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

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Chapel Crucifer .... Senior Server . .J. C. Grauer D. M. Bullock Scholars Open: Entrance: D. G. M. Barlow N. M. Comber S. E. Deering A. M. Kritzinger D. P. Stevenson G. M. Meredith A. M. Penn Special Awards Inter-House Challenge Shield Lake ' s Junior Citizenship Cup: Michaelmas P. C. MacDonald Lent P. C. MacDonald Summer P. C. MacDonald Senior Citizenship: Michaelmas E. S. Poulsson Lent E. S. Poulsson Summer E. S. Poulsson Sportsmanship Cup S. C. Luce Runner-Up D. J. Hansen Grove ' s All-Rounder Award D. G. M. Barlow Runner-Up J. C. Grauer School Academic: D. G. M. Barlow, J. C. Grauer, J. W. C. P. Peck, R. A. Maclure, T. R. Bangs, S. E. Deering, D. J. Lieberman. Rugby: I. D. Fairweather, R. C. Freeman, D. I. McDiarmid, S. C. Luce. Track and Field: D. J. Hansen, A. J. McAllister, I. D. McBean, B. W. Ruddell, L. S. Richardson, D. G. Finlay. Cricket: P. B. Gudewill, P. D. Hancock, P. S. Manning, D. G. M. Barlow. Athletic Awards Cricket: Independent Schools ' Cricket Cup S.L.S. Rugby: Inter-House Champions (Senior) Copeman ' s Inter-House Champions (Junior) Copeman ' s Track: Independent Schools ' Cup S.L.S. Mid-Island Senior Boys Champions S.L.S. Inter-House Champions Copeman ' s Pooley Cup (Mile) D. J. Hansen Senior Track Champion D. J. Hansen Unde r 16 Champion C. L. Punnett Under 14 Champion P. Bangs Cross-Country Independent Schools ' Cup S.L.S. Mid-Island Champions S.L.S. Vancouver Island Champions S.L.S. Inter-House Champions Copeman ' s Senior Champion A. McAllister Rowing: Independent Schools ' Cup S.L.S. Pacific Northwest Champions S.L.S. Inter-House Cup Lake ' s Gymnastics Independent Schools ' Cup S.L.S. Inter-House Cup Copeman ' s Senior Champion R. A. Bourne Squash: Inter-House Cup Groves ' Senior Champion P. Gudewill Sailing: Independent Schools ' Cup S.L.S. Inter-House Cup Groves ' Basketball: Independent Schools ' Cup S.L.S. Inter-House Cup Lakes ' Swimming: Independent Schools ' Champions S.L.S. Inter-Ho use Cup Groves ' Senior Champion M. Robson Under 16 Champion G. Bestwick Under 14 Champion A. Hunt Shooting: Inter-House Cup Copeman ' s Sportsmanship Cup S. C. Luce Colours Rowing: E. S. Poulsson, R. C. Freeman, C. S. Bowell, S. M. Hamilton, S. C. Luce, W. R. Brown, D. J. Lieberman, D. F. Motter, J. L. Randall, R. B. Arnt, D. Winslow, J. W. Lusney. Basketball: I. D. Fairweather, M. J. Hewitt. Cross Country: D. J. Hansen, A. J. McAllister, I. D. McBean, L G. Bullivant, R. W. Thomson, B. W. Ruddell. Stag Club: E. S. Poulsson, J. C. Grauer, D. M. Bullock, S. G. Rothman, P. H. M. Spohn. 16

