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

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1964 volume:

P. Tv. L Xn s. -W Sbawnigan Cake School Shawnigan I.ake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. TABLE OF CONTENTS THE SCHOOL 1963-64 2 Board of Governors 2 We Have the Tools 3 School Staff 4 School Office-Holders 6 CLOSING DAY 8 Prize List 12 SCHOOL CALENDAR 14 PROVINCIAL EXAMINATIONS 18 VALETE 20 SALVETE 28 THE SCHOOL CHAPEL 29 Confirmation 31 THE HOUSES 32 Ripley ' s House 32 Lake ' s House 34 Groves ' House 37 Copeman ' s House 40 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 43 Drama and Music 43 The Dramatic Society 43 The Cowichan Music Festival 45 Christmas Music Concert 45 The Orchestra 46 2nd Shawnigan Lake Group, Boy Scouts 47 Scout Activities 47 Rover Scouts 49 R.C.S.C.C. Cougar 50 The Rifle and Pistol Club 52 The Debating Society 54 The Philosophy Club 55 Library Notes 56 The Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award Scheme 56 Shawnigan Philatelies Association 57 The Art Club 57 Shawnigan Lake Ski Club 59 The Dances 59 SCHOOL LIFE 61 Interlude 62 Learning to Dance was an Ordeal 62 Election News 63 Overtones 64 Student Conferences 65 A Letter to the Editor 66 Trouble Makers 67 Saint-Exupery, Pilote et Auteur 67 Vivamus, Mea Lesbia, Atqu ' amemus .... 68 SPORTS 70 Rugby 70 The First XV 70 Results of First XV Matches 74 The Second XV 74 The Colts XV 75 Inter House Matches 76 Cricket 77 The First XI 77 Batting and Bowling Averages 78 The Junior Colts XI 79 Track and Field 79 Inter House Track and Field 81 Cross Country 82 Rowing 83 Basketball 86 Inter House Basketball 87 Squash 88 Swimming 89 Gymnastics 90 Hockey 91 LITERARY 92 The Farm Awakes 92 The Ballad of Cross Country 93 The Cave 94 Zenith 95 A Fire in the Bush 96 A Dock at Night 98 A Crummy Ballad 99 Hallucination 99 The Hunter 100 Snow 100 A Sonnet 101 The Trip to the Wilderness 101 Make it Another Lager 102 A Frosty Morning 102 Separatism 103 A Tale of Thwarted Love 104 Time 105 All is not Gold that Glitters 105 Questions 106 THE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION ....107 OLD BOYS NOTES 110 Marriages 1 1 1 Addresses of New Graduates 112 ADVERTISEMENTS 113 FOUNDER The late C. W. Lonsdale VISITOR The Most Reverend the Archbishop of British Columbia H. E. Sexton, d.d. HONORARY BOARD OF GOVERNORS The Honourable Major-General G. R. Pearkes, v.C, P.C., C.B., D.S.O.. M.c. Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia The Honourable Mr. Justice H. I. Bird Gordon Farrell, Esq. Dr. H. Hickman, Principal of Victoria College Dr. M. McGregor, Head of the Classics Department of the University of British Columbia D. K. Macrea, Esq. A. B. Robertson, q.c BOARD OF GOVERNORS W. G. H. Roaf, O.B.E.. (Chairman) Harry M. Boyce, Esq. (Vice-Chairman) R. H. Angus, Esq. J. M. Cross, Esq. H. A. Dunlop, Esq. J. L. Gibson, Esq. Dr. K. Greenwood, m.b.b.s., m.r.c.r, M.R.C.S., L.M.C.C. G. Peter Kaye, C.A. J. M. McAvity, Esq. C. E. Morris, Esq. W. E. Murdoch, Esq. R. B. O ' Callaghan, Esq. C. E. Pratt, F.R.A.I.C.. B.Arch. Frank Read, Esq. J. H. Wade, F.R.A.I.C., F.R.I.B.A., A.A.Dip. G. H. Wheaton, Esq. J. W. Whittall, Esq. J. B. Williams, Esq. W. Ellis, Esq. W. Foster, Esq. T. E. Ladner, Esq. President of the Old Boys ' Society— J. I. Bird, Esq., for 1963-64. Indicates Old Boy of Shawnigan Lake School We Have the Tools (AN EDITORIAL) Solomon was ambitious. He wanted to be rich. He wanted to be powerful. And, like most national figures, he wanted to be a hero. But when God said, Ask what you will, and I will give it thee, Solomon did not ask for riches or power, for honour or glory. Instead, he asked for the one quality which would produce all the other things. Solomon asked for wisdom. The wisdom of Solomon was infinitely more than a mere accumulation of facts. It was not scientific knowledge. It was not just a wide range of informa- tion. Solomon ' s wisdom was a deep perception— an understanding of people and their institutions. He had learned early in life that factual evidence without the ability to assimilate and draw sound conclusions from that evidence is little better than ignorance. The advice of Solomon as recorded in the book of Proverbs has never ceased to be timely: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding. Knowledge without understanding provides fertile soil for despotism. A totalitarian state is grounded in popular misconception. Hitler perverted the minds of German youth. His schools were not the tools of learning; they were the instruments of German national policy. They did not teach the student how to think. They taught him what to think. The Kremlin has constructed one of the most efficient school systems the world has ever known. But with all its presentation of facts and figures, the curriculum does not include the elements of logic and analysis. A curriculum which teaches the people to reach logical conclusions of their own would make it impossible for a demigod to dupe them. A wise and understanding people would quickly destroy Russia ' s monolithic regime. We must judge our education less by the amount of knowledge it instils than by the wisdom of living it creates. As citizens of one of the great Western democracies we pride ourselves on our freedom to think. But unless we exercise that freedom, we become objects of propaganda— one of the greatest dangers to a democracy. The reiteration of slogans, the distortion of the news, the great storm of propaganda that beats upon the citizen 24 hours a day, means either that democracy will succumb to the loudest and most persistent propagandists, or that people must save themselves by strengthening their minds so that they can appraise the issues for themselves. If we, who have freedom of thought, fail to exercise this freedom, we must bear the additional burden of responsibility for the failings of our own government. And our governments past and present have had their failings. But the blackness of the Democracies ' failures is not without a ray of hope; a hope which rests with the people; a people who are the government, and who determine its policy. Only in a democracy can an intelligently informed electorate hope to achieve its national goals. Only a government imbued with wisdom and understanding can serve the interests of such an electorate. We live in a world of crisis, but there is a panacea for its many and diverse problems. The simple application of wisdom and understanding will quickly alleviate our many pressing problems. It will show us the way to lasting peace and prosperity. And best of all, the sincere application of wisdom will bring freedom to a world crying for self-expression. God, however, will not come to us in a dream, as He came to Solomon. Morning will not find us wise enough and bold enough to mold the pattern of history in a shape to our own liking. But we can strive to develop in ourselves and in our leaders the kind of intellectual fibre that will bring about our fondest dreams and highest aspirations. God has given us, even as He gave Solomon, the tools with which we can build a beter future. Our hope is that He will grant us the strength and wisdom to use them well. School Staff HEADMASTER Edward R. Larsen, Dip. Phys. Ed., B.A.(Brit.CoL), M.A.(Oxon.) SENIOR MASTER H. S. C. Archbold, C.D., B.A. (Toronto) . B.Sc. (Alberta) , M.A. (Alberta) CHAPLAIN The Rev. E. W. Scott, b.d.. m.a. (Cantab.) HOUSEMASTERS D. W. Hyde-Lay, Dip. Phys. Ed., E.T.S. (Switzerland). P.T. Instructor and Games Copeman ' s G. L. Anderson, b A.(Brit.Coi), Head of History Lake ' s J. S. Grey, (Durham), Maths, and P.T Ripley ' s M. Nightingale, M.A.(Oxon.), History Groves ' D. B. Evers, MA.(Oxon), Languages Junior House ASSISTANT MASTERS J. Arthurs, b.a. (Durham) Head of Modern Languages T. L. Brierley Maths and Games A. C. M. Brown, b.Sc.(U.b.C), Di P .Ed.(Oxon.) Science and Maths R. Carr Maths and Industrial Arts J. E. Dickens, Teaching Certificates (Eng., Sask., B.C.) English and History I. A. Galliford, a.r.t.c. (Toronto), a. a.g.o. (New York) Music and Choir Master P. H. Josselyn, b.a. (Nottingham) . Dip. Ed. Head of English H. M. Mcintosh. Saskatchewan Teaching Certificate Maths L. P. MacLachlan, B.Arch.(Hons.) (Capetown), m.a. (Oxon.) Maths and Industrial Arts G. W. Oteman, B. A. (Nijmegen), Teacher ' s Cert, of Music Art, Music, Languages C. A. C. Porter B.Sc.. M.Sc. (Wales), Ph.D. (Bari), Dip. Ed.(Oxon.),F.R.i.c, f.c.s., m.c.i.c. Head of Science A. G. Wllden, University of Victoria Languages 4 : V II ! J Ifff ' 1 ? { f • f . 5 F I, ' Ji Tf vH -r % ► %j? ' t Bl I II jt 0 J The Masters Back Row (left to right): Mr. Wilden, Mr. Dickens, Mr. Evers, Mr. Oteman, Mr. Can, Mr. Galiford, Mr. Brierley. Middle Row: Mr. Grey, Mr. Brown, Mr. Arthurs, Dr. Porter, Mr McLachlan, Mr. Josselyn, Mr. Mcintosh. Sitting: Mr. Hyde-Lay, Mr. Ellissen, Mr. Archbold, The Headmaster, Mr. Scott, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Nightingale. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF M. A. Ellissen, m.c. Bursar D. M. Ferguson Assistant Bursar Miss M. C. Clunas Accountant and Secretary to the Headmaster Miss E. Hall Secretary Mrs. J. Foster, i.m.a. Housekeeper Miss C. Harris, R.N. Head Matron Mrs. H. S. C. Archbold, Mrs. J. Hilton Matrons in Main Building Mrs. F. Hard, Mrs. L. M. Sandercock Matrons in Copeman ' s Building COMMANDING OFFICER, R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR D. W. Barker, c.p.o. (R.c.n. Ret.), d.s.m. Indicates Old Boy of Shawnigan Lake School 5 School Office-Holders The Headmaster and School Prefects Standing (left to right) :P. Clouah, T. Fraine, ]. Simson. Sitting: E. McAvity, D. Lunam (Head Boy) , The Headmaster, S. Davidson, R. Quinn. SCHOOL PREFECTS Head Boy — D. J. Duncan S. H. Davidson H. R. Quinn J. Simson E. O. McAvity T. E. Fraine HOUSE PREFECTS RIPLEY ' S HOUSE P. D. Clough D. Ingledew T. Andrews T. Orr D. K. Nordstrom LAKE ' S HOUSE P. O ' Callaghan G. A. Kropinski D. Popham D. Maguire R. Hurst P. Baylis A. McDiarmid HOUSE PREFECTS (Continued) GROVES ' HOUSE A. Monahan B. Halse M. Appleton I. M. Heath R. M. Owen D. Bentley COPEMAN ' S HOUSE B. Dallas M. Gibson R. Hungerford R. Sherwood D. Manning D. Craig CHAPEL Crucifer H. R. Quinn Senior Server A. Monahan SCHOLARS Open T. R. Andrews, P. W. Hitchcock, P. F. Ladner, H. Foster GAMES Captain of Rugby T. E. Fraine Captain of Cricket D. Ingledew Captain of Rowing E. O. McAvity Captain of Basketball D. Manning Captain of Track and Field I. M. Heath Captain of Cross Country M. Gibson Captain of Squash B. Halse Captain of Gymnastics H. R. Quinn R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR Petty Officer in Command I. M. Heath MAGAZINE Advertising Manager The Bursar Editor E. O. McAvity Assistant Editor I. M. Heath Assistants: H. R. Quinn, S. H. Davidson, A. W. H. Hickman, B. Coe, E. Hart 7 On Saturday, June 27th, the Annual Closing Day Ceremonies were held at the School. The events of the day commenced with a Corporate Communion Service in the School Chapel at 8:00 a.m., conducted especially for the Graduating Class. At 12:00 noon there was a special luncheon in the Dining Hall for the members of this class and their parents. Over 100 people attended this luncheon and it was a very happy occasion. After this, at 2:00 p.m., the Leaving Service was conducted in the School Chapel, at which the Headmaster preached the sermon. He spoke especially to those boys who were leaving the School, and took as his text the encouragement given in the great Sermon on the Mount: Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. The concluding ceremony which commenced at 3:00 p.m. was the Prize Giving. At this time the Headmaster gave his Annual Report, some of which is printed on the following pages, and Professor G. O. B. Davies— Assistant to the President of U.B.C. — gave the main Address. This was a very humorous and thought-provoking talk, and it was greatly appreciated by all who were present. The Headmaster spoke of the activities and achievements of the separate phases of School life. In particular, he stressed the need for teachers and students alike to realize the primary importance of achieving the highest possible academic standards. He concluded his plea with these words: I often dream of the ideal classroom, surging with students of keen men- tality, all eager to learn and thrilled with the joy of working. I see them alert in their pursuit of excellence, in which they attempt to surpass not others but them- selves. Indeed a happy blend of character, intelligence and ambition animates these spectre pupils of my dreams. Then I awaken and see that we do not quite make it; on thinking it over, however, I realize that although excellence can never quite be reached, the thing to do is to travel hopefully. Perhaps indeed the aspiration is more thrilling than any realization will ever be, and that in fact it is the quest of excellence rather than the achievement of it which will be perma- nent. This is the paradox and glory of the teaching profession. Turning to the extra-curricular side of our School life, he reported an in- creased variety of pursuits and an increased participation by the boys. Indeed, he indicated as one of the great advantages of a residential school the fact that it has the time to develop, through a variety of activities, the several interests of the majority of the students. Finally, in listing the many pursuits which had been undertaken and the achievements which had been made, he pointed out the philosophy which he considered should apply in an educational situation: That free time is not time in which to do nothing at all— it is time in which to do something constructive. In outlining the extent and success of the athletic programme in the School, 8 the main building: The Main School was constructed in 1927. It contains three residential Houses with forty-jive hoys in each — Ripley ' s, Lake ' s and Groves ' . All these houses have been named after Old Boys. In addition it holds the Main Dining Room, the Big School, two libraries, Common Rooms, Changing Rooms and living quarters for the Staff. he had this to say: I am a strong believer in the value of a rigorous physical training programme in a school. In this country, where our young people are incredibly soft and where for many men the only exercise taken is the daily jaunt from the back door to the garage, it has become a matter of extreme im- portance that tough physical fitness programmes be instituted in all our schools right across the land— in which the P.E. period is not simply a time for the in- structor to sit in his office and issue miscellaneous equipment for unorganized activity. The P.E. period should be a time when our young people are made to work; when they are put through a carefully planned table of exercises designed to eliminate unnecessary weight, to improve co-ordination, and generally to tune up the muscles so that they will perform at maximum efficiency. In their games too, while the young should certainly be taught to enjoy them, they should also be taught to extend themselves. In whatever they play they should be encouraged to strive for the highest possible standards, to persevere until these are achieved, to be dissatisfied with any effort which is less than their best, and to participate in sports like rugby, rowing, cricket and cross country running, in which, to be successful, one must summon up those qualities of perseverance, courage, patience and the sense of fair play. While he urged the School never to let up in the dogged pursuit of excel- lence in all activities, he recognized that good progress was already being made and he had a special word for the Staff: I would like to extend a most sincere word of gratitude to our Staff— and I refer to all branches: academic, administrative and domestic. I can assure you that the wide variety of activities we have could never be offered to our boys, nor could the high standards be achieved, if it were not for the unselfishness and the sense of absolute dedication to the interests of our boys, which is shown by so many of our staff. There is a general feeling of co-operation and a decided will- ingness to go the extra mile for thf sake of the School among all this group — and again I refer to the administrative and domestic sides as well as the academic— for this we must be genuinely grateful. In conclusion he spoke of Shawnigan ' s great potential, and of the commit- ment on the part of the Board and himself to its development: In coming to the end of my report I hope it is apparent to you all that Shawnigan Lake School can, and is, offering the kind of training which is so necessary for our younger generation— a disciplined training for a disciplined leadership. At the same time, it should be remembered that, while we are giving this opportunity to 220 boys, the province is expanding rapidly and we have a greater duty to discharge. The School is at present filled to capacity and the demand for entrance is greater than it has ever been. Indeed, if last September is any criterion, over 60 applicants will be denied entrance this coming September due to a lack of resi- dential accommodation. It would seem, by the latest statistics available, that in the next ten years there will be an increase of approximately 50 per cent in the number of students 70 enrolled in high schools in the province. Therefore, it seems reasonable to antici- pate that the demand for entrance to Shawnigan will likewise increase. The School now faces two choices— either to remain at its present maxi- mum enrolment of 220 boys and to continue producing the best results possible with the facilities we have, or to meet the challenge being extended to it by society by driving forward and improving our facilities in all fields, so that an out standing training may be provided in every respect for the future leaders of this country. Shawnigan Lake may well be at the turning point where it either stands still and, looking inward, develops a self-satisfied smugness— or where it moves forward to maintain its place among the leading Canadian independent schools; and my point at this stage is to make quite clear that this decision has been made. In fact the planning and implementation of a forward-looking programme is the task to which the Board and I will be earnestly directing our efforts during the next few years. While we do not intend to increase our numbers beyond 260 boys in the next decade, we do plan to reach that level. We shall increase slowly to it, con- solidating our standards at the same time. The advantage in increasing our num- bers by a few more is that we shall then be able to offer more variety in our programme, and in fact we shall have a better economic unit; at the same time we shall be certain not to become so large as to lose the personal touch. But the real expansion for which we are planning will be that of our facilities. It is true that good standards are being produced at Shawnigan in many fields, but, with the ability and enthusiasm we have on our staff, and with the situation we enjoy as a school, the standards could be so much better. Think of how they would improve if we had a separate Library building with a full time Librarian encour- aging and keeping track of what boys read; if we had a modern gymnasium, with facilities for basketball, gymnastics and squash and with showers right on the spot so that the lag between P.T. classes and academic classes could be cut to a minimum; if — as a result— our present inadequate gym could be turned into an auditorium so that our excellent Drama and Operatic Societies would have a permanent stage and so could be producing shows regularly; if the fire hazard could be cut to a minimum by taking boys off the top floors of the buildings and putting them into concrete block residences which would include three-boy rooms (instead of dormitories), hobbies rooms, arts and crafts rooms, music practice rooms, etc. I have named just a few of the ways by which, with the expenditure of some moneys, we could quickly turn the situation we have into something outstanding. I hope we have demonstrated to you who have seen the standards we produce year after year in the matrics, the standards we produce on the stage and on the playing fields to name only a few, that we shall not be asking you to back a little red brick school house in the backwoods somewhere. We in B.C.— where people are crying out for better standards in all aspects of education— will be asking you to help us become a rallying point for better education in this country. Surely we have proven to you, by the results we have produced with the facilities we have, that if you will give us the tools we shall do the job. 77 Prize List ACADEMIC AWARDS General Proficiency Prizes: Grade 12-A C. S. Clark 12 D. R. Clark ma 11-A T. R. Andrews 11-1 J. T. McFarland ma 11-2 W. S. Keate 10-A H. R. K. Foster 10-1 W. B. Cook mi 10-2 R. A. Dawson 9-A R. F. Cairns 9-1 S. L. Sloat 9-2 T. A. Heslop 8-1 D. Winslow 8-2 D. R. Paulson General Progress Prizes D. K. Nordstrom, M. E. W. Love, I. B. McBean Savage Prizes for English T. E. Frame, J. H. Wheaton ma, R. F. Cairns Mathematics Prize P. D. Clough ma History Prize P. D. Clough ma Science Prize C. S. Clark max French prize H. R. Quinn ma Latin Prize T. R. Andrews Art Prize D. M. R. Bentley Individual Academic Shield: Senior P. F. Ladner ma Junior R. F. Cairns ATHLETIC AWARDS Rugger: Independent Schools ' Rugger Cup Shawnigan Lake School Cricket: j. Independent Schools ' Rugger Cup Shawnigan Lake School The most promising bowler J. Longridge The most promising batsman R. Creighton 72 Rowing: Junior Coxed Four Event at Pacific North- West Regatta Shawnigan Lake School Cross Country: Independent Schools ' Trophy Shawnigan Lake School Pooley Cup M. Gibson Sailing: Brentwood Cup Shawnigan Lake School Squash: B.C. Junior Championship M. Greenwood SPECIAL AWARDS Sea Cadets: Captain Groves Prize to Cadet in charge of Corps I. M. B. Heath Most Improved Cadet J. Coleman Smartest Guardsman T. Davis Best New Entry Cadet P. Roaf Most Valuable Bandsman J. Blake The Groves ' All Rounder Award E. O. McAvity Runner up H. R. Quinn ma Reading Prizes: Senior T. E. Fraine Junior S. L. Sloat Senior Efficiency Cup: Michaelmas Term T. E. Fraine Lent Term T. E. Fraine Summer Term H. R. Quinn ma Junior Efficiency Cup: Michaelmas Term S. Angus mi Lent Term P. F. Ladner ma Summer Term J. Barclay Sportsmanship Cup T. E. Fraine Runner up D. Ingledew Head Boy Award D. J. Lunam ma 13 1963-64 September 10 Boys return for Michaelmas Term. September 14 Inter House Swimming. Lake ' s won. September 15 Annual Founder ' s Day Service in Chapel. September 21 Swim Meet with University School. We won. October 1 , 3, 5 Copeman ' s wins Inter House Track and Field. October 13 Thanksgiving Day. October 14 Boys beat the Staff in traditional soccer match. October 19 1 st XV defeats Lord Byng in Vancouver October 22 2nd XV defeats Cowichan High School at home. October 26 1 st XV wins against University School at home. October 30 Annual Hayseed Hop with Strathcona. November 2 November 7 November 9 November 10 November 12 November 17 November 23 November 30 1st XV plays Brentwood and wins. School presents Gilbert and Sullivan ' s H.M.S. Pinafore at Victoria Solarium and Victoria Veteran ' s Hospital. Half-Term Weekend: 1st XV defeats S t. George ' s 1st XV in the afternoon. H.M.S. Pinafore presented in the gymnasium in the even- ing. Remembrance Day services in the Chapel. Boys return from Half-Term holiday. Old Boys ' Weekend. The 1st XV beats SLOBS . 1st XV defeats St. George ' s in Vancouver. 1st XV ties with University School in Victoria. December 7 December 9 December 1 1 December 12 December 14 14 1st XV ties with Brentwood College. Christmas exams begin. Carol Service in Chapel for parents and visitors. Carol Service in Chapel for School. Boys leave for Christmas vacation. copeman ' s house: Named after a former member of the Board of Governors, Copeman ' s House was built in 1929. It is the fourth House, offering residential accommodation for eighty boys. It also has dining facilities, dormitories, Common Rooms, Changing Rooms, as well as living quarters for resident Staff. ■■■■■■■ THE classroom block: This is the second newest of all the buildings. It was finished in J 959 and opened by former Lieutenant-Governor Ross. There are fourteen class-rooms, large Chemistry and Physics Labs and an Art Room. The new architectural design is indicative of future school buildings. 