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

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a man for the permanent position. During this time the school was at a standstill, for it was dif- ficult under an acting administration to actually guide anything anywhere without running into objection. At length, the board found a headmas- ter in the person of Mr. B. S. Powell who arrived at Shawnigan in September ' 68 to take command. In six weeks it was discovered that Mr. Powell and the school were not suited to each other and he handed in his resignation, whereupon Mr. Mac- Lachlan succeeded him without the binds of an acting capacity and quickly put the school on a course to recovery with determination, efficiency and a devotion to Shawnigan Lake School. The winds of change reached down from the staff into the school ' s prefect system as well, leaving no administrative aspect untouched. This year, instead of the standard School Prefect, House Prefect, Grade 12 arrangement, the lowly status of mere Grade 12 was eliminated, or so it appeared. All Grade 12 ' s who weren ' t School Pre- fects were automatically House Prefects and given the responsibilities and duties of that office. The system was not really efficient for there were many who didn ' t want the responsibility and some who weren ' t capable of handling it, therefore jobs were not done in some instances and not done well enough in others. It seemed to have a re- verse effect from what had been hoped. Instead of elevating everyone to House Prefect status it lowered those who might have been House Pre- fects to the lower position of mere Grade 12, which had a negative effect in the long run. The return of the old system will at least make for a more efficient and effective administration at this level. As if losing a building and a Headmaster in one term was not enough, the life of one of the boys was lost as well. David Chou, a new boy in Grade 11, was tragically drowned off Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal when the boys were returning to school from half term. A great blow to all, it was certainly a painful event. Of all that happened in 1968-69 these events most marked the year as one of change and at the same time disaster. But there was much that was neither change nor disaster and merely good — new clubs, good results in academics and sports, an experiment in liberal education and all the other things that make a year. But still there is no denying the instability of the school during this period. In the face of it all, optimism has its place. The true value of a good school is how it can re- cover from its least glamorous moments. This school has the capacity to recover rapidly with a new Headmaster, new buildings and new ideas. Shawnigan has always been progressive and the true value of a good education lies in the worth of the school. Human values and basic morals have been the realities here, for Shawnigan Lake School is a school founded on certain definite prin- ciples relating to the rights of man and the worth of the individual. No disaster, no matter how great, can ever destroy those, for courage will carry through and the Shawnigan ideal will re- main. As long as mankind values what Shawnigan stands for, there will always be a Shawnigan and it will always be a school to be proud of. Palmam Qui meruit Ferat G.R.T. 16

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The Graduation Class Back Row: A. Whitehead, B. Newson, R. Arnit, A. Steel, E. Field, B. Stewart, S. Ward, B. Trethewey, C. Punnett, G. Williams, T. Allen, L. Foster, K. Gibson, S. Ruddell, P. McFarland, T. Kong, J. Lusney. Middle Row: R. Shaw, P. Manning, M. Dawson, K. Taylor, R. Ward, G. Craig, R. MacDonald, P. Spohn, B. Dinter, S. Donovan, P. Gordon, R. Dennison, J. Haibeck, B. Parsons, G. Barratt, R. Bourne. Front Row: D. Horton, J. Housser, J. Sloan, A. Wilson, W. Sleath, S. Deering, D. Milne, M. Robson, G. Bestwick, T. Bangs, J. Kay, A. McAllister, D. Finlay, B. Ruddell. G. M. Robson As Head Boy and head of the new Lonsdale ' s House Mark had a tough job this year and it is to his credit that the school ran as smoothly as it did. But his job of head prefect didn ' t keep him from being active in other spheres of school life. Playing wing for the 2nd XV until a kidney in- jury, Mark also stroked the 2nd VIII winning col- ours in this sport. An avid daydreamer (Ask Mr. Josselyn) he spent many class hours writing love letters to Olivia what ' s-her-name. A member of the Stag Club and Film Club, Mark also captained the school swim team. After the European rowing tour Stoney plans to relax for a year while at- tending UVic. We offer him our thanks and wish him the best of luck. 18