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Departmental Examinations This year the average in the Final Provincial Exam- inations were not as high as in previous years. Neverthe- less, with a somewhat larger graduating class we are pleased that 38 boys out of 41 achieved high school graduation. Furthermore, 97.3% of the papers written were passed and this is slightly higher than in 1966-67. A number of this years graduates are going to uni- versity further afield. Among them are Christopher Grauer who will attend Wesleyan University in Connecti- cut; David Winslow attending Amherst College in Massa- chusetts; James Peck who was accepted on an early decision and who will increase our number of graduates at McGill and Stephen Luce who will go to Marietta Col- lege in Ohio. To them, and, indeed, to all our graduates go our sincere best wishes for a happy and successful future. Subjects Number Number of Who Candidates Passed English Literature ... 29 History 12 29 Mathematics 12 .... 29 Chemistry 12 11 Physics 12 23 Biology 12 9 French 12 8 Latin 12 2 Geography 12 10 Total 151 Number Over Average 80% 29 4 66.17 29 2 65.89 28 4 65.63 10 — 65.63 23 2 66.95 9 — 59.44 7 — 54.75 2 — 58.50 9 — 58.20 147 12 62.35 Prize List General Proficiency Prizes: Grade 12-C J. C. Grauer 12-S J. Blakeway 12-A R. A. Maclure 11-C T. R. Bangs 11-A J. P. Kay 11-S J. W. Lusney 10-1 D. P. Stev enson 10-2 D. D. Cameron 10-3 D. D. Cumming 9-1 P. C. MacDonald 9-2 G. B. Parnell 9-3 J. S. Babcock 8 J. G. J. 0. Millar General Progress Prizes: Senior School P. L. Foster Middle School J. Pattison Junior School C. J. G. Zorkin Savage Prizes for English: Senior School R. A. Maclure Middle School D. J. Lieberman Junior School P. C. MacDonald Mathematics Prize J. W. C. P. Peck History Prize J. I. McDiarmid Science Prize J. W. C. P. Peck French Prize: Senior T. R. Bangs Junior D. M. Anderson Art Prize: Senior D. I. McDiarmid Junior M. • D. Olson Inter-House Academic Shield Lake ' s Individual Academic Shield: Senior T. R. Bangs Junior J. G. J. 0. Millar Editorial Shawnigan is indeed a unique school, in both its geographical situation and way of life. Those of us that have been at the school for a number of years have seen the winds of change and more than once have probably remarked, ' You should have seen it in my first year . . . ' and so on. However these changes can hardly be avoided and in fact can make our community a better and happier place to live in. Better in the sense that the mechanical side of school life runs smoothly; happier in that the spirit of the boys is sharp. Spirit or loyalty is the stepping stone to pride which is both loyalty to one ' s school and self-respect. There are many things in which we can take pride and give respect in our school. Take the gardens for instance — they are undoutedly one of the most beautiful of any school in the province. The teams are successful, the buildings are impressive, and more developments are on the drawing board. But what about underneath the surface? Here pride is developed from three main aspects which can really only work together: Unity, Involvement, and Con cern. Unity in purpose, involvement in all school activities as well as school governing, and real concern for what goes on around us. Having achieved these, the rest will fall into place, to preserve the uniqueness for which Shawnigan is widely known. So let us not rest on our laurels hoping for the best, for they will eventually wilt if we do not water them. 15

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The Chaplain Mr. McClelland was born and educated in Ireland. He went to King ' s Hospital School in Dublin where he was active in both cricket and rugby. At the age of seventeen he attended Trini-ty College, Dublin where he received an honours degree in philos- ophy. Still too young to be ordained, he taught for a time in a prep school rather like Cliffside. Soon he was or- dained for a curacy in Dublin and after a second curacy was given the opportunity of his own parish in southern Ireland. Instead Mr. McClelland joined the British Army for what turned out to be an interesting and varied career. His army years took him to Cyprus, North Africa, Egypt and Hong-Kong. He did everything from being in a parachute brigade to teaching in Wales at a school com- manded by the brother of the founder of Lake ' s House. While on the staff of the Chaplain-General in London, he met Mr. Larsen through Col. Lake. He was so im- pressed with Mr. Larsen ' s promotion of the school that he came out in August to visit. He resigned from the army and at the same time married. We wish him and his wife the best of many happy years here at Shawnigan. The Chapel Soon after my arrival at Shawnigan in August last year, when I was introduced to a visitor as the new Chaplain, I was a little taken aback by his greeting ' Oh, I understand that the boys don ' t have to go to chapel anymore! Quite obviously he had heard that there had been some change in the chapel life of the school but had not heard what the change was. Of course we still go to chapel. We believe, as we always have believed at Shawnigan, that the chapel plays an important part in the life of the school. But we recog- nize that the main problem is to find the right mixture. The School should meet as a school for corporate worship, but we believe that there should also be an opportunity for the voluntary response of the individual. This would seem to be an essential part of true worship. It was with this end in view that a change was made viz. the cancellation of chapel every morning at which attendance had been compulsory and the introduction of Evening Prayers on two evenings a week at which atten- dance was entirely voluntary. Holy Communion was cele- brated every Sunday. There was also a School Assembly on Wednesday morning at which we sang a hymn accom- panied by the School Band and at which both the Head master and the Chaplain addressed the school. I am often asked what effect this change has had. If I were statistically minded I could answer that the numbers attending the Evening Prayers have varied be- tween six and forty-six; or I could answer that whereas no one boy attended all these services, there were about one hundred who attended from time to time; or I could quote the following extracts from an Article written by a 1968 Graduate. ' At the Evening Service there was a genuine sense of worship because that was the only reason for atten- dance ' . ' There were no major earth-shattering changes in the Chapel but rather it was the small changes which added up to improve the Chapel-boy relationship ' . But I think I would prefer to answer quite simply that the changes made would seem to have resulted in a much healthier atmosphere in the Chapel which was reflected in the attentiveness and enthusiastic singing of the congregation. At all events, I have been greatly encouraged but I must express my indebtedness to the help that I have received from so many. To Mr. Oteman who has been a most conscientious organist and Choir Master; to Barry Waterlow who has 17