15 January 7 January 10 January 11 January 17 January 19 January 24 January 25 January 31 Boys return for Lent Term. 1st Basketball team loses to Quailcum High School away. College Board Entrance Exams written in Victoria by stu- dents. Basketball 1st Team plays Ladysmith away. School Grass Hockey team plays Victoria High School away. 1st Basketball loses to Chemainus. School defeats Brentwood College and Quailcum High School in Cross-Country Meet. Invitational Cross-Country Meet at Shawnigan. February 6 February 7, 8 Februray 9 February 1 1 February 13, 14, 15 February 15 February 16 February 17 February 18 February 21 February 29 1st XV defeats Oak Bay High School in Victoria. Mid-Island Basketball Tournament. The School wins two out of three games and proceeds to Mid-North Island Tournament. School plays University of Victoria ' s 2nd XI. Under Sixteen Squash team plays Victoria Juniors at home. Shrove Tuesday— Traditional Pancake Greaze in gymnas- ium. Grade 11 -a wins. Inter House Basketball— Copeman ' s wins. Inter House Squash won by Groves ' House. School Grass Hockey team plays University of Victoria ' s 1st XI. Under Sixteen Squash team plays Victoria Juniors away. Cowichan Drama Festival. 1st XV beats Cowichan High School. Independent School Cross-Country Meet. Shawnigan wins. 1st XV defeats St. George ' s in Vancouver. March 5 1s t XV loses its only game to University at home. March 6-14 School enters many classes in Cowichan Music Festival. March 14 1st XV defeats Brentwood College. March 16 Inter House Gymnastics. Ripley ' s wins. March 17 Inter House Rugger. Copeman ' s wins Senior and Groves ' wins Junior. March 19, 20 Bishop Coleman conducts a short course in preparation for Holy Week and Easter. March 20 Inter House Shooting. Copeman ' s wins. Copeman ' s wins Inter House Cross-Country for the seventh consecutive year. March 21 Boys leave for Easter holidays. 76 April 7 Boys return for Summer Term. April 18, 19 Annual Student Christian Conference at Shawnigan. April 25 1st XI loses to Cowichan Cricket Club. Track and Field team beats Courtenay High School in Courtenay. Dance with Queen Margaret ' s School. April 28 Track Meet against University School and Esquimalt. May 1 Track Meet between Victoria and Lester Pearson High Schools. May 2 1st XI plays University of Victoria. May 8, 9 1st VIII and 1st IV row against Vancouver Rowing Club and St. George ' s. Track team participates in the Vancouver Relays. May 13 Boys watch Scottish Internationals defeat B.C. Reps. May 14, 15 Presentation of the school play, The Inspector General in gymnasium. May 16 Annual Inspection of R.C.S.C.C. Cougar. Hobbies, art and geography displays in the Classroom Block. Annual Graduation Dance in the Big School in the evening. May 16-18 Half-Term Holiday. May 21 Presentation of Form plays. 10-A wins a ' Rover ' for the best play. May 23 Pacific North- West Rowing Championships held at Shaw- nigan. The School 1st IV won two out of three races. May 24 Confirmation Ceremonies held in the Chapel— administered by Archbishop Sexton. May 25 Shawnigan wins sailing regatta at Brentwood College. May 29 Independent Schools Track Meet held at the School. Shaw- nigan was third. May 30 School enters crews in Regatta held on Greenlake in Seattle against Greenlake and Lake Side. June 6 1st XI defeats St. George ' s in Vancouver. June 8 New Zealand cricket team defeats combined Masters ' and boys ' team. June 13 1st XI plays University School and wins. June 15 Provincial Exams begin. June 19 School Exams begin. June 27 Speech Day Ceremonies. 17 JUNE, 1964 In spite of the increasing requirements this year of University Entrance, Shawnigan has improved its own slate of results. This news, it is hoped, will be received with some satisfaction by the parents, and it is certainly gratifying to the teachers who have made it possible. At the Grade 12 level, out of 30 candidates, 26 have passed all required courses and have gained entrance to university; three fell short in one course only, and one fell short in two courses. Most of the boys who have qualified to enter university will be attending U.B.C. or the University of Victoria in September. However, the following have applied and been accepted at McGill University— P. Clough, M. Atwood, D. Clark; at the University of Alberta (Edmonton) —C. S. Clark; at Wesleyan College (U.S.)— S. Davidson; and at the University of Illinois— K. Nordstrom. GRADES 12A and 22 No. of Candidates English Language 40 21 English Literature 40 21 English 91 14 History 91 30 Mathematics 91 30 Biology 91 2 Chemistry 91 15 Physics 91 1 French 92 16 Latin 92 1 1964: 140 papers passed out of 151. Average 62.7%. 1963: 181 papers passed out of 201 . Average 66.3%. 1964: Out of 30 boys, 26 gained University Entrance. 1963: Out of 34 boys, 27 gained University Entrance. No. who Average Passed (per cent) 18 63.4 20 65.1 14 65.3 30 62.9 29 66.9 1 37.5 14 62.9 1 59 12 51.4 1 62 GRADES UA, 2 2-2 and 2 2-2 No. of Candidates English Language 40 5 English Literature 40 5 Socials 30 49 Geography 91 27 Mathematics 30 53 78 No. who Passed Average (per cent) 5 60.4 5 69.8 43 64.6 20 55 50 66.8 Chemistry 91 12 12 70.2 Physics 91 37 26 52.5 Latin 92 1 1 84 German 90 1 1 71 164 papers passed out of 191. Average 57.7%. Many of the following courses were supplementary to the programme and were pursued to provide extra challenge for our better students: GRADE 13 No. of Candidates English 100 6 English 101 ' . 6 History 101 1 Mathematics 101 3 Chemistry 101 4 Physics 101 5 French 120 5 German 90 1 27 papers passed out of 31 . Average 67.2%. No. who Passed Average (per cent) 5 62.8 6 70.1 1 87 3 75 4 76.5 4 64.5 3 52.8 1 73 the craig block— The Craig Block, named after its donors, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Craig, is the most recent addition to the school core. It is equipped with a lecture auditorium, a library, a large science laboratory, and a language laboratory. The building was opened in 1962 by Dr. N. A. M. MacKenzie, who was then the President of the University of British Columbia. 19 The Graduating Class Back Row (left to right): R. Owen, H. Atwood, R. Curtis, T. On, R. Sherwood, I. Heath, A. Dunlop, B.Dallas, J. Blake. Middle Row: B. Halse, D. Popham, K. Nordstrom, R. Clark, B. Hall, R. Hurst, D. Manning, A. Monahan, M. Gibson, C. Salmon, G. Gibson, A. Hickman. Sitting: ]. Simson, R. Quinn, S. Davidson, S. Clark, P. Clough, D. Lunam, E. McAvity, T. Fraine, G. Kropinski. 20 D. J. Lunam (1959) Doug is this year ' s Head Boy. A member of the Stag Club, the Fink has school colours in both Track and Field and Cross-Country . He is also a Queen Scout and a Rover Scout. Doug plans to attend U.B.C. next year to study engineering. We hope he will also take a course in public speaking and general announcing! H. K. Atwood (1960) Hughie— or Attie as he is called by his more affectionate friends— has succeeded in becoming Grade 12-1 ' s Class President, a chalky affair! A skilled demolitions expert (the school truck), Attie plans to go to McGill next fall. J. D. Blake (1959) Jake is a member of the Choir, is active in the Debating Society, and is a school colour in Rowing. Last year he went to Eur- ope as cox of the School ' s 1st VIII. Jake has done an excellent job as a Petty Officer of the Cadet Band. Next year he plans to work in France— detective work no doubt! C. S. Clark (1960) A school colour in Academics (one of the few) , Stew is also a Track Team member and a school colour in Cross-Country. He is active in the Photo Club and is a Queen Scout and a Rover Scout. Next year he plans on going to University of Alberta, to study Chemical Engineering. 27 D. R. Clark (1961) Ross, who came to the school at a slim 195 pounds, has succeeded in becoming an expert sailor and a member of the Sailing Club. Blimp , as he is sometimes referred to, will be attend- ing McGill next fall. P. D. Clough (1960) A School Prefect with Aca- demic colours, Paul has been accepted to McGill Uni- versity. A member of the Philosophy Club, Cheep- Cheep also played on the 2nd XV, was Captain of the Reach-for-the-Top team and was a member of the 1st VIII. We hear he is working at Stanley Park Zoo in his spare time. R. I. Curtis (1953) Having perhaps served the longest term at the school, Rob hopes to go to Uni- versity of Victoria next year. An ardent House League Cricket player, he may be seen scooting around Shawnigan Lake on a Honda chasing . . . swarms of bees, no doubt. J. C. B. Dallas (1959) SurferBrad will probbaly go to U. B.C. next year where he plans to take up ad- vertising. A Copeman ' s House Prefect, Brad is a rower and a rugby player, and went to Europe with the Track team last summer. 22 S. H. Davidson (1959) School Prefect, Head of Groves ' House, Sam was a school colour in Basket- ball and Rugger. Lobes ' ' is a member of the 1st VIII and is on the Magazine Committee as well. Next year he will attend Wesleyan University in Connecticutt. We sincerely hope that he will learn how to drive be- fore then. A. B. Dunlop (1958) An accomplished pianist, Keeg will be attending College Militaire Royale in St. Jean in Quebec. He is a Petty Officer in the Cadet Band and Captain of Soccer. He has partaken in num- erous productions of Gilbert and Sullivan and is a member of the Choir. T. E. Fraine (1958-59 1962) Peanuts is a School Prefect and Head of Lake ' s House this year. He was an excellent Captain of Rugger and a member of the Stag Club. Besides this, he has school colours in Track and Field and went to Europe on the team last summer. He is undecided whether he will attend McGillorU.B.C. J. M. Gibson (1960) After a most eventful year of being a Copeman ' s House Prefect, a school colour in Track and Field and Captain of Cross-Country, Mark hopes to go to U.B.C. Al Caprune (not a native of Chicago) is the Class ' s super sleuth, for which we thank him kindly. 23 E. B. Hall (1955) A part time sports car enthusiast, and sailor. Toady was a prominent House League Cricketer. In addition to this he played for the 3rd XV. Next year he will be -seen rodding around U.B.C. in his four-door dual exhaust, twin carburetor, stick shift . . . Austin A-50!!!! J. B. T. Halse (1958) A Groves ' House Prefect, Blair, or Clem as he is commonly called, is Cap- tain of Squash and a 2nd XV player. Besides being a school colour in Cricket he was active in many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Blair hopes to whip out to U.B.C. in the autumn. I. M. B. Heath (1959) The Miner is a Groves ' House Prefect and a Stag Club member. He is Captain of Track and Field and has performed in several Gil- bert and Sullivan productions. This year he was Chief Petty Officer of R.C.S.C.C Cougar. Ian has picked U.B.C. for furthering his education. R. Hurst (1959) As well as being a Lake ' s House Prefect. Rabs won his school colours in Track and Field for his outstanding high jumping. Next year Humphrey will study Forestry at U.B.C. We hope his safari to university will be a pleasant one. 24 G. Kropinski (1959) A Lake ' s House Prefect, Crow is a Grass Hockey fanatic. However, he spends most of his time typing out school games ' notices and puttering around with tape recorders. George will follow his two brothers to U.B.C. this fall. E. O. McAvity (1959) School Prefect and Head of Copeman ' s House, Banana is a school colour in Rugger and is Captain of Rowing. He also played Basketball, is Editor of the Magazine Committee, a member of the Stag Club and Drum Major of the Cadet Band. Next year he plans to follow the bunch out to U.B.C. D. R. Manning (1957) Duckie Poo is a Cope- man ' s House Prefect and a 1st XV member. As well as this he is Captain of Basketball and a member of the Track team. This fall he is determined to go to Univer- sity of Victoria where he will study dentistry. A. R. Monahan (1959) As well as being a Groves ' House Prefect, Art has School colours in Cricket and is a 2nd XV rugger player. The Logger is Head Server and plays Basketball. Art is really pining to go to U.B.C. in the autumn. He is also an ardent Grass Hockey player. 25 D. K. Nordstrom (1958) Another Ripley ' s House Prefect, he is also a member of the Philosophy Club and the Debating Society. The Bulb has already been accepted to the University of Illinois but wishes to get into University of California. A Choir boy, Kirk was in many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. T. F. Orr (1957) Tom, a Ripley ' s House Prefect, is a member of the 1st XV and is a rower. He is also on the Magasine Committee. He won his school colours in Rugger. The Tank will be seen on manoeuvers around Vancouver next year. R. M. Owen (1962) One of the many Groves ' House Prefects, Reido is a 2nd XV and Senior Basketball player. Gymnastics, Track and Field, De- bating, and the Philosophy Club are among his varied interests. A Stag Club member, he has a strong inter- est in school drama. He plans to attend U.B.C. J. D. Popham (1958) Dave is our Vice-Captain of Rugger and a Lake ' s House Prefect. He is also a mem- ber of the Rowing Club, the Philosophy Club and the Debating Society. He has been in several Gilbert and Sullivan musicals. Chimp plans on going to University of Victoria. 26 H. R. Quinn (1958) A School Prefect, Russ was a 1st XV player as well as Track and Field member. Active in Gilbert and Sullivan, The Seal is also a Stag Club member, on the Magazine Committee, Cap- tain of Gymnastics, and in the Choir. U.B.C. is his goal. C. Salmon (1959) An active member of the Dance Committee, he also played 3rd XV rugger. He has been in numerous plays, including The Inspector General . Nyuckle-Chuckles is planning on attend- ing University of Victoria next semester. S. R. Sherwood (1960) Rosco is a Copeman ' s House Prefect. He played on the 2nd XV and is Vice- Captain of Rowing. An enthusiastic dramatist, he has appeared in both this year ' s The Inspector General and last year ' s The Devil ' s Disciple . Bush is headed for U.B.C. J. S. Simson (1960) John is Head of Ripley ' s House and a School Prefect. He is a 2nd XV rugger player and participated in Grass Hockey, Broadnose is a member of the Rifle Club and ... the school ' s best face maker. Next year John will study at U.B.C. 27 J. L. Anthony R. B. Arnt F. F. Bangs B. G. Barrington D. R. Bell-Irvi ng R. W. Bessom J. A. L. Bourne W. R. Brown B. H. D. Caple M. C. Chapman B. R. Clark B. C. Coe H. M. Comber A. R. Crooks P. Damon P. J. Edgar M. P. Flynn K. F. Fraser D. J. Gardner C. W. Gervais K. Gillett M. T. Hammond D. J. Hansen S. B. Heisley F. H. Henderson T. A. Heslop S. K. Housser B. Johnson R. C. Jones L. S. Ladner P. G. Lewis M. J. Lott M. E. W. Love J. G. Marcellus J. J. O. Marcellus K. L. Matthison T. E. Morris F. L. Morrison I. D McBean T. Park D. R. Paulson C. A. Read D. G. Reynolds P. F. Roaf R. T. W. Robinson C. P. P. Rowland A. C. Sayrs E. C. Sherman C. Simpson J. W. Stewart D. Sutherland J. C. Tall B. G. Taylor H. A. W. Thiele B. A. Thomson R. W. Thomson P. T. Williamson R. A. Wilmot D. Winslow G. J. Zinkan 28 Chapel every day is still a most unusual, puzzling and irksome activity for the large majority of boys who come to the School; yet we hope that the daily reference to God before all other things, and the other ministries of the Church which go with it, will help our students to realize that the things of the Spirit are more enduring than anything else they learn or engage in here. This is a lesson much of our modern world needs to be convinced of afresh, and we make our small contribution of witness to its truth and importance each returning day. The total work of the Chapel is made up of many contributory services of varied kinds. Mr. Galliford and the Choir, working under more serious difficulties than are sometimes appreciated, maintain the music of our Services. Servers, led by Arthur Monahan, and Readers, assist the Chaplain in the orderly conduct of worship. Ladies of the Sanctuary Guild supply flowers, care for the altar linens, and clean the brasses. Bill Keate and Peter Nissen have capably completed an- other year of unfailing devotion as Sacristans. Russell Quinn has acted as Crucifer. The janitoresses keep the building clean and polished. Mothers and friends have busily hand-worked kneelers which add colour and beauty in the pews. Both an Adult Advisory and a Student Chapel Committee patiently consider possible improvements. Visitors frequently come in to join and encour- age us.Preachers from outside come to address us. And members of the Shawni- gan Lake community have come in to take part in our Christmas Carol Service. Again we held a Student Christian Conference at the opening of the Summer Term for delegates from the Independent Schools, this year ably guided and in- structed by the Reverend John Frame from the Caledonia Diocese. We pray that the Holy Spirit will take, sanctify and use all these services for His glory and our own blessing. Visitors coming to our Chapel Services often comment on the singing. We do not consider that their compliments are always justified, but no doubt some improvement in the congregational part of the worship has been achieved as the the result of our practices on Saturday mornings. Short singing practices in the Chapel for the whole school each Saturday morning have become a regular feat- ure, and we hope that their continuance will promote interest in Prayer Book worship and improvement in our performance of it. It is hoped that plans for the beautification of the Sanctuary made during the year will be put into effect in the summer in time for the beginning of the new school year. Indeed, our only obstacle to completion earlier has been lack of funds— a matter in which perhaps some kind reader might feel disposed to assist us as others have so generously assisted us in the past. It may be of general interest to know that as things stand at present our 29 the chapel: The Chapel was completed in 1928 and has a capacity for forty in the Choir and two hundred in the congregation. An expansion of the Chapel is in sight and is going to be carried out in the near future . . . we hope! 30 finances are arranged as follows: after necessary Chapel expenses and the con- tribution to the Chaplain ' s Pension have been paid, 20% of the remainder of our Chapel monies is set aside in a general reserve fund, and the balance donated in equal portions to the work of our own Diocese of British Columbia, the Colum- bia Coast Mission, and Codrington College in Barbados, amounting to $100 each. We gratefully acknowledge the help and inspiration of visiting preachers during the year: The Most Reverend H. E. Sexton The Venerable P. R. Ellis The Right Reverend W. R. Coleman The Reverend L. M. McFerran The Very Reverend Brian Whitlow The Reverend John Frame Confirmation The Most Reverend H. E. Sexton, Archbishop, and Visitor to the School, came again for the annual Confirmation on Trinity Sunday, 24th May, and Confirmed twenty-two candidates: Roderick Bell-Irving William Brown Terence Burns Robert Cairns Benjamin Clark James Clark Michael Greenwood Paul Iverson Brian Johnson William Keate Stephen Ladner Patrick Litchfield Timmothy Morris David Reynolds Peter Roaf Terence Robinson Anthony Sayrs Anthony Slater Hugh Tangye William Wells Philip Williamson May they all be strengthened with the Holy Spirit, and offer to God con- tinually the sacrifice of worship and service in the fellowship of the Church. -E. w. s. h 31 Ripley ' s House Back Row (left to right): 1. Mellor, S. Angus, ]. Donworth, C. Hayes, B. Clark, L. Cochrane, P. Roaf, W. Lewis, D. Connelly. Third Row: ]. McDonald, C. Traunweiser, C. Quinn, C. Banks, M. Bruce, R. Dawson, D. Harris, H. Foster, T. Davis, ]. Barclay, G. Nelson, ]. Fellows, K. Matthison. Second Row: G. Hunter, ]. MacFarland, M. Wade, T. Pischel, ]. Lawson, I. Angus, D. Nelsen, T. Douglas, D. Gardner, D. Tryon, ]. Coleman, D. Slater. Front Row: ]. Garroway, G. Gibson, T. Andrews, T. Orr, ]. Simson, Mr. ]. S. Grey, D. Ingledew, K. Nordstrom, P. O ' Callaghan, I. Chard, R. Tanton. 32 In general this has been quite a successful year for Ripley ' s House in most fields. We have gained a few more cups and the spirit and the participation in sports has been fairly high, although more enthusiasm towards hobbies would have been desirable. The year began with John Simson as Head of the House and School Prefect, assisted by Don Ingledew and Tom Orr as house prefects. Later in the year they were joined by Kirk Nordstrom, Tom Andrews, and Pat O ' Callaghan. As Andrews, Ingledew and O ' Callaghan are returning next year, Ripley ' s should not lack experienced leaders. We started the year by placing second behind Lake ' s in the Inter House swimming. It was particularly encouraging to see the whole house enter the point race. O ' Callaghan, the captain, organized everything well. Gardner mi and Nelson mi swam very well, while O ' Callaghan placed in the diving. The Inter House Track and Field showed once again the apparent unconcern for standards. This was shown when the final standings showed Ripley ' s in fourth place; missing third by one point. Before the addition of standards we were fairly comfortably ahead of Groves ' . However, certain boys deserve congratulations for their efforts. These are: Gardner mi, Lawson ma, Nelsen ma, Matthison. Wade, Gibson ma and Cochrane. Following the competition, Ingledew, Lawson ma and Nelsen ma were awarded house colours. In the Lent term, our house basketball teams did not distinguish themselves, although they played some very close games, especially in the senior division. Somehow it seemed, in both rugby and basketball, that the teams went from strength to strength and always played well in their last games. This would tend to show the necessity for more practice and should be considered in the future. In the senior rugby we placed fourth while in the junior we came second. Slater, Gardner mi, and Simson max were awarded house colours for their performances. Once again we placed second behind Groves ' House in the squash while at the same time Hunter and Wade (captain) performed well in the gymnastics to reverse the standings and give us a comfortable margin over Groves. Both these boys were awarded their house colours. Cross Country saw us in last place. With the arrival of the summer term came new results. In the junior rowing we surprised everyone by placed behind Lake ' s. In the senior we did not fare so well and came fourth. The outcome of the senior cricket surprised everyone. The first game against Lake ' s was very close and exciting and the team then went on to defeat Copeman ' s by eight wickets. It should be noted that Davis made a hat trick and Tanton and Gibson scored 32 (not out) and 33 respectively. The latter can obviously be credited with a new batting technique. In junior cricket we defeated Copeman ' s in the first game and Lake ' s in the second game, thus making a clean sweep in the cricket. Barclay captained the team and also played very well. On the academic side of school, we have gained considerably in our attempts to win the academic shield, and placed second every term. Barclay, Andrews, Angus mi, Fellows and Foster all worked hard and contributed many points. School scholarships were awarded to Angus mi and Nelson mi who placed first 33 and second in the competition. Ripley ' s had a small number of boys in the Cowichan Musical Festival. Of these, O ' Callaghan, Lawson ma, McFarland ma and Douglas placed in their classes. Douglas should be congratulated for his efforts in the Knights of Pythias public speaking contest. He won the award for the Duncan area but lost in the Vancouver Island Competition. In the School plays, Chard, O ' Callaghan and Hunter performed well. Andrews and Tanton argued faithfully in the debating society and won the debate: That Ripley ' s House is better than Groves ' . Nordstrom was also prominent in the debating society. One of the most successful items of the school year was the auction held for our refugee. Many thanks are given to all the people who gave article, and espe- cially to Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Scott whose food was received well by everyone. A total of $75.00 was collected and it is