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

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You want what? The 69 ers If you touch me again, Sleath But it ' s stuck! How much is that doggie in the window? My beloved brothers 29

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R.F. Ward Whenever anybody couldn ' t find Ross they would think he was probably out somewhere flattening mountains or eating trees, when in fact he could be found in some quiet corner writing letters to var- ious local head-girls. With no apparent effort, Grog earned himself a position on the 1st XV and 1st VIII, and became a member of the Eur- opean rowing tour. After the tour, Ross is going back home to Victor- ia, and might even pay an occasional visit to the university there. A. J. Whitehead Another of the school ' s wet-backs, Al made himself popular through his mastery of the Spanish guitar and the English pun. Using his authority as a School Prefect, he easily captured the Ripley ' s House pool competition, as well as being an active member of the Film Club and a strong voice in many stage productions. An able rower, Al miss- ed making the 1st VIII through a leg injury, but impressed everyone with his magnificent style in Inter-House Rowing. Next year he will probably return home to Guatemala and incite a few revolutions with his wicked wit. G. T. Williams Our representative from Mexico GT Eyeballs was a speedy winger on the 2nd XV. An outdoor enthusiast, George spent much of his spare time hiking or canoeing with the Outdoors Club. His partic- ular knack of talking so fast you couldn ' t understand him came in very handy when correspondence papers were due. A member of the Ritz Committee GT saved many a life by opening the Ritz at night for starv- ing buddies. After spending the summer working up north George plans to attend UBC in the fall. A. B. Wilson A school prefect and head of Lake ' s House, Tones was a hard- driving wing forward on the 2nd XV and a member of the 2nd VUJ for which he won school colours. An accomplished gymnast and mem- ber of the Stag Club Tubs was also a member of the Film Society. His efficient work divs. notice will undoubtedly be long remembered by both he and Mr. Dinter. After the European rowing tour Tony plans to attend UBC in fall. 28

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The Head Boys Letter At the beginning of th is year one of the most distressing facts that occurred to me was that as Head Boy I was obliged to give a report on the school at the Old Boys ' Dinner. As always these fears are over-emphasized and the occasion takes place without any problems, as did this one. How- ever, now I have come upon another problem which I had never thought of so far back as Sep- tember but which also occurred as one of my pri- vileges. That duty is to try and sum the year up which I must say is far more difficult than writing any report. I feel that the school has withstood one of the most strenuous and confusing years that it has ever faced. Never before has the school lost a building, a headmaster and the life of one of the boys all in one term. As a result of that Christmas term, everyone came back to the school in the new year with a refreshed attitude and each per- son took a greater respect towards the school, and as a result Shawnigan has been put on an even higher standard than before. Much of the thanks for this revival can be given to a very fine Graduating Class . It has been the spirit and liveliness of this class that has made the junior school get out and support the school at rugby matches and other functions. To have a senior class like this is one of the most im- portant aspects of the running of a school. Looking back over the years I find that under the new system of leadership neither the school clique nor the peons had a chance to develop. From the administrative point of view this new system did not really have a chance to fully develop itself due to the unfortunate occurrences at the beginning of the year; but I feel if the Grade 12s had maintained the spirit and determination they had in the summer term the year would have gone that much better. I don ' t like to put this as a bitter criticism of the class of ' 69 but mostly as some advice to the classes of the years to come. Whether the system of leadership is changed is irrelevant, but it is up to the people who are work- ing within that system to make it work. When the system seems to be failing that is the time to put more effort into it. Since I am on a note of the future I would like to comment on the future of Shawnigan. — A school like this does a great deal for a person in preparing him for later life. In order to get along in life it is essential to be able to live and to co- operate with people. This basic knowledge must be learned at an early age. What Shawnigan does, if nothing else, is to teach people while they are young to live happily in a group. I have mentioned one attribute of this amaz- ing institution and there are yet many more. If any boys going through Shawnigan do not have a feeling for the greatness of their school, I am sure they will by the time they reach the gradu- ating class. They will then really be proud to be a graduate of a school like Shawnigan. G.M.R. ■■■i 30