- taker, Waters mi and Long excelled. In the inter-house cricket finals both our junior and senior teams met Ripley ' s and were defeated. The junior game was very close, a matter of some fifteen runs, but Ripley ' s senior bowling and batting were more than a match for us. Our rowing team of McAvity, Camp, La Sette and McRoberts did well against strong opposition and placed third. McAvity received his school rowing colours. During the summer term Mr. Curtis spent a very trying time in and out of hospital and a slipped disc which he had acquired while playing soccer. We are pleased —23—

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out for 20. In the final competition of the year our rowers, Mowat, Larsen, Cromie ma. and Beddall, rowed an excellent race and were closing fast at the finish where they were edged out by Lake ' s by three-quarters of a length. In the productions of H.M.S. Pinafore and Macbeth, and in the Cadet guard and band, Groves ' boys were strongly represented. The enterprising operators of the Ritz continued their popular services, and a very fine effort was made by Mowat, Read ma. and Pellett in getting out some excellent issues of the new Shawnigan Illustrated News. Russ continued to make progress and beautiful sounds on the Steinway, and during one of Mr. Galliford ' s rare illnesses, played most acceptably on the organ in chapel. All in all, and despite some heartaches and pains, some disappointments and failures, it was a very active and worthwhile year, and our selective memories will find many green and pleasant things to touch on in the reflective moments of future years. School prefects for the year were Michael Beddall, head of the House, and Harold Robertson, who was appointed in January. House prefects were Robin Cromie, Tony Read, Malcolm Burke, Graeme Macrae and John Mackenzie. To all the prefects we give our thanks for the constructive efforts they have made for the good of Groves ' . On Speech Day the House said goodbye to Miss Boyd, who for the past seven years has so faithfully served us as matron. She was presented with a silver tray as a token of our appreciation and affectionate regard. She will be living in Victoria and we shall look forward to her visits from time to time. To Mrs. Duxbury and Mrs. Bolton we give our thanks for their kind attention after Miss Boyd was stricken by illness in December, and we extend a hearty welcome to Mrs. Duxbury, who is to be our new matron. fJLake d rtt oude This year we can take more pride in our academic record than we could last year. In the inter-house competition we came a good third, while in the classes three boys came first and four boys second. Perhaps we were most successful in the number of progress prizes won by boys in this house. Of five offered, we won four; the winners were Yorath, Pearce, Milne and Fraine. During the year academic house colours were awarded to Reid, and school colours to Mcintosh. Next year we look forward to even greater success in the academic competition. Although we cannot boast of a year of athletic triumphs, we can take pride in the spirit shown by all boys, particularly in the inter-house rowing and basketball. In both the swimming and the track and field we were last but in each, several individuals did well. McCallum in particular did extremely well for us in the under-fourteen track and field. It was pleasing to see that most of the one hundred and fifty-five points earned were standards. During the Lent term we suffered rather a blow when we lost the basketball shield to Ripley ' s after having held it for two years. All three games were very well played. Spirit was high and the standard of basketball quite good. After the games house colours were awarded to Murdoch, Reid and Hansell. In the last two weeks of the term a large number of inter-house activities took place. Our junior team won the junior marksmanship cup, and it looks as if we can look forward to winning the senior cup in the not too distant future. In the rugger this year we were rather unfortu- nate. Our team was not strong and in the draw we were unlucky enough to pick Groves ' who had in theory the strongest team this year. We met them in the semi- finals and although we lost 8-0 it was not without a tremendous struggle. After the game house colours were given to our scrum-half, Mclntyre, and to Claringbull, full-back. —22—

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to say that he is well on the way to recovery now. Everyone pitched in to make the house spic and span for the May Weekend. A very artistic trellis was completed to hide the garbage cans at the rear of the building. Old Boys would not recognize the common room now! Under the able guidance of Johnson ma. it has been completely renovated; the walls and woodwork have been painted pale blue, the floor sanded and refinished and the lockers provided with sliding doors. Large red light shades, chairs and couches, and a shelf containing library books complete the picture for the present. To wind up the term a house party was held at the scout campside in the woods above the upper rugby field. Great quantities of hot dogs, pop, ice-cream, cake and melon were consumed, and wide games followed. Our thanks go to Kim and Jack for all the trouble they have taken to provide us with good meals this year, to Mr. and Mrs. Hard for keeping things so shipshape around the house, and to Mrs. Lodge and Mrs. Berard for their willingness to give, a hand at any time. Fred Waters, Andy Camp and Chris Longridge leave us this year. Andy goes to Virginia University, Chris to Neuchatel, Switzerland, and Fred — we ' ll have to wait and see! Also leaving us are Rusty Waters and Rhidiart Morgan; the former heads for the wilds of Van Anda Island and the latter continues his studies at Philips Academy, Andover, Mass. To all, the very best of luck, and please drop us a postcard at least once a year to let us know where you are and what you are doing. Mr. Higgs, the house prefects and boys are very sorry that Mr. and Mrs. Curtis will be leaving us. We would like to offer them our sincere thanks for their great contributions to Copeman ' s House, and we hope that their years at Cliffside Preparatory School will be most successful. They certainly deserve a reward. The Junior Hallowe ' en party at Copeman ' s —24-