hoped that such an auction might be- come an annual affair. Both our house parties proved to be a great success. The Christmas party, although quite different from any others, was excellent. The whole house sang Christmas carols throughout the village and the boys were well received wherever they went. Sandy Beach was a good site for the summer party and much thanks is given to the Orrs who supplied a boat for water-skiing. In other activities, Ripley ' s has joined in, whether it was Hunter playing the organ during chapel services or Gardner mi singing at dances. Next year we hope there will be more enthusiasm, a marked effort, and that higher standards will be achieved. Good luck. — John Simson Lake ' s House Once again we have arrived at the end of another eventful and successful year— a year which has passed so quickly, in fact, that we have had little time to reminisce. Looking back to the beginning of the year we found ourselves winning the Inter House swimming for the second successive year. This year we were backed by our enthusiastic and talented grade elevens. Mason splashed his way to the senior championship which he shared with Gardner of Ripley ' s House. In the Under Sixteens McDaniel continued to show his prowess as a swimmer by cap- turing the title in that division. We moved quickly into the Inter House track and field where Hurst and his able vice-captain, Maguire, with their helpful coaching and advice, led us to a second place finish in the final standing. The spirit shown by the house was tremendous, and everyone should be commended, as we gained more standards than ever before. Maguire was our outstanding performer as he shared the Victor Ludorum title with the illustrious Mark Gibson. Following the meet, house 34 Back Row (left to right): ]. Sutherland, D. Dalton, T. Morris, B. Lawson, D. Whittall, E. Sherman. Fourth Row: B. Sine, B. Taylor, W. Wells, N. Fedun, R. Bessom, P. Ladner, R. Wilmot, R. Milne, R. Popham, P. Cooke, R. Bell-Irving, I. Fairweather. Third Row: G. MacKenzie, E. W. Gardiner, T. Mason, B. McDaniel, W. Fobes, R. Williams, P. Mcintosh, H. Bell-Irving, W. Keate, D. Iverson, R. Mitten. Second Row: A. Conklin, A. Hickman, D. Maguire, P. Baylis, R. Hurst, T. Fraine, Mr. G. L. Anderson, G. Kropinski, D. Popham, A. McDiarmid, A. Dunlop, C. Salmon, C. Phillipps-Wolley. In Front: D. MacMillan, R. Cairns, T. Burns, P. Iverson, R. Thompson, P. R. Sampson. colours were awarded to Hurst, Fraine, McDiarmid and McDaniel. To ease ourselves away from athletics which seem to be so prominent in our house activities, we should not forget the finer arts. By this I am referring specifically to the performance put on by the School, H.M.S. Pinafore . Al- though this is not a House activity, I feel we should mention some of our more talented members who took part in it. Hickman proved to be the most promi- nent of our House performers portraying a very realistic Dick Deadeye . Rather than risk the possibility of injury on the frozen ground, the Inter House rugger scheduled for the end of the term was postponed. And so we came to the end of our first term at school. The house showed its appreciation to Mr. Anderson in the traditional way and to Mrs. Hewitt as well, whom we were happy to welcome back this year as House Matron. There is no doubt that 35 throughout the year, at one time or another, we all had some cause to be indebted to her kind services. This term a new trophy graced our shelves, one which has unfortunately not been seen in the House for some time, the Academic Shield. The Lent term this year will be known in Lake ' s as the term of seconds . Copeman ' s proved to be our nemesis as we seemed to follow them everywhere they went. In the Inter House basketball it again was our Grade elevens who paced the team to a second place finish only one half point behind our friends from the top of the hill. House colours were awarded to Mcintosh for his effort in this sport. Later in the term the house rugger saw us lose our short hold on the Senior Trophy. Again it was the boys from Copeman ' s who thwarted our chances. The spirit of both the Junior and Senior teams as well as that of the spectators provided a rivalry as usual which produced some very enjoyable and exciting rugby. House colours were awarded to Fraine, Hickman, Maguire and Williams. During the term, squash and gymnastics competitions were held. Needless to say, Lake ' s maintained its traditionally modest role by allowing some of the other houses to bask in the glory of these sports. Baylis, however, should espe- cially be commended and thanked for his work on and with the gymnastics team. The Inter House shooting saw us place third in both the Senior and Junior. Finally with the close of a long and trying term we faced the cross-country — a pleasant jaunt of some five miles through the local greenery. This year the course was brightened up by some numerous signs and posters placed at strategic points along the course. But something else happened this year! Lake ' s came second to Copeman ' s by a mere point. This was a pleasant surprise and all are to be either congratulated or consoled for their efforts. McDaniel was awarded house colours following this race for his effort for placing second in the Under Fifteen division. We climaxed this term by winning the Academic Shield again. Ladner ma was awarded house colours for his work in this realm. The Summer Term again quickly passed in a flurry of bats, track shoes, and rowing blades . Lake ' s, captained by Salmon, placed third in the house cricket, edging out Groves ' for that spot. The rowing crews upheld our name as a rowing house by winning both the Junior and Senior races in good times. At half-term we again were entertained by the drama society in the Inspec- tor General . Here we were well represented by Salmon and McDaniel as well as by Cairns. Once again the house was forced by the weather to migrate to Victoria for the house party. A beach party at Sandy Beach had originally been planned but it seems that it will take next year to accomplish this seemingly impossible thing—weather permitting! And so we come to the happy end of another successful year. The grade twelves have Grade twelve-itis and the juniors are yearning for the holidays. In closing I would just like to thank all the prefects and grade twelves for their help and support this year and to the rest I would like to wish, on behalf of those of us who are leaving, good luck in the future. — T. Fraine 36 Groves ' House For the past ten months the boys in Groves ' House have been blissfully living together, actively participating in all school events and sharing the extreme conditions of their eaves drop apartment. In many activities, Groves ' has been outstanding, but in all, everybody has worked hard and each has proven himself beneficial to the many sides of Shawnigan life. The most important interest in the school, the academics shield, this year was won by Lake ' s. Groves ' was a very close second before the exams, but in the end took third place. Our Groves ' House intelligentsia throughout the House worked far more diligently during its last term and as a result we came up from fourth place in the first term to a close third after the final exams. For their oustanding effort in T  1 1 ' :J0%:: f . ikm Back Row (left to right): M. Scott, S. Housser, G. Wynn, M. Hilton, G. Zinkan, C. Jones, E. Hart, L. Sloat. Fourth. Row: E. Berwick, B. Cooke, B. Coe, B. Telford, D. Greissel, A. Hughes, L. Fisher, T. Rendell, M. Chapman, K. Gillett. Third Row: P. Quinn, P. Head, C. Read, T. Shoults, D. Kingsford, T. Pelling, ]. Forrest, M. Greenwood, G. Westinghouse, D. Flynn, S. Owen. Second Row: ]. Blake, M. Appleton, I. Heath, A. Monahan, S. Davidson, Mr. M. Nightingale, R. Quinn, B. Halse, R. Owen, D. Bentley, P. Litchfield. In Front: I. McBean, R. Olson, J. Clark. 37 their studies, Dave Bentley and Michael Greenwood were awarded their House Colours. Lee Sloat and Bill Cook came top of their forms in the exams, for which progress they must be congratulated. In rugby we were strong in the junior team which was led by Steve Owen to victory in the final result, with good play by Peter Quinn and Litchfield. In the senior rugby we were not quite so successful, having placed fourth. However, led by Sam Davidson, we played hard, and as a result Russ Quinn was awarded House Colours for his determined effort. In the Inter House Swimming Groves ' was not outstanding though Sam Davidson did well. From the lakeshore the school met on the fields for the Track Competition. Here we did better, with Ian Heath, Russ Quinn, Mark Appleton and Blair Halse doing well in the Senior. The entire house was quite successful in standards, and Groves ' was second in the final tally. In the Cross-Country, Mike Chapman ran an extremely fine race, coming fifth in the Senior, for which effort he was awarded his House Colours. Sam Davidson and Art Monahan also ran well in the Senior with help from the under 16s and 14s such as Litchfield, and also Bangs who came first in the under 14. ' In basketball we had many of last year ' s team back and in a very exciting game against Copeman ' s were forced to take third place. Reid Owen played particularly well and received his Colours. In Inter House Squash, Groves ' came first in a very close finals match against Ripley ' s. Kevin Gillet played well for his first year at the game and Mike Greenwood played his usual high standard but, as last year, the result hinged on the last game which had a very close score of 3-2. In Inter House Rowing, captained by Julian Blake, with the team of Doug Kingsford, Sam Davidson and Trev Pelling, we did very well in placing second in the Senior. Our congratulations go to Lake ' s House who won. Inter House Cricket should be an improvement next year for Groves ' , when the best of the year ' s junior and senior teams combine in the Senior match. Art Monahan, Phil Head and Kevin Gillet bowled well and Mike Greenwood batted well in one game. In Inter House Shooting, captained by Flynn, we came an extremely close second. In Inter House Gymn we placed third. It may be said that Groves ' House was perhaps the most active house apart from sports. This year a school newspaper was established by Dave Bentley, Reid Owen and Blair Halse, helped by Mark Appleton and Tom Shoults. The funds made from the two issues, totaling nearly seventy-five dollars, went to the House Refugee. Steve Owen sold more newspapers per hour than the total of all other newspaper boys put together. The two issues together sold nearly five hundred copies. The House also held two car washes and all and sundry descended on nearly forty cars. Next year we hope to drive the minute car wash 38 out of business! Again all profit went to Kim Wun Chul, Groves ' Refugee. What else did Groves ' do? Steve Owen and Pete Quinn, the brilliant woods- men that they are, managed to lose themselves on the Duke of Edinburgh Hikes on two or three separate occasions; all of Groves ' junior common room hosted a rumble against Groves ' prefects and seniors on the squash court lawn. At one time Ian McBean and his group of eight searched for hours one night for elusive seniors up the hill, who, when found, were thoroughly clubbed with knotted towels, though two escaped successfully. We gathered over one thousand pennies and nickels in a Groves ' House Coinathon , sold tickets for a win a prefect for a day prize (Ian Heath won, or rather, lost, and faithfully waited on Lee Sloat for a day) with all profits to our refugee. A word about the enthusiasm that all- in the House showed towards the various methods of fund collection: The House through its work and donations gathered over two hundred dollars for the refugee. This paid for this year and two months of next year. It is a good sign of spirit in a house when such activities take place successfully. In the var ious plays put on throughout the year, Groves ' had a few large names in leading positions. Russ Quinn and Kevin Gillet, in HMS Pinafore (put on in November) with Reid Owen and Ian Heath playing leading marines. Ian Heath was well suited to this position since he was head of the Cadet Corps this year. In The Inspector General, again Kevin Gillet had a lead part, and the play was kept very lively by Reid and Steve Owen playing Bob and Dobchinsky. We also had many outstanding performers in the newly formed School Orchestra- Mike Chapman and George Westinghouse being two of many. Reid Owen, Dave Bentley, Ian Heath and Russ Quinn were all elected to membership in the Stag Club for fine work in channels of endeavour other than sports and academics. Upon looking back, it must be concluded that the past year has been most successful. Thanks go to Sam Davidson, Russ Quinn, Art Monahan, Ian Heath, Blair Halse and Reid Owen for their excellent work both in and out of the House. They have our best wishes for future success and happiness. To those who are to return in September, it is hoped that the Groves ' tradition of setting up a good House spirit and reputation will be maintained. To Mrs. Archbold go our sincere thanks. As ever, she has been a smiling source of help and has always been willing to go out of her way. To those who are leaving, good luck, not good-bye. Next year should be every bit as successful as the one just past, knowing that those who return have much to offer to the School. There is every reason to believe that it could be an excellent year, surpassing perhaps the one just ended. —Blair Halse 39 Copeman ' s House The year 1963-64 will long be remembered as The Year of the Banana , and although this title implies it, we didn ' t allow any vegetation under our feet! Our successful year was due in many respects to a very good Junior House coupled with an excellent Junior House Master, Mr. Evers. With the Junior HHHBHHHHHIIHHHHHHHHHHHHI ' M ■ A flB0BHHI S MM H ■■ aHraHH B a -A BBM .MUX ' ill r A -Vvf if % i v I f i v | | | £ e f- e m -.  ' : :« ft ' T 1 f V ff £ ft f| | f fj | Back Rmv (le t to right): R. Williamson, T. Park, G. Larsen, D. Tetrault, M. Atwood, C. Simpson, B. Clough, A. McPhedran, B. Johnson, R. Creighton, T. Heslop, M. Bowell, B. Thomson, J. Collhran. Third Row: W. Wheaton, R. McFarland, H. Thiele, T. Trafford, J. J. Marcellus, J. G. Marcellus, ]. Thompson, H. Tangye, K. Fraser, P. R. Simpson, D. Bourne, P. Lefroy, S. Ruttan, ]. Lunam. Second Row: M. Love, P. Nissen, M. Davidson, P. Hitchcock, R. Curtis, H. Atwood, D. R. Clark, B. Hall, P. Cromie, C. Curtis, ]. Pybus, R. West, P. Bauman, ]. Wheaton, D. Jennings, H. Ellis, ]. Longridge, G. Mewhort. Sitting: S. Clark. D. Craig, R. Sherwood, B. Dallas, E. McAvity, Mrs. F. Hartl, Mr. D. W. Hyde-Lay, Mrs. Hyde-Lay with David, D. Lunam, P. Clough, M. Gibson, D. Manning, R. Hunger jord. In Front: Ian and Christopher Hyde-Lay. 40 House in such good order, and with Eric McAvity, Paul Clough, Brad Dallas and Ross Sherwood as our prefects, we presented formidable opposition to the un- touchables of the Main School! We started the year a little lethargically, perhaps, and allowed Lake ' s and Groves ' to splash past us in the Inter House swimming. We hastily strengthened our defences, though, and appointed two new prefects, Mark Gibson and Don Manning. With the position thus secured, we soon whizzed to victory and cap- tured the Track and Field ; Mark Gibson (the captain) and Doug Lunam coming first and second respectively in the 880, mile, and trail. After the half- term when the ground proved too hard for rugger (and the feeble opposition) , we smashed our way through to win the Inter House football in very short order. After Christmas, our indestructable seniors, led by rugby colours John Pybus, Eric McAvity and David Craig, romped to victory in the Inter House Rugby, with the Junior team fighting hard (and with one man short) against tremendous odds, losing by narrow margins. Encouraged with our rugger victory, Copeman ' s bounced into the basketball with a feeling of confidence. After the whistles had stopped and the refs recovered, we emerged, shining, with yet an- other victory. With handsome basketball colours Don Manning and Robin Creighton, what else could we do? But more was yet to come. Not satisfied with just the athletic side of school life, we decided to take on the other houses in a Smarts contest. With the aid of Stu Clark, an experienced Reach for the Top er and one of the school ' s two academic colours, we proved to one and all that brains and brawn go together in Copeman ' s House. Our relentless pace was kept up, and after our Smarts victory we ended the term with a bang. Our steady eyes and nerves, developed after months of watching for prefects, saved the day as we took both the Junior and Senior Shooting cups. Brad Dalla s and Jim Thompson both shot 100, a very commendable score. Shooting, however, often develops cramped muscles, and, in order to go off on Easter Holidays in top condition, we decided to race the other houses in a cross country race. Although our muscles were more cramped than usual, we managed to pant in just ahead of everyone else to take the cross country for yet another year. Mike Davidson came first in the Under 16 race, while Mark Gibson, Doug Lunam and Stu Clark came first, second and third in the Senior. After Easter, our academically-minded Copemanites began to study seri- ously for June. Perhaps this, and perhaps the feeling that we should allow the other houses to win something as well, prompted us to allow Ripley ' s to win the cricket and Lake ' s the rowing. But just to prove that we weren ' t falling down, we launched our amphibious Barr Hall to challenge Lake ' s in the Inter House Sailing. He not only leaped to victory for Copeman ' s, but took the Individual Cup as well. Although the house took many awards, individuals performed equally well in School and other activities. Ross Sherwood played the title role in Gogul ' s The Inspector General as the somewhat lippy Klistakov. Our scouts were not inactive, and Doug Lunam, Stu Clark and Ross Clark were all awarded their St. John ' s Ambulance Gold Medallions in first aid. In the cadets as well, Eric 47 The Junior House Back Row (left to right): S. Heisley, P. Damon, M. Flynn, B. Caple, D. Paulson, T. Sayrs, ]. Tall, W. Brown, C. Rowland, ]. Stewart. Third Row: F. Bangs, P. Lewis, B. Barrington, M. Lott, F. Morrison, M. Hammond, C. Gervais, D. Hansen. Second Row: D. Sutherland, A. Crooks, D. Reynolds, Mrs. L. Sandercock, Mr. D. B. Evers, D. Winslow, F. Henderson, N. Comber. In Front: T. Robinson, S. Ladner, D. Bell-Irving, R. Arnt. McAvity, our efficient head of the house, performed equally well as head of the band. Although the year was successful in many ways, next year should be equally successful. Unfortunately we are losing our two pillars of wisdom and strength, Mr. Hyde-Lay and Mr. Evers. Both are off to the Continent, although Mr. Hyde- Lay will be back here in a year ' s time. Mr. Hyde-Lay will be teaching at The Little College of Ibizza , and Mr. Evers will be at The Dragon , the famous prep school in Oxford. We are deeply indebted to them here, and wish them the best of luck next year. Our special thanks also go to Mr. and Mrs. Hartl for all the work that they performed in Copeman ' s House. I am sure that all the boys are indebted to them both. Also, a new comer to Copeman ' s family, Mrs. Sandy, the Junior House Matron, is to be thanked for her time spent in sewing socks, mak- ing certain boys ' beds . . . and keeping a fresh supply of cookies in her cupboard. Mr. Josselyn will be the new Copeman ' s House Master, and an old boy, John Brierley, will be the new Junior House Master. With David Craig and Robert Hungerford to lead us next year, the new House Masters should have no problems at all. —Paul Clough 42 Drama and Music THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY Thanks chiefly to the efforts and exacting direction of Mr. Josselyn and Mr. Nightingale, this year ' s Dramatic Society offering — The Inspector- General — moved with the smoothness of a near-professional production. A handsome set, satisfactory lighting, and usually effective costuming kept the performance visually interesting even in some rather static scenes. For the actors, Gogol ' s bitter comedy was a formidable exercise in charac- terization, and they met the challenges with boldness and zest. For the audience there were difficulties. Despite all due allowance for the fact that this was a Mr. Evers as Captain Corcoran and Kevin Gillett as Josephine with a patient at the Victoria Solarium after the performance there of H.M.S. Pinafore. 43 school-boy performance, The Inspector-General remained a somewhat intract- able medium; the youth of the players was often disturbingly obtrusive. The play mirrors, with unrelieved concentration, the moral defects of official- dom in the Russian bureaucracy of Gogol ' s day. Says the mayor to a lesser luminary: Be careful— Don ' t graft above your rank! The stage teems with unpleasant people— all of them avaricious, all opportunist, all two-faced. So homogeneous are they in their nastiness that any truly distinctive characteriza- tions must over-tax the capacities of a boy cast, and the result in this instance was a somewhat grating monotony of style and mood. The roles most successfully managed were those played by Hamar Foster as ' Osip ' ; Kevin Gillett as ' Ana, ' particularly good in his movements and in his one-sided conversations through the stage window; and Ross Sherwood, who was an almost engaging— though still properly blaggardly— ' Khlestakov ' . Reid and Stephen Owen as the quite Pickwickian ' Bobchinsky ' and ' Dobchinsky ' sustained their amusing parts well. -I.G. Scenes from H.M.S. Pinafore 44 THE COWICHAN MUSIC FESTIVAL In the Fifteenth Annual Cowichan Music Festival, the School was repre- sented by entries in numerous classes, both Senior and Junior. Alan Dunlop placed second in the Solo Piano Division playing Chopin ' s Polonaise in A Flat op. 53. David Tetrault received a special mention for his performance of Sonatine in C by Clementi. In the Open Band Class, the School ' s Cadet Band won first place and re- ceived the Fletcher ' s Music Company Trophy. Other entrants in music were Michael Chapman, playing the clarinet; Hugh Tangye, playing the trumpet; and David Jennings and Peter Simpson playing a Piano Accordion Ensemble. In the Speech Arts Festival Pat O ' Callaghan won first award in the Under Seventeen Bible Reading. C. Gervais won first award in the Under Fifteen Bible Reading. Alan McDiarmid came second in the Under Nineteen Bible Reading. As well as this, fine public speeches were given by David Popham, who came second, and Alan McDiarmid. In the Poetry Recitation Lawrence Fisher came first and James Thompson was second. These, however, were only the outstanding performances and a large number of other boys entered. CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONCERT On the evening of December 14, the last night of the Christmas Term, the musical talent of the boys was displayed for all to witness in the School ' s end of term Christmas concert. Among the many performers was a relatively new group consisting of Dave Jennings and Peter Simpson, both on Accordions, accom- panied by Mark Love on the Guitar. They played some old favourites such as Yellow Bird and In an English Country Garden which everyone knew and thus were able to sing along with. A bit of the Combat Scene from St. George and the Dragon was very well done by some members of 8-1 under the direction of Mr. Nightingale. Derek Paulson played the part of the dragon very successfully and deserves high commendation. Next we had a nameless Group consisting of Russ Quinn on Guitar, a hanger-on from last year ' s Five Fat Frenchmen , Dave Gardner, Bruce Coe on Banjo, and Ian Heath on Bass, singing folk songs such as Stewball , Headin ' for the Hills and others originally done by the Limeliters , The Brothers Four , Peter, Paul and Mary , and The Kingston Trio . An excerpt was then done by 9- A from Midsummer Night ' s Dream. Here 45 Connelly played the part of Bottom very successfully. All found the play very amusing. Allan Dunlop on piano and Alan Hickman singing, then entertained us with Greenfields , Take Her Out of Pity and Scotch and Soda . Allan Dunlop also played for us on the piano. This was extremely well done. Next we heard from a very strange group comprised of Julian Blake, Blair Halse, Reid Owen and Ian Heath (on guitar) singing the then-current hit of the Singing Nun, and then the Latin version of Ten Green Bottles , hilariously sung from the back page of a Latin reader. To finish us off we had a group from Ripley ' s House led by John Garraway, wailing School is Out! and some other raucous tunes by Trini Lopez. I am sure to be without contradiction in saying that all enjoyed themselves very much and are looking forward with much anticipation to the next end of term concert. — Ian Heath THE ORCHESTRA This year witnessed the coming of a tender new-born baby, The Shawnigan Orchestra . It was announced by the Headmaster, Mr. Larsen, at the Speech Day in June, 1963, that the school was going to have an orchestra and this be- came a reality early in the Michaelmas term. A great deal of organizational work, contacting, planning, buying, bargain- ing and persuading had to be done, and, due in no small part to the generosity and support of the Parents ' Guild, we were able to give our first performance at Thanksgiving week-end. Many parents and guests of Shawnigan Lake School heard a 41 -piece orchestra play a Chinese March, among a few other pieces, before the traditional Gilbert and Sullivan Opera was performed. Under the baton of Mr. G. W. Oteman, more than three dozen students had been working hard to be able to give this performance. We shall never forget this first performance, where we had to pin our sheet music to the back of the chair of the player in front of us. However, somehow we revived an old sound which had not been heard since the early days of the school, when Miss Lonsdale had the direction of the school ' s orchestra. It was very encouraging for all to see and hear how enthusiastic the players were. The new sound was received with a 46 warm applause, and with greater enthusiasm we set to work on other numbers. Mr. A. Bo, violinist of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, as- sisted the string section, consisting of 12 violins, 2 violas, 4 celli and a bass. It was a very promising start. Rome, however, wasn ' t built in one day, and no one can logically ex- pect to have a full-fledged orches- tra in one year. There are great opportunities for us in store with the Victoria School of Music com- mencing. This Conservatory is in the future going to influence the musical life in Shawnigan and the surrounding areas, and we in turn hope to be able to contribute to Vancouver Island ' s, and maybe Canada ' s, future in the field of music. 