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

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Kechnie. The House was very sorry to lose Mrs. Duxbury as House matron at the end of the Lent term, but is glad to know that she will still be with the school — for many, many years it is sincerely hoped. At the end of the year Mr. Bullen left, as House master, to broaden his experience in the outside world in the field of engineering, hoping to return to teaching in a few years to renew his association with his friends in the school which has meant so much in his life and for which he still entertains the fond- est hopes. Jl oude The complete record of our successes and failures in the athletic world will be found elsewhere in these pages. Suffice it to say here that although we lost some of our most treasured trophies ( including the rowing cup which he have held for three years ) , we have had in many ways a more successful year than last. Too often in the past we have been low man on the totem pole but this year we have had our share of seconds and thirds. Our greatest disappointment came when we failed to capture the academic shield. We congratulate Groves’ on their success and, at the same time, take pride in the fact that we were but seventeen points behind them out of a total of over twelve hundred. Two years ago we were a poor fourth in this competition, last year a good third. Next year we are resolved to win. Congratulations for a job well done must certainly go to Robert Murdoch, the head of the House, and indeed to all the prefects. In particular we are proud of Ian Reid, the thirteenth Lake’s boy to become head student of this school. Historically speaking, we now rival Groves’ in this respect, but are still the only house to have had head students in five successive years. It has been a year of varied activities — always a good thing. Sundry members of the House got away during the year to visit the Dominion Astrophysical Observa- tory and the Ice Follies” in Victoria and to hear a symphony concert in Duncan. A number of us were in the choir — more than in former years- — and these, together with musical but non-vocal members, enjoyed a memorable evening at St. John’s where the choir performed The Seven Words of Christ from the Cross. ” In the out-of-doors some boys went on the skiing trip to Hurricane Ridge and, of course, the House had a beach party in the summer term. This is on the point of becoming a tradition in Lake’s and we are glad that this is so. Both Mr. Larsen and Mr. Duxbury did us the honour of being our guests. In dramatics we have shown that the House is not lacking in talent. Culter, Fraser, and many others took part in Ici On Parle Francais,” Twelfth Night,” and The Bathroom Door.” We even had members in the S.R.M., among them Janke who tickled the ivories at moments when he was not playing the piano! As far as the fabric of the House is concerned we amused ourselves by painting the passage upstairs and the senior common room, and by buying furniture for both common rooms. The net result was that we ran out of money in spite of the best ef- forts of the praefectorial staff in charge of the pound. Hence the senior common room is still without curtains. To all those leaving the House this year we extend our best wishes for a happy and successful future in the larger world outside. And with that we turn to face the future and all that it may bring with confidence and optimism. —21 —

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GROVES’ HOUSE

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LAKE’S HOUSE — 22 —