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

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COMMENCEMENT DAY General Proficiency Prizes 8-2 Jorge Albert 8-1 Graeme Thompson 9-2 Rene Albert 9-1 Ryo Inoue 10-3 Hewett Hayward 10-2 Gregor Schmidt 10-1 Malcolm Swann 11 Sammy Lie 12 Owen Clarke General Progress Prizes Peter Piddington Memorial Prize Junior (8-9) - Roger Hope Jamie Piddington Memorial Prize Senior (10-12) - Bradley Jones Bausch and Lomb Science Medal Brent Cooper Binkley Biology Prize Sammy Lie The Peter V. Gordon Prize Todd Ellner Debating Public Speaking Prize Donald Hayes Art and Science Prizes Art Steven Laviolette Music Richard Chisholm and Malcolm Swann Classics Donald Hayes Geography Owen Clarke Draughting Paul Leighton Physics Brent Cooper Chemistry Mark Dube Biology Owen Clarke French Junior (8-9) Ryo Inoue Middle (10-11) Malcolm Swann Senior (12) Mark Dube Savage English Junior Gavin Last Middle Frost Prioleau Senior Brian Sinclair Social Studies Junior Ralph Lorens Middle (10) Malcolm Swann Senior (11) David Smart Academic Shield Trophy Junior Paul Linden Senior David Smart Overall Winner Paul Linden Citizenship Cup Junior: Fall Term Pat MacLachlan Spring Term Pat MacLachlan Summer Term Abraham Drassinower Senior: Fall Term Don Rankine Spring Term Don Rankine Summer Term Brian Sinclair Stag Awards Matthew Arrott Donald Duncan David Marjoribanks Don Rankine Brian Sinclair Sportsmanship Cup Alex Harrison Groves ' All Rounder Matthew Arrott GAMES CAPTAINS Badminton Basketball Cross Country Cycling Field Hockey Golf Gymnastics Hockey B.A.M. Anderson B.A.M. Anderson M.A. France A.B. Cooper M.W. Lougheed R.L. Vierra M.R. Arrott S.D. Laviolette Rowing Rugby Sailing Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis Track and Field M.R. Arrott M.R. Arrott B.D. Assu G.O. Stenmark S.F. Baker O. Clarke T.A. Creaney M.A. France STAG STAFF EDITORS B. Sinclair D. Duncan D. Davies D. Hayes D. Rankine A. Drassinower P. MacLachlan 14

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STAFF PHOTOGRAPH Standing: R.S. Reeve, S.A.S. Lane, A.R. Reeve, R.L. Grass, G. Giles, J.S. Findlay, M.R. Hall, S.E. Cox, D.K. Nicholls, P. Dollan. Seated: C. Winslow, Mrs. S.A. Reeve, R.A. Hudspith, T.W.S. Seeger, D. Hyde-Lay, W.H.H. McClelland (Headmaster), D. Ferguson, J. Gotthardt, G.L. Anderson, J.S. Grey, L.D. Bean. PREFECTS ' PHOTOGRAPH Standing: M. Hill, B. Anderson, R. Gilmour, T. Creaney. Seated: M. Arrott (Headboy), W.H.H. McClelland (Headmaster), O. Clarke. 13

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Annual Closing Day Ceremonies A new format was introduced this year. The Graduation Service was held in the School Chapel at 1 1 :30 a.m. Parents and relatives of the graduating class, in addition to staff and boys, attended, but, because of the numbers, some had to join the overflow outside. According to recent custom, the address was given by the Head of School, Matthew Arrott, the lesson was read by a School Prefect, Bruce Anderson, and the prayers were read by members of the graduating class. After the Service, lunch was served on the lawn in front of the main building. Other parents and friends joined us for the prize distribution which followed at 1:30 p.m. For the first time since the old gymnasium became the Assembly Hall, this ceremony was held outside in the area alongside the Hobbies Building, using the first set of steps as a platform. This provided a lovely setting and made us wonder why we had suffered the stifling heat and overcrowding of the Assembly Hall for so long. In his address the Headmaster said that in any Headmaster ' s report, at the end of any year, in any school, if it is honestly given, there will always be good news and there will inevitably always be some bad news — disappointments. The Headmaster continued, I have decided this year, not even to attempt a report on the year at this time, because I am not convinced that this is the right time, when the predominant question i s ' How soon can we get out of here? ' or the right method, when the kind of statistics that are inevitably produced are not readily digested by ear, so my intention is to speak generally. On the whole this has been a very good year, and in particular a very stable year — morale has been generally high. Numbers. I mention these because in so many years they have been a constant worry. This year we started with 235 boys and finished with 230, which represents less change than in any year over the past ten years. The plan for next year is to increase the total numbers by ten by adding another class in Grade 9. Academics. Overall it has been a good, solid performance. Some who have won prizes have done exceptionally well and will be seen by some to have been the great successes of the year. On the other hand, there are others who came in September with a poor academic background, with virtually no study habits, and who are now producing somewhere near their potential. I would suggest that these have an equal right to be named the great academic successes of the year. Games. Mr. Hyde- Lay has described the year as a mediocre one — from the point of view of results. However, the attitude and sportsmanship displayed have been as high as ever. I would add that it is easy to show sportsmanship when you are always winning, but not so easy when you are on the receiving end. Our philosophy in this area is very simple, but it would be described by some as old-fashioned. We stress sportsmanship rather than winning at all costs, we would rather have participation by all than an elite of winning prima donnas, and we are always concerned about enjoyment. Activities. We have had the usual very varied programme. So often, we have found in our experience that in order to get a boy, to use a modern phrase, ' turned on ' academically, we have got to get him enthused in some other area. At Shawnigan there is surely something to captivate the interest of everyone. In all of these we are always concerned about standards and values, stressing the importance of consideration for others, a pride in oneself. I would hope that this is seen by everyone to be a vital part of growing up, but what I think I would like to say most of all is what was said to me recently by a parent whose son is graduating today — ' When I was lookirig for a school for my son I came to Shawnigan. I saw your facilities and the natural beauty of your campus and I was very impressed, but what impressed me most of all was the three members of your staff whom I met. They all had one thing in common — they all cared — and on the basis of that I chose Shawnigan for my son. Now, five years later, I have never had any reason to change that first impression — that Shawnigan is a school that cares, ' and that, I think, is the label that I value most of all — a school that cares. 15