2nd Shawnigan Lake Group, Boy Scouts SCOUT ACTIVITIES In September 1963, the 2nd Shawnigan Lake troop commenced operations with 26 boys. Later in the year this number was increased to 31 boys. During the previous year the formation of a Rover Crew took all but one of the first class scouts, with the result that the troop started with only one first class scout to show the way for 2 second class scouts, 13 tenderfoot scouts and 10 recruits. In October all the recruits were invested and several boys had qualified for their second class badge. By the end of June, the troop had one Queen Scout— Russell Mitten, who qualified in December and was invested early in 1964 at a ceremony at Govern- ment House in Victoria. He has been troop leader throughout the year. Three boys, Bruce Telford, William Wells and Bob Cairns, had very successfully made 47 first class journeys, and they had qualified as first class scouts. A total of eleven boys had qualified as second class scouts. The remainder were all invested and many were well on their way to becoming second class. A St. John ' s Ambulance training course was organized by the Rover Crew. Crew members and Scouts attending this course obtained 4 medallions, 5 vouch- ers and 8 senior certificates. A fair amount of outdoor activity was undertaken during the year, but it was not until the late spring and summer months that the troop was able to get away for camping. Several camps were held, and the boys gained much experi- ence, so that when they went to the Cowichan District camp in early June, where fifteen patrols were in competition, our three patrols came away with one A award (representing 80% efficiency), one B (70%) and one C (60%). Our troop was the only one to get the A and B awards, and four other patrols were awarded the C standing with our own. This year had been designated the scouts ' Physical Fitness year, and a new badge was to be awarded in four grades— Green, Bronze, Silver and Gold. To earn this badge each recipient had to have knowledge in the fields of personal, public and mental health; engage in team and individual sports; and be able to qualify in various track and field events. It is interesting to note that eleven of the scouts qualified in the highest (Gold) award, and that four more quali- fied in the Silver award, and it is even more interesting to note that the 2nd Shawnigan troop is the first in the Island region to have a winner of the Gold award. While at the Cowichan District Camp our three patrols combined to give a P.T. demonstration in line with the Physical Fitness year. Mr. R. Grattan, District Commissioner, made the presentation of the first gold badge to Troop Leader Mitten at the District Camp, and presented the remainder of these badges to the boys at our final meeting at which we held an investiture; presentation of first class badge to Bruce Telford; the dedication of a new flag and chapel service to bring to a close a most successful year in scouting. Next year we will miss four scouts who have left us, Gervais, Tangye, Dalton, and Sloat. We wish them continued good scouting. It would be most remiss if mention were not made here of the invaluable help rendered to myself and the scouts of the troop by the members of the Rover crew. Because of their guidance, experience in Scouting, and keenness, the troop has acquired a state of efficiency, which has helped them tremendously, and which will now enable those boys who have qualified as experienced scouts to pass on information to new and junior scouts. -D. M. F. 48 ROVER SCOUTS The Golden Stag Crew, Rover Scouts, started its first full year of opera- tion with its six charter members and one squire. It is a crew of Queen ' s Scouts, and so has devoted its time to Service as unobtrusively as possible. Each mem- ber has his own personal Quest in some field of special interest to him. In addi- tion, as the only Rover Crew in the Cowichan Valley District, the whole crew has made itself available at all times to the District Commissioner for special activities and community service. For example, members of the crew assisted the D.C. in organizing and conducting the annual B-P Sunday church parade and service in Duncan for the district Scouts and Guides. Once again the Rovers organized and administered the District Camporee for fifteen representative patrols, and acted as judges and umpires in the competitions. A crew-visit was made to the Fairfield (3rd Fort Victoria) Rover Crew in Victoria, when we heard a most interesting talk on Reptiles by Dr. Clifford Carl of the Provin- cial Museum, who illustrated his talk with films and demonstrations of live specimens. We visited the Mesachie Lake Crew and heard Mr. Ross Scott of Cowichan Lake discuss the many avenues open in the pharmaceutical profession. We also visited the Kwannis Crew at Comox on the occasion when it was for- mally given its local Indian name by the Puntledge Chief. We enjoy a close tie with the Comox Rovers, for the Sea Scout Troop there, which provides the majority of squires to that crew, also gave us three of our charter members: Henry Ellis, Douglas Lunam and John Lunam. Gordon Mew- hort was invested as a Rover Scout early in the Summer Term. At that time our leader, Mr. Archbold, in the presence of the Regional and District Commission- ers, invested the R.S. Leader and Rover Mate from Comox. Throughout the year the Rovers provided assistance to the Scoutmaster in the training of the Scouts, supervising hikes, camps, etc. The most interesting hike the crew undertook on its own was through the Sooke-Goldstream watershed, following the path of the Old Government Road, the historic original 5 ' trail between Victoria and Duncan that skirts the east shore of Shawnigan Lake. The purpose of the hike was to determine whether this would be a suitable route for the Scouts ' First Class Journey. It has now been brought into use by the District, along with one from Shawnigan Lake to Sooke Harbour— twenty miles through the Sooke Valley. The first Scouts to undertake this hike successfully were from our own Troop. We are more than sorry to lose, through graduation this year, two of the charter members of the Crew: Douglas Lunam and Stuart Clark. Both have been with 2nd Shawnigan Lake group for many years. We are happy to note that our Rover Scout Leader was awarded the Long Service Medal this year. It has been a pleasantly useful but unspectacular year, pointing to a stable future. — H. s. c. A. 49 R.C.S.C.C. Cougar This year R.C.S.C.C. Cougar held its standards high right across the board. However, the year was mainly un- eventful with the corps having entered very few competi- tions and outside activities. The year began with the inspection of the Corps by the Area Officer, Lieutenant-Commander Bowditch. It was a superb effort by the Corps and special commendation was given to the new entries for their fine performance. This was the last time that Lieutenant-Commander Bowditch inspected our corps as he was transferred to the East where he was promoted to a higher position in the Sea Cadet Organization. On October 27 the Corps had a Church Parade in Victoria at St. John ' s Anglican Church. The parade followed a route about a mile in length through the main streets of Victoria, beginning and terminating at H.M.C.S. Malahat. Afterwards leave in the city was made available to all for seven hours. After Christmas the Band began its really serious practising in order to enter the Cowichan Music Festival, to be held in late February. It succeeded in coming first, beating two other local bands. In early March a Church Parade was held at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria. A Division from Admiral Mainguy Corps in Duncan joined us for the event. Again the parade began and terminated at H.M.C.S. Malahat, and tra- velled approximately the same distance as did the previous parade. The Salute was taken by Mr. Dennis Brown, President of the Navy League of Canada, Vancouver Island Branch. The Corps was disappointed this year in not being able to participate in the Tri-Service Competition, customarily held in Duncan in early April. No Tri- Service Competition was held at all and Cougar is looking forward to one next year. In early March a drive was launched by the Corps Navy League representa- tives to raise money to buy new drums for the Band. Seven hundred and fifty dollars were raised by this drive, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those parents who so generously donated money towards this worthy goal. This year, due to a dockyard strike in Esquimalt resulting in lack of accom- modation for the cadets, Naden Weekend was not held. However, Lieutenant 50 51 Barker issued a challenge to R.C.S.C.C. Rainbow and R.C.S.C.C. Amphion (Rainbow accepted but Amphion declined) to a Sports, Whaler Pulling and Shooting Competition at Naden on a Saturday. Cougar was successful in every field of event except the Whaler Pulling, which she lost by half a length, and thus returned with most of the silverware. At this time the eliminations were held for the representatives of Vancou- ver Island to the Canadian Navy League-sponsored Sailing Championships in Hamilton, Ontario, to be held in the first weeks of August. Cougar entered a crew, Petty Officer Blake and Petty Officer Heath. They led the fleet in both races, having sailed superbly, but were protested by the boat in second place for touching a mark as they were rounding it. The biggest and final event of the Sea Cadet year was the Annual Inspec- tion of the Corps by Lieutenant-Commander McPhee on Saturday morning, May 16. The Inspection was felt to be as good as, in most respects, and better than, in others, those of previous years. The Band performed extremely well. Special recognition should be paid at this time to the Petty Officers (McAvity, Blake, Dunlop and Gibson) who gave greatly of their time and ability to the progress of the Band. The new drums for the Band were presented after the inspection of the Corps, by Mrs. H. B. Heath, Vice-President of the Shawnigan Lake Branch of the Navy League. The great strides made by the Corps this year in overcoming their many handicaps (one being the large number of new entry cadets) was due to the efforts of the Officers and Petty Officers. Cougar was very fortunate in having help for Lieutenant Barker in the administration and drilling of the Corps. The Officers concerned were Sub-Lieutenant Hunt from Duncan and Mr. Archbold, Petty Officer Lewis from Victoria and Mr. Byce. Our thanks and appreciation go to these officers and to Mr. Fraser, for their fine contribution to the Corps. The boys graduating this year send best wishes to those remaining, together with the hope that they will maintain the high standard displayed by Cougar. The Rifle and Pistol Club Activity in the range has been greater this year than in any other. As the title of this article proclaims, the most notable thing has been the formation of a handgun division. In mentioning this aspect of our activities we should like to 52 thank Assistant Commissioner D. Forrest, R.C.M.P., who so generously lent us a helping hand by making available on a loan basis a revolver and an automatic pistol. This side of the range activity is both small and new, the use of these weapons being restricted to only the most experienced and senior marksmen, but these have made surprisingly good progress in a very short time. This year has also seen the complete insulation of the range— a most neces- sary improvement in viev7 of the fact that it is in constant use four times a week throughout the coldest part of the year. In addition to the insulation, a partition has been erected at the back of the range and the enclosed space thus formed turned into a club room. The latter has been available at all times to ' senior shooters ' , that is, to those who have gained their bronze, silver and gold Do- minion Marksmen pins. During the year some senior shooters branched out into new fields of marks- manship, among them the handgun already mentioned. Others elected to go in for the Small Bore Competition using t he smaller so-called ' cadet ' targets. A total of 1 1 bronze, 4 silver and 3 gold pins were collected in this, a competition which has not been held at Shawnigan for many years. Still others elected to stay with sporting rifles and to compete for crests and Expert Shield. Partic- ular commendation for excellence in this direction goes to Paul Clough, the first boy to win the Dominion Marksmen Expert Shield in Silver while at this school, and also to Kevin Gillett who, in winning his kneeling crest when only having started competitive shooting this year, demonstrated more rapid progress than any other boy. The exceedingly close results of the Inter House shooting will be found elsewhere in these pages. We regret that the results of the Drummond Trophy, a national scout award for which Kevin Gillett, Bruce Telford and Russell Mitten entered, will not be known until later in the summer, but we have every hope that one of them will win this important trophy. At this point some statistics are in order. The membership of the club was limited this year to approximately ten boys from each house, thus giving the keenest an opportunity to advance more rapidly to ever higher standards. In spite of this restriction in membership there were over seven hundred attendances at the range during the first and second terms alone. Neither did the limitations on membership affect the number of senior awards won in relation to the size of the club as the following table for the last six years shows: Award 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 Total Bronze 42 21 18 20 29 15 145 Silver 21 13 8 11 11 15 79 Gold 4 3 4 9 9 6 35 Sitting Crest 1 2 2 4 4 3 16 Kneeling Crest 12 2 3 8 Standing Crest 11110 4 Expert Shield 11 Totals 70 42 33 47 53 43 288 53 the hobby shop: This was constructed in 1934. It contains a large workshop, a mechanical drawing room, the Seamanship Hall, six music rooms, a Scout Hall, a Photography Club and a Philatelies Club. The Debating Society Under the able supervision of Mr. Dickens, the society was directed through a full and eventful year. The executives (President— Reid Owen; Vice-President —Kirk Nordstrom; Secretary— Tom Andrews) did a good job in co-ordinating and in acting upon the decisions of the Club. The aim of the Club was to enliven the Sunday nights with spirit-rousing debates. Almost every Sunday, with very few exceptions, you could count on listening in, and later expressing your per- sonal opinion. As Christmas was rounding the corner and the School was invited to send a team of four to compete in the television show Reach for the Top , the Society sponsored an Inter-House Smarts Competition. Mr. Dickens and Mr. Wilden, alternated in tossing obscure questions to the competing houses. In the Senior division we saw Ripley ' s House (T. Andrews, G. Gibson, R. Nel- son, and K. Nordstrom) against Copeman ' s House (H. Atwood, S. Clark, P. Clough, and J. Wheaton) in the finals. The heavy concentration of Copeman ' s Grade 12 brains proved too strong for Ripley ' s who were defeated. In the Junior division Ripley ' s proved to be the strongest house. Later in the year the Club had a Masters versus Boys debate, in which the 54 eloquence of Russ Quinn and Eric McAvity was matched by that of Mr. Arthurs and Mr. Brown. It was a blow to the masters to be defeated in the clos e, yet still humiliating, totalling of the votes. Maybe the ratio of thirty-four boys to one master had some bearing on the results? Since we matched boys against masters, we could not finish the year without matching girls against boys. Thus a mixed team of Tom Andrews and Erin Mc- Martin was pitted against the team of Kirk Nordstrom and Jo Matthews. The nervous Chairman Reid Owen, announced the winners as MISS Tom Andrews and MR. Erin McMartin. During the Summer term a Balloon Debate took place. In this, Michael Faraday (David Craig) was voted the Most Necessary Man, while Dwight Eisenhower (Tony Conklin) was presented the Best Speech Award. The Inter House Debating Competition which was also held in this term saw Ripley ' s House defeat the other three houses. The Debating Society has had a wonderful year, being supported more and more by the School. The Club will open next year with a debate with Crofton House School, perhaps? The Philosophy Society A new club this year, the Philosophy Club was made up of boys from Grades 11 and 12. The group of eleven boys met every Monday night at Mr. Wilden ' s for a little intellectual discussion. The topics at first were mainly about the origins of philosophy, early Greek philosophers and the early Mystery religions. Gradually, subjects expanded to include Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Before discussion reached the present day, other intellectual thinkers such as Voltaire, St. Thomas Aquinas and Confucius were touched on briefly. Guest speakers were Mr. I. Galliford, Mr. G. L. Anderson, and Mr. A. Brown, who talked on Christianity, Marxism and Socialism, and Mathematical Dimensions respectively. Other short talks were given by David Popham, Tom Andrews and Kirk Nordstrom. All the members thoroughly enjoyed the weekly discussions (or was it the coffee and cookies which Mrs. Wilden so kindly made for us?— we would like to thank both Mr. and Mrs. Wilden very much for the use of their house as a meeting place), and found it very difficult to drag themselves away at the end. A dinner was held at Deer Lodge to conclude the Club ' s activities. Discus- sion ranged far into the night at Mr. Brown ' s, who generously let us go to his house. Next year the Club will be limited in size and the new members will be nominated by the Graduating members. I ' m sure that all the boys feel that they had a stimulating and enlightening year in the Club. 55 Library Notes The library continued to grow, thanks largely to a number of most generous contributions from the parents in the form of books and monetary donations, with which further books have been purchased. Our deep felt thanks go to all contributors, together with our assurance that the boys fully appreciate their assistance. Our thanks also go to various boys who have given books to the library and with these goes the hint to other boys that somewhere in their stud- ies at home they may have books for which they have no further use but which may prove useful to us. The most heartening thing we have to report is the awareness of the boys to the fact that our libraries are for them; that they have in them a great fund of enjoyment; that they have in them an indispensable tool for learning; and, most important for us, that they are responsible ultimately for the running of them. During the last term of the year an experiment was made by not assign- ing special duty to the Grade lis who normally carry out the duties of librar- ians. This proved a great success, in that these duties were not neglected. This was probably largely due to only a handful of boys who elected on their own initiative to keep the library going. Prominent amongst those who deserve special attention were John Garaway, Don Ingledew and Tim Douglas. Our thanks to them and all the others who performed this valuable service. The Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award Scheme The Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award Scheme has made strides in the School this year, and on Speech Day eight boys were presented with their Bronze Awards. These can be achieved by boys after their fourteenth birthday who meet specially-laid-down requirements in four areas— public service (involving courses in first aid or water safety or fire fighting, etc.); pursuits and projects (the de- velopment of ability in specified hobbies) ; expedition work (involving camping, map reading, etc.); and physical fitness. The eight boys who have met the required standards and have received their Bronze Awards are: M. Bruce, G. Hunter, P. Ladner, G. Larsen, B. McDaniel, S. Owen, P. Quinn, D. Slater. Next year they are planning to aim for the Silver Awards, and a new group of boys will embark upon the Bronze Award pro- gramme. 56 Shawnigan Philatelies Association The stamp club was established in 1962. There were four boys in the club at that time; they were Wright, Fobes, Sine, and Forrest. They decided to call themselves the Shawnigan Philatelies Association , and built the club mem- bership to fourteen in a year and a half. At the beginning of the year the club members appointed Brett Sine as President: David Slater as Vice-President: James Forrest as Secretary: William Fobes as Treasurer: and David Tetrault as editor. A system was adopted in the club to have weekly dues. Of course there was complaining but it had to be done to finance our needs. The four original members ' first activity was to find a room where they could set up their club. It was hard work but they finally managed to get one of the music rooms in the Hobby Shop. They changed the room from one full of boots to a fairly comfortable club. The need then came for another room for the new members. It wasn ' t until last year that we managed to get the old food room. This room was situated right beside the first club. The new room was slow in starting but once we got enthusiastic members like D. R. Tetrault and G. Nelson, it advanced more quickly. In 1964 we started subscribing to Stamp Weekly . It has served the club ' s needs very well. We also started to produce a one page newspaper, published every month by D. R. Tetrault. This year in the Hobby Shop there was a stamp display which seemed to go over very well. This has been a most successful year for the association and we hope that in the forthcoming year we shall be able to join the Greater Victorian Philatelic Society, and also to visit Mr. Wellburn, a well known stamp collector. — B. E. Sine, President The Art Club This year a group of young artists joined the newly formed art club under the direction of Mr. G. W. Oteman, the new art teacher at our school. The young Rembrandts and Van Goghs splashed their paints around happily, and between the scenes many a hitherto latent talent emerged while the art room slowly turned into a constantly changing exhibition room, where one abode in a flavour of oil paints and turpentine. Mr. Oteman encouraged many a disappointed artist who was ready to give up and he often managed to bring out whatever talent the young student might have. Outstanding achievements were obtained by David Bentley, whose design for a school Christmas card was chosen from many entries by contestants. No less than 1500 copies of his linocut were printed and even this number was in- sufficient. David prefers to paint in the Chinese style, and he has mastered this art exceedingly well. Another very effective painter is Bruce Coe. He is the boy who works by impulses. The moment he starts attacking the canvas with his 57 colour scheme, you had better step aside. His tone approaches the flames of Hell and his abstracts are a pleasure to the eye. Ben Barrington and Clay Simpson are two other artists among many who frequented the art room. Their contribu- tions to the club, as well as their senses of humour, were very much appreciated, for do not think that we do not enjoy ourselves. Artists are free to criticize each other ' s artistic products and many a nickname was given to a painting, sitting on the edge of the blackboard, half finished, and sometimes looking as if it were the result of the first meeting of a good willing brush with an unwilling hand of a three-year-old toddler. The Lent term saw a tremendous growth in the number of would-be artists. The room was actually too small, but this was a sign that the boys like the idea of an art club and that many wanted to give it a try. They wanted to find out if they had any talent, and if so, to develop it. The summer term was highlighted by the first annual exhibition of paintings and drawings done by the boys and their instructor over the past year. The first floor of the classroom block was converted into a museum and 139 oeuvres were exhibited. Among the works shown were oil paintings, water colours, charcoal, pastel, conte and carbon pencil drawings, pen and ink work, carvings and linocuts. The art room itself gave visitors an idea of the many media and the equipment used. More than 600 people visited the exhibition and words of praise for the boys ' work were heard throughout. The success was so great that upon request the exhibition was set up again in the gymnasium, in order that other schools would also have the opportunity to see it. It is the wish of many friends that this is the beginning of a good tradition. May this year, which was a good start in art activities, be a worthy commence- ment of a long series of exhibitions, and may Shawnigan Lake School in the future become a cultural centre where, besides the academic and athletic efforts, the artistic endeavours are encouraged and developed. 58 Shawnigan Lake Ski Club The School ' s Ski Club was particularly active this year. Having ; late in February, two expeditions to Green Mountain. The Island ' s best ski area, it is a two hour drive from the School. The ski area itself had experienced a very heavy snowfall this winter and snow had been as deep as eighteen feet. The first ski trip took place on the weekend of February 22-23. Leaving early in the morning, the 10 man expedition under Mr. Anderson was on the slopes by 10:00 a.m., and enjoyed a full day of sunny but crusty skiing. The evening was spent in Nanaimo. After a huge meal, the weary skiers were anxious to get to bed to enable them to make an early start the next morning. On the way to the ski area the advantage gained by an early start was almost entirely lost because one of the vehicles sustained a flat tire. However, after having bor- rowed a few necessary tools, the situation was remedied, and the expedition was resumed. The skiers found themselves on the slopes by 11:30 a.m. instead of the expected 10. The slopes on Sunday were far more crowded than they had been the previous day, however the conditions were just as good although more crusty in spots. That evening the skiers went to an evensong service at St. John ' s Church in Duncan, and afterwards, to a big dinner in a nearby cafe. They then returned to School to their welcome beds and a good night ' s sleep. All enjoyed themselves and wish to express their thanks to all who made the weekend possible. The second Ski trip took place on Saturday, February 29th. The smaller party of five under Mr. Anderson set off again early in the morning but were hampered by poor conditions, so the ski area was not reached until 11:00 a.m. A heavy snowfall driven by winds gusting to 40 miles per hour hampered the skiing but it was still enjoyable. Though cold and wet the skiers returned to the School that evening, having enjoyed their day thoroughly. The Ski Club wishes to express special thanks to Mr. Nightingale, who loaned his Land Rover for both expeditions— a vehicle which really proved itself on the long climb up Green Mountain. Also, special thanks to Mr. Smythe who loaned his Station Wagon for the first expedition. The Dances This year although the school has not had a great number of dances, the ones we have had have been a great success for all those concerned. The Gradua- tion Dance held in the Big School on May 16th was certainly enjoyed by all the Grade twelves and their guests, the Grade elevens. Mr. Bert Zala of Victoria, 59 with his three piece orchestra, supplied us with the excellent music and enjoyed the evening with us. During the half hour intermission the D.D.T. ' s led by Russ Quinn sang four folk numbers, highlighting their year of diningroom prac- tices. The buffet meal, so ably prepared by Mrs. Foster, was certainly a compli- ment to Shawnigan ' s domestic staff. I would like to thank Mrs. Foster for her great effort and for the amazing results which she obtained on our relatively small budget. The theme of the dance, being the Garden of Eden, was effectively executed by the Dance Committee, and created an atmosphere unequalled in previous years. My sincere thanks for their suggestions and unfailing help goes to: Tony Conklin (the mastermind of The Moss Mountain), Paul Baylis, Chuck Salmon, Mark Appleton, Tom Orr, Gray don Gibson, Mark Gibson, and Don Manning. Although the other dances of the year cannot be compared to the Grad Dance, two in particular were noteworthy: The Queen Margaret ' s Dance in their gymnasium, for which they had obviously gone to a great deal of trouble, and our Ski Lodge Dance, with our always welcome guests, Strathcona Lodge. On behalf of all the Grade elevens and twelves I would like to thank Mr. Grey for his Bus Rides which he was always only too willing to give all of us. To the Head of the next Dance Committee I give my best wishes and the hope that he is fortunate to have as hard working a committee as I had this year. — Alan Hickman 60 There ' s a most unusual-looking bird in front of the Boy ' s entrance. I am sure none of you boys are responsible for putting the frogs in Mr. Nightingale ' s bed last night. Of course 1 agree with you sir — but — which crisis do you mean? 61 Interlude One Sunday night after one of Mr. Scott ' s chapel services, and while the school mock election was taking place, another type of rabble-rousing was going on. From the cracks in Ripley ' s Senior closed door came the recorded voice of Trini Lopez. Mr. Lopez (although he did not know it) was playing Mitch Miller to some forty-five enthusiastic boys. Singing, dancing and clapping were led by a clapping and dancing fanatic, — John S. Garraway. He was well supported by the voices and hand clapping of boys from every station, house and grade. For an hour and a half the whole school echoed with the wild voices of forty- five very high spirited boys. —Pat O ' Callaghan, Dave Gardner Learning to Dance was an Ordeal In Grade five, even before I became interested in dancing or the opposite sex, I and the rest of my class were required to learn the basic dance steps. Every second gymn period was used for the ' ordeal ' . The boys and girls were all herded into the gymn and then were posted along the walls, boys on one side, and those then-detested girls on the other side. Natural laws state that opposites attract but in the case of ten year old boys and girls the law does not apply; opposites repel, vigorously. The class danced the two step, three step, and almost every other step that didn ' t and still doesn ' t constitute any known dance step. Square dancing, round dancing, and the French Minuet, which has so much use these days on dance floors, were taught but certainly not learnt. At that age boys and girls just don ' t mix; it was like putting fire with gas. There were near riots every period. Every chance you had you let go of your partner, hit her, or pulled her pigtail if she was unlucky enough to have one. Even our teachers, usually calm, cool and collected, had a little trouble; but then what can two meek teachers do with forty nearly screaming youngsters, hating each other, attempting to do what they definitely don ' t want to? —Stuart Ross Sherwood 62 Election News In view of the forshadowing of the provincial election the debating society started the year with a mock election after the fashion of that held last year. This year we followed the four party system unlike the Liberal system of last year. The candidates, T. J. Douglas Liberal, D. Bentley Conservative, R. Owen Social Credit and J. H. Wheaton N.D.P., gave speeches on their party policies and then questions from the floor were asked. Following this, voting took place. While votes were being counted Mr. Craig, Conservative candidate for Cowichan New- castle in the provincial election, talked to us. Most of us enjoyed his com- parison of the N.D.P. ' s to the smoo in L ' il Abner and the Social Credit songs which sounded like roll-on deodorant ads. After his talk the tally was announced, the Liberals winning by a large margin. We thank Mr. Craig and all who gave their time to the Society. Members wished the provincial election had followed this trend. — T. J. Douglas THE duplex: The Duplex was completed in 1964. It provides living accommodation for two members of Staff and their families. Another Duplex will he built shortly and should be completed by early December. 63 Overtones Again this year the school was filled with the sound of plinking banjos and strumming guitars, especially in the Dining Room and the Big School, where the boys practised. A new group was formed to replace the gap left by the Five Frenchmen and Ric and Jer . Ian Chard and Graydon Gibson occasionally got together and played a piano-trumpet duet at dances. Alan Hickman sang a folksong or two. The new group took a while to become adjusted, but with the addition of Ian Heath playing the School ' s new bass to Bruce Coe ' s tinkling banjo-picking, it got off to a good start. For the most part the boys were entertaining but lacked the tone and quality of the Frenchmen. The D.D.T. ' s or the Forty-Niners , as they thought of calling themselves, decided to cut a disk but this met with limited success because one of its members was always finding it hard to get his school work done. However, everyone had fun and enjoyed every minute of it . . . well, almost every minute. During the year, the road in front of the School gates was re-built to take out some of the dip and the sharpness of the curve. 64 Student Conferences Annie Wright Seminary, Tacoma Three representatives of Shawnigan Lake School (Doug Lunam, Russel Quinn, and Kirk Nordstrom) were invited to attend the Annie Wright Student Conference in Washington for the weekend of Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. The topic for discussion centred around I, We, and God in three addresses by the Reverend Vincent H. Gowen of Port Blakely. The delegates met Friday evening, were formally introduced and made a tour of the school. On Saturday, two addresses were given on The Singular and Plural and Feminine and Masculine. Fol- lowing each address the delegates split up into groups to discuss the questions suggested by Father Gowen. In the evening a number of priests from all de- nominations within the Christian Church held an Ecumenical Panel to discuss the possibilities of united Christianity. At nine on Sunday morning, all the dele- gates met in a general assembly to question Father Gowen on many points. Matins was held at eleven o ' clock during which an excellent sermon was delivered on Antecedents, Human and Divine. A great deal was learned at this conference and the representatives of this year are grateful for the privilege to participate. Shawnigan Lake School During the weekend of April 18-19, Shawnigan was host to nine independ- ent schools for its second Christian Conference. The guest speaker was the Reverend J. T. Frame, Rector of Burns Lake, B.C., Diocese of Caledonia. The purpose of the conference was to stimulate some earnest thinking in the students about the meaning of life. The theme for discussion was The Relevance of the Christian Religion to Life, as presented in three addresses. All students registered shortly before noon on Saturday, and after lunch were shown around the school. Formal introductions, followed by the first address, What is Life?— Christianity, ' The Way ' , all began at two o ' clock. Then the delegates broke up into discussion groups to consider what was said in the address. That evening, a very impressive film called Question 7 was presented, which dramatized the difficulties of a Christian priest and his talented son in Communist East Germany. On Sunday morning the delegates attended Holy Communion, which was preceded by a quarter-hour of guided Meditation. At ten o ' clock Matins was held and the second address, Being Alive , was given. Following the service, the delegates again broke up to discuss the points brought out in the sermon. The third and last address, A Living Community , was delivered after lunch and the discussions carried on until four o ' clock. At that time there was a general assembly where representatives from each group were called upon to give a report from their discussions. The conference ended with afternoon tea, and much talk as to the successes and failures to invoke an enquiring mind in the students. It was generally felt that this year ' s efforts were successful, but there is hope that next year the standard of intellectual thought may be raised. Many thanks are due to our chaplain, the Rev. E. W. Scott, for the preparation and organization of this invigorating conference. 65 A Letter to the Editor Shawnigan Lake School, Shawnigan Lake, B.C. February 1, 1964. The Editor, The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C. Dear Sir: I would like to present to you my views on the recent discussion, Is Super- vised Prep good for future University Life? This argument deals with many problems, but rather than discuss them I am going to propose a suitable solu- tion. This solution will only be able to succeed under certain conditions. If a mature, patient attitude can be taken up by the masters and boys, the following might happen. The boys will gradually find that after supper the best place to do their work is in the class room. Of course, after a length of time, they will understand that quiet is the best state in which to work and this will be maintained. They will not be afraid that the moment they look up somebody will jump down their necks for not working and this might help to relieve the tenseness and help them to concentrate. I hope you understand that this is not some form of honour system, but something that will naturally come about from the mature attitude taken by all. Of course, you will want to know how this wonderful Utopia can be achieved. It is a very simple matter (one that I am personally interested in): gradually relax the strict discipline that controls the classroom block. Or, let it off all at once, but the peaceful state will be reached at approximately the same time as the other way. Either the boys will gradually accept their new freedom while it is increased, or they will run wild for a week until they realize what fools they were and go back to work. Yours truly, A Student 66 Trouble Makers These are the trouble makers that have been bothering innocent school-boys like me, or the boy next to me, for years. They have confused, taxed the brains, worried, and made a nuisance of themselves ever since language was invented. The major culprit is Mr. Adverb. What right does he have to modify phrases, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and sentences? What right does he have to torture and worry and bother poor boys who do not know or care who he is? But, there he is in almost every sentence, waiting to spring the trap on the unwary who are not sure just what he modifies. He has caught me many a time, and how hated he is by all. He buries himself in long exercises waiting to be exhumed, and when he is, treacherously turns on the digger yelling You didn ' t modify me well! Then, surely the second troublemaker is Mr. Preposition, head of the Prepo- sitional Phrase Co. Inc. He takes many different forms: in, on, upon, under, over, by, through and near the sentence. He fouls himself up in hopeless tangles with Mr. Adverb Phrase and Mr. Adverb. He gnarls and twists and ties sentences in knots, trying to hide from the bewildered student. He is villainous and always ready to jump on, near, through or under the student who dares to make an adverb phrase! Noun is a good chap— just a simple person, place, or thing. But when he gets in conspiracies with present participles to form new and impossible-to-think- of words, he is a snake, dangerous when aroused. He jumps gleefully into a hodge-podge of other nouns to form a tangled chain of hyphenated words. He chains the ever complimentary adjectives to him in various and devious ways, to make words that are tangled and terrible to unravel. Watch out for noun! He is a wolf in sheep ' s clothing. These, then are those terrible and sadistic parts of speech, ever present, ever ready, always getting on someone ' s nerves, and always willing to jump on the student ' s back at the slightest opportunity. —Cairns 9-A Saint Exupery, Pilote et Auteur Saint-Exupery ne vit plus. Cetait un pilote de l ' aviation francaise qui luttait contre l ' ennemi jusqu ' a sa mort, bien qu ' il sache que la guerre dans laquelle il luttait etait le pire de toutes les guerres. Cetait un auteur aussi et il a ecrit ses sentiments au sujet de la guerre dans son livre Pilote de Guerre. Dans cette his- toire, le commandant de Saint-Exupery leur commande, a lui et a son ami 67 Dutertre, de faire une mission de reconnaissance. Tout le livre se passe dans 1 ' avion. Comme pilote, Saint-Exupery etait, probablement tres bon; mas cela nest pas important. C ' est Saint-Exupery l ' homme qui est important, et en meme temps tres interessant. Car c ' etait un homme courageux qui faisait son devoir sans hesiter et qui aimait ses amis. II sentait perdu dans un monde de guerre, mais il luttait encore pour son pays. Naturellement, il avait peur de l ' ennemi, mais comme tous les soldats de France, ou presque tous, il a mis la peur derriere lui et a fait ses missions. Saint-Exupery est un bon auteur; ses livres sont faciles a lire pour les etudiants de francais, parce qu ' il a ecrit des histoires tres interessantes dans un style simple. Mais le vrai cadeau de Saint-Exupery, pourtant, c ' est ce qu ' il dit entre les lignes, c ' est-a-dire, ses pensees sur la vie. Ici on trouve le vrai Saint- Exupery. En tout cas, c ' est dommage qu ' un homme si grand soit mort. — Hamar Foster — 10A (unprepared) Vivamus, Mea Lesbia, Atqu ' amemus Vivamum, mea Lesbia, atqu ' amemus, Rumoresque senum severiorum Omnes unius aestimemus assis. Soles occider ' et redire possunt: Nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux, Nox est perpetu ' uana dormienda. Da mi basia mille, deinde centum, Dein mill altera, dein secunda centum, Dein, cum milia multa fecerimus, Conturbabimus ilia, ne sciamus, Aut ne quis malus invidere possit, Cum tantum sciet esse basiorum. —Catullus (84-54 B.C.) Let us live and love, my Lesbia, Let us ignore the opinions of our elders, For they are worth nothing to our ears. Each day the sun will rise and set, But for us, our sun will rise but once And. after that, eternal larkness reigns. So press your lips to mine a thousand times, then a hundred, Again another thousand and still an hundred more. When thousandfold our lips have touched, We shall cloud the issue, so not we Nor any evil eye can count our kisses And break the bond of love ' twixt you and me. —Translated by Peter Ladner (lOA) 68 69 Rugby THE FIRST XV Under Frame ' s excellent leadership and fine example, the 1st XV had a most successful season, losing only one match, to University School. This spoilt our undefeated season, but as we were the only school to defeat University School, and thus spoilt their unbeaten season, we must both be content. The forwards were again an excellent lot and against any but the most de- termined defence, controlled the game. In scoring 37 tries in 15 matches they managed to outscore the backs. They particularly excelled in the loose where they were quickly on to man and ball, often turning defence into attack, and making possession almost a liability. Their handling and backing-up in the open were of a high order. It was only in the defeat by University School that they met a pack The First XV D. Maguire, D. Gardner, R. Quinn, D. Manning, Standing (left to right): T. Mason, A. Hickman, P. Baylis, M .Bowell. Sitting: T. Orr, M. Appleton, D. Popham, T. Fraine (Capt.), ]. Pybus, S. Davidson, E. McAvity. 70 that was their equal in both tight and loose, and here University School ' s strong- er backs turned the game in their favour. Popham, the scrum leader, did not have as good a season as last, but nevertheless was a very useful forward. Davidson again had no equal as a lineout forward (except possibly from McAvity and Manning when marked by them in practice games) and his excellent ball sense saw him develop into an extremely useful forward in the loose. Hickman, whose handling at times let him down, more than made up for these lapses by his energy and fire. Pybus and Baylis were two aggressive and fit forwards. Baylis must learn however to push harder in the set scrums and not be offside so fre- quently. Maguire, McAvity, Quinn and or Manning rounded out this efficient pack. Outside the scrum only the two Toms, Fraine and Orr, proved to be class players. They both, in their different ways, are competent footballers with a flair for doing the right thing at the right time. With a bit more finesse in his kicking, Fraine would be the complete rugby footballer, excelling both in attack and defence; Orr only lacks speed to develop into a first class player. He proved to be a very cool full back, almost too cool on occasions, and his timing of when to join in with the % line often was super b and resulted in several grand openings for the centres and wings. The only other back who developed well was Craig, at scrum half. However, although adequate when under pressure, his service was apt to be lobbed when he was not pressed. Nevertheless he does have a good eye for an opening and he used it to good effect, especially towards the end of the season. We tried several players on the wing but finally settled on Mason and Gardner as the best of a slow bunch because they did at least run hard and defend well. It was in the centre that our main difficulties lay. Appleton, really a wing, never looked comfortable in the centre, although he did play well on occa- sion. He seemed unable to use his speed as effectively in the centre as on the wing, and Ingledew, the other centre, had an unhappy season. He is a talented footballer and against any weak defence looked like a class player. However he seldom cap- tured his best form. Thus we again found ourselves in the position of having a sound pack but with backs (Fraine, Craig and Orr apart) lacking in penetration and guile. We opened the season by defeating Lord Byng 12-5 in Vancouver. Univer- sity School were beaten more easily than the score of 8-0 suggests, while Brent- wood made us fight for our 20-3 win. Victoria High were the next to go down losing in rather a scrappy game 17-8, and then we met St. George ' s. As has so often happened in the past, we played up to our best form and beat them 17-0 after a keen game. The Old Boys were defeated 6-0 in a very close struggle which was anyone ' s match until Tom Fraine sealed the S.L.O.B. ' s fate with a well-taken drop goal towards the end of the game. Our return game against St. George ' s in Vancouver saw us win 19-3 and it was here that visions of an un- defeated season began to creep in. The next match was our toughest test to that date: University School on their home ground. That we drew this game was due to Ingledew ' s late penalty 71 72 goal which salvaged our position with a 6-6 final score. The last 15 minutes were most exciting as we fought to come from behind, and kept University School in their 25. We crossed their line twice, each time to be called back, and generally had University School ' s defence disorganized. However their defence held to the point that they denied us victory. Having beaten Brentwood 20-3 earlier in the season, we did not take them seriously enough in this return encounter, despite the fact that we were minus Fraine, Appleton and Davidson. This was the day that Day, the Brentwood wing forward, devastated our % ' s as he practically marked them all by himself. Coming at the same time as a rather slow service from Craig, he demoralized first Owen and then Ingledew with the result that the % ' s never were able to use effectively the large amount of the ball with which a very frustrated pack supplied them. Brentwood on the other hand played with great dash, and led in the game 6-3 with only 10 minutes remaining, having scored a penalty goal and a try— by the ubiquitous Day. In reply Craig had scored for us. Finally in desperation Orr came barrelling through to set up Bowell with the simplest of tries in the corner. Such was the relief that missing the kick hardly seemed to matter, and we settled for 6-6. After Christmas, the exigencies of the weather plus the call made on the game by the multiple sports program, affected the 1st XV, and it was not able to develop as well as it might otherwise have done. Three easy victories against Oak Bay, Cowichan and Chemainus hid the fact that fundamentals were still in need of improvement and practice. Our third match against St. George ' s, where we played our best rugger of the season, put us 11 games - up. We never looked back as we won 19-0. This however, was not the sort of preparation needed for our third fixture with University School, whose team, with a tour of the United Kingdom fast approaching, had made great strides since September. This was the one game in the season where our forwards were beaten to the ball in the loose, and after a good first 5 minutes we were penned in our half by more astute kicking, and not allowed to settle down at all. After several narrow squeaks and good defensive covering by Fraine in particular, Barker (the University School fly half) ran round his man from 20 yards out and scored between the posts, this try easily converted. University School nearly scored again but mishandling saved us. The first 15 minutes of the second half was all Shawnigan, and Craig scored a good try from a scrum near the line, after we had threatened to score on three separate occasions. A fast, fierce battle now developed. A mistake by either side would cost them the game. Ingledew made it when, at a 25, he faked to kick one way and drop-kicked the other, straight into the arms of a University School % who had an unobstructed run in to score. For us this was a disappointing end to a stirring match, but at the same time it was a splendid win for University School and gave them the fillip needed before they embarked upon their most successful tour of the United Kingdom. The final game of the season saw us very decisively defeat Brentwood 30-0 as the team, still smarting from the memory of the 6-6 draw earlier in the season, 73 were determined to end the season on a high note. This they achieved by dint of some good rugby and some splendid place kicking by Simson, who, promoted from the 2nd XV for the day, converted all 6 of our tries and made our total look more impressive than ever. The full 1st XV was: T. Orr, T. Mason, M. Appleton, D. Ingledew, D. Gardner, T. Frame (Capt.), D. Craig, J. Pybus, D. Popham, A. Hickman, P. Baylis, E. McAvity, R. Quinn, D. Maguire, S. Davidson. RESULTS OF FIRST XV MATCHES Lord Byng High School (A) W 12-5 University School (H) W 8-0 Brentwood College (A) W 20-3 Victoria High School (H) W 17-8 St. George ' s (H) W 17-0 Old Boys (H) W 6-0 St. George ' s (A) W 19-3 University School (A) D 6-6 Brentwood College (H) D 6-6 Oak Bay High School (A) W 22-3 Cowichan High School (H) W 46-0 Chemainus High School (H) W 31-0 St. George ' s (A) W 19-0 University School (H) L 3-8 Brentwood College (A) W 30-0 Played 15 Won 12 Lost 1 Drew 2 Points for 262 Points against 42 THE SECOND XV The Second XV had a splendid season. Three close losses to University School lay between them and an undefeated season. Williams was a most con- scientious captain and forward and at no time allowed his team to take life easy, however strong the temptation. The side was well balanced and played attractive rugby. There were no particular stars, although Garraway stood out as an un- tiring and fearless forward, who was unlucky not to find his way into the 1st XV, while Mcintosh and MacKenzie showed up well in the backs; and all three should be most useful next season. Results of Matches: Played 13 Won 9 Lost 3 Drew 1 Points for 212 Points against 46 74 Oct. 19 V Oct. 26 V Nov. 2 V Nov. 4 V Nov. 9 V Nov. 17 V Nov. 23 V Nov. 30 V Dec. 7 V Jan. 23 V Feb. 20 V Feb. 27 V Feb. 29 V Mar. 7 V Mar. 14 V The Second XV Standing (left to right): H. Ellis, A. Monahan, P. Clouqh, R. Hurst, R. Sherwood, A. McDiarmid, ]. Lawson. Sitting: G. MacKenzie, B. Halse, R. Quinn, R. Williams (Capt.), D. Manning, ]. Garraway, ]. Simson. In front: R. Owen, R. Mcintosh. Missing: M. Bowell. THE COLTS XV The beginning of the season was marred by the accident to Cromie ' s jaw which meant that he played no more rugby during the year. To fill his crucial position at stand-off, Owen selflessly gave up his happy hunting-ground at wing- forward, to parner Slater at half-back. Their understanding, uncertain at first, became surer with every week, and it was upon their calm efficiency that the team ' s success was built. Behind them, Telford and Taylor at centre always ran hard if not always with a great deal of guile, while on the wings Whittall was ever a threat and Damon showed great promise. At full back, during the Christ- mas term, Bessom was a tower of imperturability. His calm assurance gave the rest of the team great confidence under stress. Unfortunately a skiing accident put him on the sidelines for the Lent term, but Whittall substituted most adequately. However, a team ' s success must be founded on an enthusiastic and deter- mined pack. The team started the year with the usual shuffling around, and came up with a solid and hard-working front row combination of Scott, Park and Berwick. Park, at first a novice, soon commanded respect from his opponents for the speed of his strike . Four boys did duty in the second row, and while 75 Housser showed the most dash, Davis, Lefroy and McDonald tried hard. Simp- son, Flynn, Cooke and Barclay played at wing-forward, but the last two were the most effective pair. From number 8 , Popham lead the pack, mostly by his fiery example. He was always in the thick of the action, and had the distinction of scoring more tries than anyone else in the team. Our record was 4 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, and although the team en- joyed all its matches, those against University School were probably the most keenly contested. However, the most memorable game of the year was the last one, played against St. George ' s, under most trying conditions. It was raining heavily and had been doing so for several days. But unperturbed by the muddy field, the team settled down to the task of dictating the tactics. The pack played a splendid game as a unit, foot-rushing the ball half the length of the field at times, and always working together. Owen and Slater fell on the ball with great determination and effect, and together with the backs, ensured that St. George ' s never really got moving. Whittall at full back fielded the ball cleanly and always made a sure touch. As a conclusion to a year ' s rugby it was a most encouraging ' team ' performance, giving evidence of increasing skill, determination and dis- cipline. INTER HOUSE MATCHES This was a most entertaining and enjoyable series of matches. As Cope- man ' s and Lake ' s were tied for first, the ruling about the house scoring the greater number of tries was brought into force. It was on this score alone that Copeman ' s emerged the winner, outscoring Lake ' s 15 tries to 9 in this vital department. Ripley ' s and Groves ' likewise tied for bottom with but one victory each, but the wooden spoon went to Ripley ' s who only managed to score one try to Groves ' four. The winning 7 was E. McAvity, R. Sherwood, D. Manning, D. Craig, J. Pybus, H. Ellis and M. Bowell. In the Junior Competition Groves ' had everything their own way, winning all 6 of their games and scoring 99 points whilst conceding but 3. Only Lake ' s ' A ' managed to put up any sort of resistance before losing 6-3. Both Groves ' teams are to be congratulated for despatching their opponents so efficiently and attrac- tively. 76 Cricket FIRST XI The First XI Standing (left to right): T. Davis, C. Salmon, ]. Pybus, R. West, R. Hungerford, D. Craig. Sitting: R. Creighton, A. Monahan, D. Ingledew (Capt.) , B. Halse, ]. Longridge. This year the First XI experienced their third consecutive undefeated season against other schools. Other victories were against Cowichan and the University of Victoria, and they suffered their only defeat against the Masters. The strength of the team centered around 4 players: Ingledew (who cap- tained the side); Creighton, who after three previous seasons in the first XI matured into a reliable opening batsman; Monahan and Longridge, who were the mainstay of our attack and bowled on occasion very successfully. These four were supported well by Pybus, who kept wicket very keenly and tidily; Craig, our other opening bat who had scored a useful 30 against University School; Halse, who, full of potential, never really proved himself; Davis, a left arm bowler of great promise and a useful bat; and West, a power of strength in the 77 middle of the batting order; with Hungerford and Salmon being very useful team members. The season, which began in very cold weather, was an enjoyable one. Ingle- dew captained the team with authority but did not live up to his promise as a batsman. Monahan, the vice-captain, did much to stimulate a good team spirit and keenness. The fielding was not always as good as it might have been, and, had the School held their catches against the Masters, they might have won. The first match against University School was nearly a disaster. The school batting first, declared at 124 runs for 3 wickets. University, after losing 7 wickets for 49, quickly rose to 1 16 runs before the last wicket fell. Creighton scored a good 51, Craig 30, and Ingledew 24. The first Saint George ' s game ended in a draw, with the school having scored 129 all out and St. George ' s 43 for 9 wickets. Our second game in Van- couver was played on a difficult wicket and we soon had St. George ' s out for 15, and we won by 9 wickets. The best match against University School ended in a victory for the school with the scores being 49 for University, and 56 for 3 wickets for us. Davis took 3 for 14. Creighton won the bat and Longridge the ball. BATTING AVERAGES Innings Crighton 6 Ingledew 6 Halse 4 Davis 4 West 5 Monahan 5 Craig 7 Runs Not Out Average 133 22.2 96 16.0 32 2 16.0 40 1 13.3 52 1 13.0 42 1 10.5 72 10.3 BOWLING AVERAGES Overs Longridge 60 Monahan 63 Davis 12 Ingledew 14 78 Wickets Maidens Runs Average 27 21 123 4.6 22 17 168 7.6 6 1 48 8 4 2 46 11.5 JUNIOR COLTS XI The Junior Colts had what might be called an interesting season. Nearly half the team had never played cricket before this year, and they gained their experi- ence the hard way. In the first two matches against Glen Lyon and St. Michael ' s they learnt the grim reality of facing the bowler out in the middle, alone. The team managed to amass two startling totals of 13 and 19. They began to realize the necessity for good fielding, tidy bowling, and conscientious batting. To their credit, in the next two matches at home they buckled down to the job. In the second match against St. Michael ' s we batted first, and thanks to the vigorous efforts of Connelly (31) and Love (23), and the more restrained batting of MacMillan and Brown, the score reached the dizzy heights of 96. Mt Michael ' s, in the most exciting match of the season, were finally dismissed for a breath-taking 90, Mellor taking 6 valuable wickets for 32 runs in 17 steady overs. In the last match, against University School, Love opened the innings for Shawnigan with a most thrilling six first ball. The remainder of the batting did not quite main- tain this level of excitement but, with 12 from Housser, Shawnigan lost their last wicket for 64 runs. Despite a most phlegmatic innings of 35 by Timmis, the steady bowling of MacMillan (5 for 19) and Mellor (4 for 27) disposed of the University School batting for a total of 46 runs. The manner of these last two victories suggested that the team as a whole, under the captaincy of MacMillan, had learnt something in the brief but chilly span of this term about the way to play the fascinating game of cricket. Track and Field The Track and Field group this year enjoyed a good season with many meets and good performances. Competing against a total of eighteen schools, the team lost only to five. Without last year ' s strong men, this year, at the begin- ning, looked as if it was going to be a building year. Yet, we were able to make a formidable showing in all the meets we entered. In the running department this year, the team had great potential but it was extremely disappointed to find Mark Appleton with a torn thigh muscle at the beginning of the season. However, Gordon MacKenzie and Dennis Maguire performed well in the sprints and were able to keep competition under control. In the 220 and 440, MacKenzie and Heath usually placed first and second. Mark Gibson usually took first place in the 880 and the mile, while Doug Lunam was always a valuable runner-up for second or third. The jumping events surprised us this year with some good performances from some relatively new members of the team. Mac Bowell established a school 79 Track and Field Team Standing (left to right): ]. Garraway, H. Ellis, S. Clark, D. Nelsen, D. Manning, M. Bowell, B. Taylor, R. Owen. Sitting: T. Fraine, D. Maguire, D. Lunam, M. Gibson, I. Heath (Capt.), M. Appleton, R. Hurst, G. MacKenzie, R. Quinn. record in the Broad Jump of 19 ' 11 . Dennis Maguire also proved to be a con- sistent jumper, usually jumping over nineteen feet. The High Jump showed us some new and up-coming talent for next year: Burke Taylor jumped 5 ' 3 several times, while Robs Hurst was consistent at 5 ' 6 . The only exceptional perform- ance in the Triple Jump was by Blair Halse who jumped 41 ' 3W, only eight inches short of the school record. In the throwing department we were very fortunate in having Dennis Maguire, Russ Quinn and Don Manning throwing the Shotput consistently 42 ' , while Tom Fraine, Russ Quinn and Dennis Maguire were consistent around 120 ' in the discus. Dennis Maguire set a school record of 135 ' 7 in the discus, an improvement of three feet over Tony Foster ' s record of last year. In the Javelin throw, Tom Fraine set a school record of 156 ' 1 . The Sprint Relay team this year turned in some fairly respectable times, but was seriously crippled by the loss of Mark Appleton. The Mile Relay set the school record at 3:32.4 sees., which is 2.1 sees, better than that of last year ' s. The year generally was successful, and it pointed out some promising athletes for next year ' s team. Craig Dalziel should be a valuable distance runne r, with Mac Bowell, Burke Taylor and Dennis Maguire strong in the jumps. In the 80 sprinting department we should be reasonably strong with Mark Appleton, Dennis Maguire and Gordy MacKenzie. Thus losses like Lunam. Gibson, Heath and Hurst don ' t seem too great. The prospects for next year are good, and the boys graduating wish those remaining the best of luck in next year ' s season. INTER HOUSE TRACK AND FIELD The Competition this year as far as the four houses were concerned was a very one-sided affair. From the beginning it was clear that Copeman ' s House was easily the strongest; ending up with 445 points. Lake ' s House finished un- challenged in second place with 379 points, leaving Groves ' and Ripley ' s third and fourth with 273 and 272 points respectively. The most exciting part of the whole competition was the fight for senior champion. This however was not decisive, M. Gibson (C) and D. Maguire (L) tied, each with 30 points, while D. Lunam was a close third with 28 points. The under-sixteen champion was Bowell (C) with 41 points, while the under- four teen champion was Cochrane (R) with 33 points. —Tom Orr ■ W. Mm MMM ,• 87 Cross Country Cross Country Team Standing, (left to right): M. Davidson, D. Nelsen, P. Hitchcock, I Heath, M. Chapman. Sitting: D. Lunam, M. Gibson (Capt.).S. Clark. Mark Gibson, the captain, unfortunately missed much of the season through illness and consequently rarely ran up to his true form. This seriously affected the results of the team as a whole, so the season proved in the long run to be rather a disappointment. With Gibson, Doug Lunam and Stuart Clark, we knew we had a trio of experienced runners and the nucleus of a strong team; the other runners, however, failed to come through as expected and we were rarely able to pack our runners in, in the manner which so often brings success. Paul Hitch- cock and Dean Nelsen, our number 4 and 5 runners, lacked the stamina to stay with the leaders for long, although Hitchcock proved to be much more success- ful on the longer and more arduous courses. Nelsen did not seem to have the right temperament for cross country and in all his races the pattern was the same —a good start— well up with the leaders— and then a gradual dropping back to a disappointing finish. Of the others, Hansen and C. Simpson show great promise, whilst Chapman was always a good trier. 82 Rowing With the conclusion of the European Rowing Tour last summer, a new enthusiasm was instilled into the Rowing Club. This year the Club soared to a total membership of fifty- four rowers and scullers. The season started with the first three weeks of the Michelmas term. During this time the majority of club members experienced some of the skills of rowing. The first serious attempt to organize crews and have regular outings was dur- ing the first five weeks of the Lent term. In this period, forty-four members of the Rowing Club were able to improve their techniques in preparation for the rigorous summer training. Although the weather was somewhat cool, the train- ing was extremely helpful for all those concerned. And thus the Summer term ' s rowing got off to a good start. The prospect for crews, although not of the high standard of last year, was fairly good. Only four members of the original crew remained, these being E. O. McAvity (Capt.), S. R. Sherwood (V-Capt.) , P. D. Baylis and J. D. Blake (Cox) . The first regatta to be held took place in Vancouver on sweet smelling Coal Harbour, on May 8 and 9. Four different crews participated from the School. On Friday evening, the 1st IV defeated St. George ' s 1st IV by a considerable margin. In the other IVs events Shawnigan also won but not as easily. As school- The First VIII Standing (left to right): R. Mcintosh, P. Clough, I. Chard, P. Iverson (Cox), D. Iverson, S. Davidson, T. Mason, B. McDaniel. 83 The First IV Left to right: R. Sherwood, A. McDiarmid, E. McAvity (Capt), P. Baylis. boy rowing is so scarce on Canada ' s west coast, the interest shown by St. George ' s in their Rowing Club is of great interest to us as a school-boy club. It is hoped that more competitions will be held as the time goes on. The following day, the 1st VIII and the 1st IV raced against crews from Vancou- ver Rowing Club. Here, however, we had good competition; too good, in fact, for V.R.C. swept two three-length victories from Shawnigan rowers. Thus we returned back to school with four wins, two losses and— far more valuable— a pinch of ex- perience. Our next regatta was the First Annual Pacific North-West Regatta and the Third Annual School-Boy Championships held here on Shawnigan Lake. The site of the actual Regatta headquarters was Moun- tain View Auto Court. Conditions for the regatta were good, but somewhat cool. The School was entered in both the IVs and the Junior VIII events. The 1st IV distinguished itself by defeating Green- lake, Lake Side and Brentwood College, in the coxed heavyweight IVs. However, in the coxless IVs, the 1st IV lost to Lake Side Rowing Club. The 1st VIII lost its only race to Grcenlake by two lengths. Some excellent races were seen during the regatta, especially the heavy weight VIIIs race between Vancouver Rowing Club and Lake Washington Rowing Club, where L.W.R.C. won by a three second margin. The Shawnigan Rowing Club would like to extend its most hearty thanks to Mr. Gamble for the use of his auto court, to the mothers who once again prepared the delicious supper in the Big School, and most especially to Mr. Grey whose time, patience and organization made the Regatta what it was. Also thanks go to the father of Mr. Ted Nash, who presented a silver tray for Senior Sculling. The final Regatta was held in Seattle on Greenlake. The Club sent four crews to compete and during their stay were shown around Pocock ' s Boathouse. Our thanks to Mr. George and Stan Pocock for the guided tour. The actual Regatta started at ten o ' clock. Here the 1st IV won a narrow victory over Green- lake (the very crew to whom it had lost a week before). The 1st VIII led for nearly the whole race but a strong finish by Lake Side put the crew in second place. The Greenlake Regatta terminated the Rowing season for Shawnigan. The prospect for a good crew next year seems to be very good. The mem- bers of the crew have the tools to do the job; it is up to them to supply the sweat, drive, and determination. 84 85 Basketball Standing (left to right) Sitting: G. MacKenzie, S. The First Basketball Team R. Owen, R. West, E. McAvity, A. Monahan, A. McDiarmid. Davidson, D. Manning (Capt.) , R. Creighton, T. Mason. The Senior Basketball team, although it started the season very poorly, man- aged to finish by going further than any other previous Shawnigan team in the Island Tournaments. The average height of the starting Five was over six feet, a fact which certainly helped against the local high schools. The first game was played against Qualicum High School, just one week after the start of the Lent term. Thus, the team was only able to have three practices before this game. The zone defense worked quite well at the start of the game, but when Qualicum began using its fast break, it quickly fell apart. However, this was a lesson well learned, and when the Senior team met Quali- cum in the Mid-Island Tournament, they were able to beat them by over twelve points. This was a start to what appeared to be a very poor season. Although the team ' s defense improved, the offense was still very weak. Thus the team held all opposition to a low score but were unable to score highly themselves. In an attempt to improve the team ' s offense, it started to practice at George Bonner High School. This greatly improved the team ' s shooting and it finally produced some decent scores, shown by the fact that it came third in the Mid-Island Tournament. Sam Davidson, who had been the focus of all the team ' s play and a 86 constant high scorer, made the All Star team as center. Robin Creighton, the team ' s only accurate shooter, was not able to help the team in that tournament due to illness. However, he helped it greatly in the Island Tournament. Next we ente red the North Mid-Island Tournament, in which the team was selected to play in the Island Tournament, held in Courtenay. This was com- posed of the top eight teams of the Island and although the School placed eighth, it was a great accomplishment for the team. The last game of the season was played in Vancouver with St. George ' s. Against our team of only seven players, St. George ' s won, because four of our players fouled out, leaving only three on the floor. During the season, School Colours were awarded to Robin Creighton, Gordy MacKenzie. and Tate Mason. All three boys greatly helped the team, MacKenzie and Mason doing a great job as guards and both shining on defense. Creighton, as has already been said, was the team ' s most accuarte shot, and was second only to Davidson in scoring. Next year ' s team should be quite strong as only four boys are leaving from the whole team. There are many promising players coming up from the Under 16. All in all it was a very successful year and it is hoped that next year ' s team will produce even better results. INTER HOUSE BASKETBALL After a very even and exciting competition, Copeman ' s beat out Groves ' for the champion- ship by the narrowest possible margin, with Lake ' s not far behind. Most of the matches were extremely close and it is safe to say that, were the whole competition re-played, many results would have been reversed. In the key game, how- ever, Copeman ' s v. Groves ' (Senior), Manning proved he had coached his team well, as they successfully kept the ball away from Davidson and prevented that dangerous player from scor- ing too freely. 87 Squash The Squash Team Standing (left to right): P. O ' Callaghan, G. Gibson. Sitting: M. Greenwood, B. Halse, G. Larsen. The School has again had another year of high activity in the squash courts. This interest perhaps may be accredited to the free choice sports programme fol- lowed in the first half of Lent term. Many new boys discovered the values of squash as a quick exercise which, besides providing indoor winter exercise, im- proves the game of tennis for summer. A number of tournaments were held throughout the year. The first com- petition was the Royal Roads Naval Academy Invitational Tournament held in Victoria in late November. This was a satisfactory match for the first five. 88 R. Creighton and Larsen played well, winning all their games, but the results of the finals placed Shawnigan second with a score of 3-2. The final scores were:- Greenwood University of Victoria J. Creighton 3 Gibson University of Victoria Juelsburg 3 Halse University of Victoria Crisp 3 Larsen 3 Shawnigan Angus R. Creighton 2 Shawnigan Green 1 In another tournament hosted by the School, this time against the Vancou- ver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club, the School won, for the second year in a row, every game of a round robin match. The players for the School were: John Simson, Graydon Gibson, Robin Creighton, and Michael Greenwood. However, we were accustomed to our somewhat different courts, and the result might have been closer in proper courts. In Inter House Squash, Groves ' and Ripley ' s played into a finals by defeat- ing Copeman ' s and Lake ' s respectively. In the final result, Groves ' downed Ripley ' s with a 3-2 score. As in last year ' s competition, the final result hinged on the final game. Swimming Once again we held our annual Inter House Swimming Competition at the beginning of the Michaelmas term. The weather throughout the meet was bear- able but it still left a great deal to be desired. The competition was good and the general trend over the past few years of improving standards was continued. As for the results, Lake ' s finished a strong first with 143 points, followed by Rip- ley ' s with 106. Copeman ' s with 94 and Groves ' with 67. The battle for Senior Champion was easily the main highlight of the meet. After a very spirited battle the two main contenders, Gardner, mi (R), a new member of the school, and Mason (L) tied, both with 26 points. The undisputed Under 16 Champion for the second year in a row was McDaniel (L) with 29 points. It should be noted here that McDaniel came first in all the under 16 swimming events and a very close second to Gardner (R) in the senior butterfly. In the under 14 divi- sion Nelson mi (R) proved himself to be the most powerful with 18 points. While the finish of the meet was not tremendously spectacular it was keenly fought by all the houses. 89 Gymnastics This year Gymnastics did not really begin until the latter half of the Michel- mas term. The first competition was held on November 22, at St. George ' s. Good performances were seen from Gillett, Quinn and Baylis in the vaulting, while Wade and Hunter did well in the mats and free calisthenics. Marcellus mi showed promising signs in the trampoline. For the first time since the competitions began in 1960 St. George ' s won — by eight points. Shawnigan ' s performance was generally disappointing but this was typical of the Gymn Team ' s luck that day. On the way to the ferry at Swartz Bay the hunkey had broken down with a flat tire, thus missing the ferry. Realizing that they would miss the ferry, once having fixed the flat, the boys turned around for the Nanaimo ferry. Once there, they found out that it was already full and the hunkey would have to wait for the next one. During the Lent term about twenty-five boys turned out regularly for Gym- nastics because of the concentration on minor sports for the first six weeks. For The Gymnastics Team Standing (left to right) : ]. Collbran, K. Gillett, ]. Marcellus, ]. Garraway, S. Owen. Sitting: R. Owen, P. Baylis, R. Quinn (Capt.) , M. Wade, G. Hunter. 90 the most part the boys displayed a great deal of improvement. Those on the trampoline showed the greatest improvement of all, thanks to the devotion of, and time spent by, Mr. Grey. The result of the ' intensive ' training was seen in the Inter House Gymnastics Competition. Wade was first in the aggregate with three good performances in the vaulting, mats and rings. Hunter was second, Quinn third, and Bay lis fourth. Ripley ' s again won the cup, Groves ' was sec- ond, Copeman ' s third and Lake ' s last. The final meet was the Independent Schools ' Gymnastic Competition held this year at St. George ' s. Unfortunately, Shawnigan and St. George ' s were the only schools competing, and it is hoped that next year the other schools will enter. Shawnigan won the over-all competition, showing a greater depth than St. George ' s but displaying no outstanding performances. In the Summer term practice was infrequent because the boys were gener- ally occupied elsewhere. However, a Half Term display of vaulting, trampoline and free calisthenics was put on. This demonstration finished the year ' s activ- ities. Hockey 91 The Farm Awakes Dawn on the farm is a time of a beautiful hush. It is a stealthy expansion of light and warmth down from the hills, into the valleys through translucent river waters. It is the time for nature to exhibit its naturally peaceful sounds and sights which it has composed through the night. The crescendo is reached by the slow increase of the sun ' s brilliance until it leaps from behind the hills, a whirling conflagration of radiant golden light. Early in the morning the sky is flecked with pink paint splattered by the distant daystar as a warning of its approach. Fingers of dawn stretch down to- wards the misty valleys from which nature ' s water supply casts its eternal muffled roar through the trees as it switches through its banks. In the fields, stand as their kind have done for centuries past, awaiting dawn ' s light, the cattle huddled together for warmth. The sun catches a water droplet, and paints a rainbow through its tiny clear waters. A spider web winks with dawn ' s dewy eyes as the light strengthens towards its noon ' s culmination. A kingfisher laughs joyfully back in the woods as it guards its dank glade. This is nature ' s farmyard. She tends her crops with a master ' s hand water- ing, warming and worrying about her changes. She watches happily as the sun ' s golden light floods down the valley searching for every crevice, niche and gully, greedily grasping it from night ' s possession. The river is brightened to a deep green, clear, swift, smoothly swirling through its course. A trout flings itself high into the air, shimmering silver red and green in the rays of the sun, casting off sparks of water. Then it falls back shattering the sheen of the stream ' s sur- face. Under the trees the cattle low quietly. The wind salutes the dawn as a scant breeze searches its way through the long grasses at the cattle ' s feet. The mist slowly disappears from the glens and river banks as the air warms to the sun ' s gentle kiss. If one listens carefully the quiet tinkling of rivulets nimbly dancing through their rocky beds on their way to the mighty river may be discerned. A chickadee and a robin begin their morning hymn which will not end until late in the evening. Dawn has come once again, just as it has come for many millions of years. It could come for millions yet to be dreamed of. — Halse 92 The Ballad of Cross Country The sky was bright and blue that day The time was half past three, To some t ' would be the final time To run the cross country. The crowd lined up along the star t To run the hated race: Most hearts were pumping loud and hard When thinking of the pace. Now all was quiet for the start And soon the dreaded ' go ' — - The pace was set and everyone Was off with no one slow. The line spread out to a great length With Gibson in the lead, And right behind him was his friend Who followed with less speed. The line grew longer every minute As people soon fell back, The race was off into the woods Where no one could get slack. The ' pants ' grew louder as the race Stretched on a minute more, The pace grew slower round each bend And air was hard to store. A long series of hills drew nigh And many wished to stop But all the rest just kept on going To try and reach the top. At last the finish was in sight, Oh what a glorious ' fete ' , For forty yards in their last try To meet the standard set. And soon the finish line was crossed And the long race was o ' er, Few of the runners got their joy The rest were mighty sore. — J. Simson 93 The Cave The cave was set deeply into the steep, heavily wooded mountainside high above the little town of Salzburg, far from the bustle and noise of Germany ' s business centres. The small town worked under a cloud of mysterious happen- ings, which had begun on a sultry summer day, long ago in forgotten aeons. An adventurous young German, Halsen Von Brucken, wandered upon the cave ' s mouth while trying to open up Russia ' s front door to the troops of Frederik the Second. He and a lonely, weathered old man had seen the cavern ' s opening while standing on what is now Salzburg. They fought through the dense under- growth and ascended to the front of the cave. As they carried no speluncar equipment, and not wishing to risk their lives on a foolish idea, they pitched a camp in a nearby clearing. They ate a meagre supper, and bade each other good night. About midnight, Von Brucken awoke to find a full moon splendidly shining down on him. He also noticed a growing mass of clouds rising in the east. Half an hour later the moon was obscured, casting a queer glow which made Von Brucken uneasy. A nocturnal visitor was prowling about nearby, adding to his uneasiness. Strange noises came to his ears, from the direction of the cave! Von Brucken silently made his way to a large clump of underlying bushes. What figment of terror he peered on in the next moment is not known, because his partner found his rigid body in a position of utter terror; his arm was raised defending his face, and his lips were parted as if he were screaming. Ironically enough, there were huge gashes on his body. The old man brought his story back to civilization, but many people did not believe him. He swore they would find differently if they journeyed to the supposedly haunted cave. The weird legend was forgotten until some years later, when two vigorous young men, Franz Goethellz and Johans Relstkurg financed an expedition to reveal the secret of the cave. Because of their will to travel, and their thirst for adventure, they made arrangements and procured supplies as quickly as possible, in order to be at the cave before winter set her teeth into Europe. They outfitted their expedition with everything they would need: pack-horses, food, several strong ropes, cameras, developer, and film, lanterns, axes, and climbing tools, and ten of the strongest men in Hamburg. Being thus prepared, they set off. Three weeks later, they arrived at Ghostly Valley, as it had been named. They pitched camp, and agreed to start bright and early next morning. Next morning, it proved to be a very nice day. They found the cave ' s mouth and prepared to enter. Franz, a tall, blond lad of twenty-three, and Johans, rather heavy-set, dark-haired, a rather odd pair, were in the lead. The other men fol- lowed several paces behind, ready for anything. Inside the cave, they met a glittering wonderland of stalactites and stalagmites. The roof arched to a high, ragged ceiling, which they could not see in the feeble gleam of their torches. 94 Once Franz stumbled, and would have gone over the edge to a certain death, had he not been tied to a rope attached to the rest of the group. Several hundred yards on, they heard a low moaning, which alternated between a high-pitched scream and a flat rumble. Several seconds later, a huge pterodactyl-shaped beast winged out of the distant passage. Its huge head had several ragged rows of ugly pointed teeth, which dripped with the blood of some helpless animal. Its wingspan was two hunderd feet or more, and its ghoulish eyes gleamed in the strange light of the cave. The two companions kept their eyes fixed on that creature from the sixth dimension. Fright ruled in that moment, as they help- lessly watched the monster bearing down silently on them. In the next instant, the creature effortlessly scooped the little party into its claws, and winged into the same passage from which it had appeared, scant moments before. The cave mouth disappeared under a landslide hours later, and even today the inhabitants of Salzburg say they have witnessed a huge creature winging eerily beneath a full moon, high over the town, and the cave has held its mystery forever. —A. C. Sayrs Zenith Gone now are the forests of Eras forgotten, Gone the fauna of nature And glow of all life, Not a man remains living On this, God ' s world, begotten Of love of all creatures, and Abhorrance of strife. The earth, cold and empty, a mote of creation, Rejected by God For its path of wrongdoing, Had, in its wars Lost all hope of salvation; And knew not the judgment of death It was wooing. Stripped of her living, her cool air and seas, The earth is deserted: Forbidding, alone. And as the one last amoeba Bends to disease, The earth is once more— A mere fragment of stone. — H. R. K. Foster 95 A Fire in the Bush Ring, ring, ring! Oh, don ' t bust a gut! Ring. Alright, I ' m coming. A tall, blonde man in his twenties stumbled to a small mahogany table from which the persistent ring came. Hello, he grumbled. Jan? came an excited voice. Yes, who is it? Doug, Doug McCall from lookout two, there ' s a smoke (1) in the Canyon. There was no answer. Jan Frederikson was a Swede in the Canadian Forest Ranger Service. His keen eyes and resourcefulness had helped him advance very quickly. He was now in charge of a district at the age of 23. Among the other District Commissioners, he was the youngest by far, but his age did not matter. Even now his brain was whirling a plan into shape. If the fire could be boxed in Fare ' s Ca nyon, so it could not get into the precious timber on Dumont mountain, the fire would only burn out. Doug, where is the fire now? Jan queried. The fire ' s three quarters of the way down the canyon. It might be stopped at Beaver Lake. There is only that narrow strip of timber along the lake ' s right side to burn. If it got through there ... There was a pause and Jan knew what was being indicated. The whole of the plateau would go up in smoke. It was as dry as a bone and there would be no stopping it. The danger would be immense if such a thing happened. Jan choked over this fact; Doug ' s voice brought him back. Shall I get the squadrons on it? questioned Doug. Yes, yes, and I shall be around soon. Build a fire line on the strip by the lake, replied Jan. Slowly he put down the receiver. Meditating over the situation, he dressed in his ranger uniform. He put the coffee pot on to warm. He was still thinking, when again the telephone rang. Jan hurried over and snatched the receiver up, Hello, Ranger Frederikson. This is Army Intelligence, Ranger. A test bomb was accidentally dropped in your area. It fell somewhere near the head of Beaver Lake. It might go off anytime, so if there is anyone in the vicinity please warn them to keep clear. We ( ) A smoke is colloquial forest ranger talk for a fire that has been spotted. 96 will send a crew to pick it up. Just wanted to let you know, Ranger. Thanks, muttered Jan. Things were not improving. A live bomb in the middle of a raging forest fire! Jan staggered back to the stove and poured a cup of coffee. Although shaken, he gulped the coffee down, then hurried out to his jeep. Jan travelled for a little while down the main road but he soon turned onto a gravel road. The gravel soon turned to a semi-gravel road and then a dirt road. After another fifteen miles of this he arrived in a trampled clearing. The clearing was bustling with activity: a flat truck was being unloaded of two bulldozers: men were unloading from crates implements with which to fight the fire; a group of six rangers were handing out these to the firefighters: and the men began to move. Half the men moved toward the canyon wall, which was just visible above the trees; the other half moved toward the invisible lake. Jan jumped from the jeep and walked to a tent, erected in the centre of the clearing. There behind a desk cluttered with information sat Doug McCall. He was a little taller than Jan, and had dark hair. He and Jan made a handsome pair, both about the same age. Doug looked up as Jan came in and said, The fire is really moving. It will be here in half an hour. The men are working now. Yes, replied Jan, I saw them go out. There is a live bomb in the fire. Slowly Doug made his reply, Yes, I know. I ' ll walk the line and see how it ' s coming, Jan said. He was greatly re- lieved. Leaving the tent, he strode toward the canyon wall. A strip about 15 yards wide was being cleared. Axemen were now cutting the last few trees. Jan jumped aside to let a bulldozer pass. Brush, roots, anything inflammable was cleared. Jan retraced his steps to the clearing and then started toward the lake. Again he had to jump aside for a bulldozer. Then Jan decided to look at the ground before the fire. He had only gone about a hunderd yards when he sud- denly slipped and fell heavily, spraining his right ankle badly. He sat up and then tried to stand. Again he fell heavily. In a sitting position he surveyed the land around him. A puff of smoke made him look up. There in the tree tops was the first sign of the fire. Soon he would be trapped if he did not do something. Again he looked about. Then, for the first time, he noticed a large hole in a little clearing a few yards away. Slowly and painfully he pulled himself to it. The hole was like an upside down mushroom about seven feet deep. There was salvation. Carefully he let himself in. He did not think as to how the pit had come into being, but he was thankful for it. So as to be protected further from the fire he began pulling the sandy soil over himself with his hands. He struck something hard, and cold, and smooth, and curved like a ... the bomb! 97 Dazed, Jan lay back. He was in a raging forest fire, with a sprained ankle, in a hole, with a live bomb. It was then he became unconscious. Hours later, he awakened into consciousness. What had he heard, voices? Over here, he managed to croak. Soon friendly hands lifted him gently into daylight. He saw only a smouldering mass of charred tree stumps was left of a once beautful forest. He, Jan Frederikson, had lived through a forest fire. With a thankful sigh, he was again overcome with unconsciousness but he was no longer in the jaws of death. — D. Reynolds A Dock at Night The sounds of work on the dock were absent as I slowly walked down the length of its rain-swept surface. The cries of the gulls, the soothing swish of nets being hauled out of fishing boats, the babble of voices, and the powerful undercurrent of ships engines were noticeably absent, like the silence of a land where no man lives. In their place were the soft sibilant noises of nature, which now owned the dock. The hiss of stinging silver pellets, the groaning of hausers, and the lapping of small waves on the concrete pylons of the quay formed a quite feminine chorus of voices for the band solo of the surf on the rocks behind me. Its sucking roar seemed to deny the palsied rattle of a drunken baling tin, which made a frail sound from the cockpit of a pitching fishing smack. The pleasantly musty odour of the rain-dampened rope vied with the reek of the cod which clung like a cloak to the boats and dock. A fierce wave of wind- driven rain lanced through the feeble protection my hunched shoulders afforded, so I walked to the end of the dock to shelter in the lee of the shed there. Here I could hear the gurgling chuckle as the cold green-eyed sea withdrew among the pilings, and then ventured out again. Here also the silvery clean smell of the bay-breeze drowned out the nauseating odour of the cod. From the shed came the lovely odours of tar, and paint and oil and well-oiled machinery, a comforting bastion of smells; denoting honest work, and the pleasure taken in it. Here, between the red flashes of neon light from across the bay, the dark- ness reigned supreme. It loomed a tangible thing, a foe engulfing the boats and the dock, until its power was shattered by a flash of neon light; to scatter like mercury only to reform, deluging the dock with a wave of blackness that at- tacked from all sides. The huddled glistening hulks of the boats reflected bars and stripes of blood-red light into my eyes. Suddenly I was aware of the coldness of the wind that scurried around the shed, and pounced on my lone figure. I turned slowly and walked back to the noise of the city. — Atwood ma 98 A Crummy Ballad Twas in the sunny month of June, When green grass was a-growing, That twenty boys did pack their bags And for Europe went a-rowing. They put their oars into the plane And the engines started turning Farewell, farewell, our fair lads all, And they flew into the morning. The voyage it was a rugged trip And the engines ceased their roaring; After eighteen hours up in the air They said, my God, that ' s boring. So quickly, oh quickly, from the plane they sped To the famous Henley races And all in all they rowed so hard You could see it in their faces. For six long weeks and a few more days They rowed and laughed together They saw so much in that short time As might well last forever. — T Fraine Hallucination There was an old man of Peru Who dreamt he was eating his shoe He awoke in the night In a terrible fright, To find it was merely a psychotic hallucination formulated by a repercussion complex stemming from acute psychoanalitical compulsions and neuro s e -G. Gibson 99 The Hunter A hunter needs patience, endurance and skill. To be successful in the hunt, he must be prepared to walk many miles until he recognizes the signs of a good area for game. Now he must crouch for long periods in the wet grass, or in an irritating bush, often going without food for long periods. Furthermore during the actual stalking and shooting of the quarry, the hunter must be able to call upon a great variety of skills, and also to remain patient and calm. A few of the skills necessary are the tracking of the animal, making use of natural cover, moving silently, a knowledge of the probable movements of the game, and shooting. If and when he does kill an animal, he must then have the endurance to carry the carcass out to a road or to his car. If he merely wounds the animal, he must then track it down, no matter how long the chase, and finish it off; for a wounded animal must never be left to die in great agony in the bush. If the hunter returns to camp with an empty game bag, his temporary fail- ure should not faze him. Other skills aside from the actual hunting ones must be mastered by the serious hunter. In the first place, the ability to dress and cure the carcass is essential. Cooking, survival in the woods, mending and general preservation of clothes and equipment are compulsory skills for the hunter. Thus I conclude that a good hunter must be a blend of patience, endurance and skill. — Atwood ma Snow The purest white, fine crystals that are not Alike, among the millions we have seen, Float softly down as blue-grey skies they dot With grace so fine, with beauty so serene. These sparkling gems of quality divine Soon settle down and cover all in sleep. They form a soft pure blanket that does shine And glimmer, glitter, dazzle, falling deep. A quiet slumber fills the air like night Has come. The silence calls to her command The world to stop and stare at this, a sight Majestic, mighty, cov ' ring all the land. And in this scene of heav ' n that shall not cease We find a deep, warm inner sense of peace. — D. K. N. 100 A Sonnet When oft upon my bed I lie, I think About the wheres and whys of life, and if Our transitory flaws are just a link Within a chain which age turns cold and stiff. I often ponder why we ' re here And if life is not just a great big dream And we are ghosts who move in silent sphere Directed by our Maker ' s own true scheme. This school with all its petty little rules Goes hard against the pleasures of this life, And now and then I feel we are but fools Who face each other in our daily strife. This life we lead is full of short-lived pain And oft I think we follow it in vain. — T. Fraine The Trip to the Wilderness We had been planning the trip for weeks and when the time finally came for us to leave everyone was excited over the long and glorious hike. Little did we know it would be ruined at the very end. For weeks the thought of taking a hike through the woods ' to get away from it all ' had been running through our minds, so, when we were finally on our way, everyone was in the best of spirits. We followed the main road for about two hours, then cut into the woods on a small trail which soon dwindled into a tangle of undergrowth. From here on the going got much tougher but we continued onwards in an attempt to leave the modern world behind. Suddenly there was a beautiful lake before us, shining crystal clear in all its lonely beauty. Here we rested for just over a week, enjoying the beauty of the lonely lake which had, perhaps, not been visited by any human before. It was a wonderful feeling to share greedily this beauty amongst ourselves alone. Finally the time came to break camp and head back to the society we had been able to forget for at least a little while. The way we had entered being rather rugged, we decided to circle the lake in search of a game trail which might lead in the right direction. With this is mind we started in the opposite direction from the way we had come. We had only been travelling about ten minutes when we rounded a curve on the shore and were confronted by ' Willies Wilderness Resort ' , in all its splendour. Alas, our trip to the wilds untouched by man was ruined. — D. R. Manning 707 Make it Another Lager On a Sunday in the middle of the month of June A strange thing happened about half past noon. Jake Simmons, by name, took up his fishin ' pole And headed from his shack to the neighbourhood fishin ' hole. Now Jake was a real dirt farmer through and through Who had spent his whole life at hard workin ' and feelin ' blue. He turned his dry sod, and tilled the rocky land And the profits he got to show were certainly none too grand. You can imagine that a lot of hard labour on a worthless plot, Living in the Ozarks, and feeling grubby, sick and hot Was enough to grieve sorely a man of any kind, Even Jake who was one of the toughest you could find. Jake sat himself down in a crotch and began to thinkin ' The lousy life I ' m leading is downright stinking Fourteen hours of pushing a plow, and slaving all day Just ain ' t natural, and don ' t leave a man time to play . So with these words he returned, and grabbed the money he ' d been saving, Which represented to him a lifetime of slaving. Then he went to the local bar, I hear, Watched the honkey-tonk show, and had fifteen beer. And at this time here may I please stop to mention, The rest of the story as it follows is no invention; For the usual happened to Jake, and his chorus girl friend that night She got him good and drunk, and into a jealous fight. Now I won ' t bore you with a long and lengthy story, About the big fight that night, because it was horrible and gory. But Jake must, right now, be on his way to the promised land, or hell Because yesterday they finally got around to taking him from his death-cell. Yes sir, he was taken that day and hung, You see now what a man can get for having a little fun. So as a moral to all of you who don ' t like your form of toil, Just remember Jake and what happened when he stopped tilling the soil. —Dallas 12-A A Frosty Morning A cold, frosty morning is very beautiful in winter or early spring. The trees are laden with white, powdery little flakes of frost which resemble tiny, white grains of rice. Here and there a solitary bird flicks across the open, cloudless 102 expanses of sky. The desolate, uninhabited buildings stand out against the crys- talline clearness like the colours of a rose against a barren background. In the pasture stands a solitary group of shaggy, frozen sheep, huddling together, vainly trying to protect each other from the chill, bleak winds that blow over the fields from the lofty, snow-covered mountains far away. A lonely rooster snuggles into the scanty shelter afforded by the barren frame of an abandoned building. Over the horizon a wispy puff of smoke brings life to the cold, dawning light of the delinquent sun. Far away, young children awake to find the cold, crisp day awaiting them. —Tony Sayrs, 8-1 Separatism Madam adjudicator, ladies and gentlemen. Quebec must go! So must Ontario! Down with the Prairies. We have had enough of Alberta! Away with the materialistic, commercialized, hell-hole of B.C.! This is the moment— now is our day! Let us arise and in one voice proclaim the independence of Vancouver Island. We will be threatened with starvation but we shall survive. This luscious land with its rolling forests shall provide enough to satisfy most of our needs and for the rest we shall nationalize the Safeway. We shall import, but we shall import tourists and their money. This island is a natural wonderland, and we can supplement its attractions by man-made ones! Horse racing ... car racing . . . imagine the Grand Prix of little Qualicum . . . greyhound racing on the West Coast, with its slogan Follow Port Alberni to the Dogs! We shall rival the world. In the near future we would press for the Winter Olympics at Green Mountain, even though this would necessitate the building of another chalet. After all, what has Banff got that Nanaimo hasn ' t? Our early days will be dangerous no doubt with our jealous neighbours spoiling for war, but we need have no fear for at the head of our Government, we shall strive to retain our own Kelowna Cracker: today we ' ve already had our troubles with the rest of the country and he has shown himself to be good at keeping the peace in spite of Ottawa. Mr. Gaglardi too must stay, for we neecT a driving man to help us— and we all know what sort of a driver he is. Under their inspiration, the Jolly Hearts of Oak of Esquimalt will protect us on the seas, in our own fleet of Blackball class destroyers; and our shores will be manned by the stout lads of Work Point ready to repel all invaders. But our representative in the United Nations, W. A. C. Strachan, would not let war con- tinue. He would make it his business to arrange an alliance with the friendly- state of Mexico an d between us we would keep the Yankees bottled up forever. We must cast away the institutions that tie us to the American speaking provinces of Canada. We must assert our birthright and British heritage once more. Our pride will be the new capital of Prince Philip, with its winding streets and rose-gardens, close by the shores of lovely, unspoiled, Mesachie Lake. 703 Nothing shall be allowed to disturb our peace and tranquility. Our culture will be purified! Once again we shall learn to spell tire with a y . And when next I speak to you, ladies and gentlemen, it will be as a citizen of a new and thriving nation. Long live the Strait of Georgia! —A. McDiarmid A Tale of Thwarted Love There was a lad who loved a maid, Indeed he loved her true; The lad was tall and fair and strong, (The maid was O.K. too) . It seemed the perfect romance, for They really used to swing; It would have gone on endlessly Except for just one thing. The father of the lad, it seemed Thought that his son should find A summer job— he didn ' t know It would be such a bind. And so the lad was sent away To be a lumberjack ; But ere he left he told his love That he would soon be back. But fate, it seemed, had stacked the cards Against our hapless friend: — He found he had to stay and work On every third weekend. This forced the lad to stay up there For two weeks at a time, Preventing him from getting down To see his Clementine. Now since he could not go and see His true love every day, His grass was cut, and pretty soon Their love had died away. The sequel to this story is— (And think upon it well) If you go to a summer job Your love will go to heck. — Gibson ma with apologies to V.H. (Should be miner but it doesn ' t rhyme) 104 Time Full of little people is the world; The great are few and far. To these the flag of tribute is unfurl ' d From the halls of Montezuma to the Gulf of Akabar. Their names are washed in legends, Their deeds are told by all, Forever will their names resound Through the halls of the immortal. The meek and humble people are But stepping stones to power; To reach their aims, the great must mar The hopes of carpenter and plower. But the day is nigh at hand When the peasant shall inherit the land. —A Student. All is not Gold that Glitters The sun climbs slowly over the misty mountains, the world is silent as if in anticipation of another day. But looking more deeply into this happy stillness the eye sees movement, movement translated from a wasp to a flower, from the flower to a falling dewdrop, glimmering, glittering like a finely cut diamond as it adds its own flash of colour to the crispness of the morning, and is gone. Others will fall and add their transient rainbows to the clear dawn. Look: There at the foot of its own rainbow, in the depths of the foliage, an oddly motionless network of dewdrops. The crystal stillness is shattered; the spider picks his way deftly across the thin trellisses. shimmering, shivering, scat- tering droplets downward. A distant cow moos and as if prompted by this melancholy moan the wasp flies away from his flower, towards the spider ' s web. Perhaps he sees its beauty too. His dismal humming nears the honey-gold web. He sees his plight! Too late, the spattering of water marks the spider ' s beauty, his meal. He converges for the kill! The clinch, the desperate fight. Food or life? The wasp could never and will never know why nature ' s beauty tricked him, but nature ' s maxim of survival is revealed to us, we know. All is not gold that glitters. — David Bentley 705 Questions What is man, and what is truth, What is beauty, and what is youth? I look for one man and I find many, I look for one truth and find not any that stand completely alone. Beauty, youth; who knows the score? Answers are not found by a single door, Nor fully known by the wisest men, Nor their spirit written by any man ' s pen throughout his history. And yet the hopeful search continues; And as to what the true answer may be The Questions are asked without the clues, We fumble our way to the certainty of Him who has infinite power. And it ' s by this search we eventually find A meaning in life, a hope of a kind That binds us close to the God of our choice, And through Him and His message we hear the voice of truth and beauty and life. -D. K. N. 706 In March of 1963 the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation was established with two main purposes: (1) To provide for additional scholarships, bursaries and grants-in-aid for deserving students; and (2) To improve school facilities. The following excerpts have been taken from the Foundation pamphlet: The Reason for the Foundation: SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL was founded in 1916 by the late C. W. Lonsdale, B.A., who carried on a continually growing school until 1926, when the entire main building was destroyed by fire. In 1928 the School was in- corporated under the Societies Act as Shawnigan Lake School with the objects of (1) acquiring, governing and administering ' Shawnigan Lake ' as a school for the education of boys ; (2) maintaining the School as a fabric founded to endure in all future time and ordered to the intent that it shall exercise a con- tinuing influence upon the lives of the boys and so contribute towards the welfare of Canada. The School aims to so develop and mould the character of a boy that he may acquire the principles of good citizenship. It has an outstanding record of academic successes and its Old Boys occupy leading positions throughout Canada, the United States and other parts of the world. Every effort is made to develop self-reliance and self-discipline. Senior boys are given special responsi- bilities and training in leadership. The Foundation will provide an increasing number of scholarships and bursaries which will extend the advantages of Shawnigan Lake School, by en- couraging students whose parents might not otherwise afford the established fee schedule. It is also essential to have funds available to aid in the improvement of school facilities. Since Shawnigan Lake School is independent, privately financed, and re- ceives no Government support, it has need of gifts from those who believe in the traditions and aims of the School. The Shawnigan Lake School Foundation is an account which was created on December 15, 1960, by a resolution of the Board of Governors of Shawnigan Lake School, who also appointed a Committee to administer and control the account. 707 Members: The Foundation Committee consists of: (a) The Chairman of the Board of Governors. (b) The Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board of Governors. (c) The Headmaster of Shawnigan Lake School. (d) The President of the Old Boys Society. (e) Two Old Boys and two parents of Shawnigan Boys, past or present. Method of Giving: (1) By endowment, by gifts of specific memorial funds, for scholarships or bursaries, or for general purposes. (2) By annual contributions. (An annual contribution of $10 is equivalent to a capital gift of $200 invested at 5%. An annual contribution of $100 is equivalent to a capital gift of $2,000 invested at 5%.) (3) By donations from individuals or corporations, trusts or foundations. (4) By bequests. (Simple wording for a clause to be included in Wills of those who wish to make bequ ests to the Foundation is as follows: 1 give and bequeath to the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation the sum of $ ). Gifts to the Foundation are exempt from Canadian Income Tax, also from tax under the Estate Tax Act of Canada. Gifts may be made: (a) In the name of the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation and forwarded to Shawnigan Lake School, Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, B.C. (b) To the Vancouver Foundation at 1199 West Pender Street, Vancouver 1, B.C., specifying that the donation shall be held for the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation account. The income therefrom will then be paid to the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation. Gifts made directly to the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation, the capital of which is to be held permanently, will be turned over to the Vancouver Founda- tion to be administered by it on the advice of the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation Committee. If the donor does not direct that the capital be retained then the capital of the gift may also be used to provide bursaries or scholarships or be used for other purposes of the School in the discretion of the Committee. Should Shawnigan Lake School for one reason or another ever cease to exist, the ultimate Beneficiary would be the University of British Columbia, unless otherwise directed by the donor. Enquiries relative to the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation should be directed to any one of the following: 108 Mr. E. R. Larsen, Headmaster, Shawnigan Lake School Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, B.C. Mr. C. E. Morris, Honorary Solicitor, Shawnigan Lake School, 900 West Pender Street, Vancouver 1, B.C. Mr. G. Peter Kaye, Executive Director, Vancouver Foundation, 1 199 West Pender Street, Vancouver 1, B.C. Financial Statement (1962) - Shawnigan Lake School Foundation: Captain Groves Fund $ 1.100.00 Hugh Savage Fund 1,200.00 Morres-Fenwick Trust 9.100.00 Woodward Trust 4,000.00 Col. J. D. Groves Fund 500.00 General Fund 4.900.00 $20,800.00 At the same time a letter was sent out by Mr. W. G. H. Roaf, the Chairman of the Board of Governors, to friends of the School, in which he wrote: The need today is for more men who have a sound basic education, and who, by self discipline, acquire the facility to attack new problems; men who approach their business or professional operations of the moment from a spiritual, as well as from a material point of view. The need is for men who can make wise decisions, men who make fewer mistakes when calculating risks; men with creative independence. The independent boarding school has unequalled opportunity for develop- ing men who can run the affairs of their country. Such an educational institution cannot and should not be supported entirely by fees. To expect this, would place fine educational facilities beyond the reach of boys who not only require, but deserve, assistance. There are many deserving boys who are able to earn their way by qualifying for assistance through scholarship, bursary or prizes. The independent school is particularly well fitted to meet this vital need in our nation today. Therefore, we feel that everyone concerned with the shape of things to come must see to it that the independent boarding school is strength- ened to utilize its opportunity to the fullest. Thus we believe that it is essential to endow Shawnigan Lake School and this we are now doing through the creation of the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation. 109 As the School grows older and the numbers of our Old Boys ' Society swell, more and more Old Boys are achieving distinction in their several pursuits. Rear Admiral Mickey Sterling has recently been appointed Flag Officer of the Pacific Coast, and we are looking forward very much to having him closer to home. Derek Lukin Johnston has been elected President of the 13,000-member Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. In sport, John Larsen and George Hungerford are members of Canada ' s Olympic Eight which will compete in Tokyo in October. Also, John Lecky again rowed for Cambridge, and aided that University in beating Oxford in the Annual Boat Race. Ned Larsen played on the Canadian Field Hockey team which com- peted in the pre-Olympic International Tournament in Lyons, France. John Brierley played on the B.C. Cricket team which competed recently in the Inter- Provincial Tournament in Quebec. Information of general interest is that Jack Gale has moved to Halifax with a public relations firm. Sandy Soutzo has spent a year touring and studying in Greece, Yugoslavia, Germany, France and Spain. Colonel John Lake has been transferred from his post in Washington to the General Staff in London. In June Pat Gaffney and his bride paid a brief visit to the School, after he had spent a year on an Army Medical Service Officers ' Career Course in San Antonio, Texas; he has now left for a year ' s tour in Korea. Congratulations are in order for Tony Archbold, who has graduated from R.M.C. with an honours B.A. degree and a regular commission in the Royal Canadian Navy; also for the following who this year have received Bachelor degrees at either U.B.C. or the University of Victoria: John Ardagh, Peter Arm- strong, John Brierley, Peter Brierley, Sandy Foster, Don Mowat, Robert Mur- doch. Attending universities outside the country are John Armstrong, studying in Wales for his Ph.D. in Metallurgy; Tim Janke at Reed College, Nick Kaiser at Yale, Kirk Nordstrom at the University of Southern Illinois; Dal Grauer at Am- herst; Derek Arnt at Princeton; Sam Davidson at Wesleyan; and Richard Ander- son at the University of Illinois. Richard, in fact, led the freshman class at the University of Illinois and has been appointed the Student Body Representative to the University Centennial Commission to plan its 100th anniversary in 1967. At McGill we have Bill Grant, Paul Clough, Ross Clark and Hugh Atwood. Robert Murdoch and David Gooderham are attending the University of Toronto; Forry Angus and Stuart Clarke are attending the University of Alberta in Edmonton. 770 The following are attending U.B.C.: Peter Brierley, Don Mowat and Tony Read who are doing graduate work; Michael Kemble, John Roaf, Geoffrey Foster, Andrew, Christopher and George Kropinski, Jamie Macdonell, Charles Pentland, David Phillips, John Woodsworth, Bobby Bellows, Barry Cooper, Blair Culter, John Gibson, Pat Kingsford, James Milne, Bob O ' Callaghan, Mark Osburn, Nick Vincent, Col Wilson, Mike Bird, Bruce Clark, Barry Clark, Chris Elms, Rick Evans, Tony Foster, Bruce Johnstone, Richard Pyke, Glen Seeds, Peter Tatum, Rusty Waters, Bob Whetham, plus some from this year ' s class who have not yet identified themselves. The following are attending the University of Victoria: Ian Appleton, Alistair Macdonald, Ian Munro, Christopher Ross, Charlie Russ, Michael Clare, John Creighton, Dougal Fraser, Garth Homer, Dick Lonsdale, Peter McMartin, Andrew Wade, Tim Brierley, Mike Fall, Jeremy Long, Paul Longridge, Dave McLaughlin, Harold Munn, Bruce Sharp, plus some from this year ' s class who, as in the case of U.B.C., are as yet uncertain. Keith Homer and Gary Thompson have gone to Munich for a year, and we ' re not certain for what else. In the very early morning of a day in May, one of our older Old Boys was seen in formal evening dress, carrying a cross and running down the highway near the Malahat. As this episode gave some concern to the local constabulary, the gentleman was arrested and taken before the Magistrate in Duncan. Sub- sequently we were pleased to learn of the Magistrate ' s verdict, which was that, while the activities of our friend may have constituted a traffic hazard, they did not prove that he was intoxicated and the charges were dismissed. We welcome this vindication of the basic rights of free men. It is recognized that unfortunately some Old Boys have been left out of these notes. Where this is the case it is because we at the School have not been kept up to date, and Class Secretaries are urged to keep in touch with their class- mates and to keep the School posted. Marriages McGavin-Simpson: On May 16th, 1964, in Kelowna, Brian N. McGavin to Sharron Jane Simpson. Armstrong-Brick: On July 4th, 1964, in Wales, John T. Armstrong to Wendy Jane Brick. 711 LITHO ' D IN CANADA £± VANCOUVER. BC Aa D fg Lithot Y D Ltd.