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

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DAVID DA VIES In beaming his way through 4 years at Shawnigan, David made friends with everyone except Lake ' s juniors, especially when he was appointed senior house prefect. A hard worker when he set his mind to it, David produced some highly respectable marks in History and Civilization. However, his mind did have a tendency to wander, especially towards weekends. It seemed that he could have published a book on - How to get an overnight every weekend without becoming a school prefect. Yet, he did help publish one book - he wrote and edited many of the grad personals. He was also a major factor in the grad night. In sports, David was a stout prop on the 3rd XV, and was proficient in the shot putt during the summer term. However, he preferred exercising his mouth and voice-box. Sis-Boom-Bah smiled so much it was a wonder that he didn ' t have a permanent squint. He leaves the school with the grad class ' s best wishes. MARK DIRNBERGER Mark came to Shawnigan as a new boy in his grade 12 year just as his parents were bound for Iran. Never having been to a private school before, he was plunged into the deep end of the life of a Shawnigan boy from day one and encountered a whole new aspect of life, totally different from anything he had previously experienced. He found the life at Shawnigan to be both demanding and different in most every aspect, but also rewarding and satisfying to a high degree. Mark found the academic side of Shawnigan particularly demanding and at first just a little bit exasperating. But he soon learned to handle it and could be found more often than not in his room and at his desk hard at work whiling away the hours well into the night. Many a weekend was spent in this way, deeply immersed in books, working hard to do well, something that his room-mate, Gregg Swanson, could never understand. His hard work paid off in the end and earned him university acceptance. Throughout the year, he felt no compunction to excell in any other way. Rugby was for him an unbearable pain which just was not for him at all, that is until he was made scrum-half of the fighting fourths . There he did quite well for someone in his first year of rugby. In the summer term he tried out for the grass hockey team and managed a position on the 2nd XI as a center forward. Here he quickly came to be known as feet for his innumerable penalties involving his feet. He was often informed by team-mates that he would probably be better off in soccer. But in spite of his tendencies toward illegal fancy footwork, he enjoyed a good season of grass hockey and contributed his share of goals. His plans for the future entail going back to Iran for the summer, taking a summer job and then returning to Canada to start his university education in the field of entomology - the science of insects. MARKDUBE Arriving at Shawnigan as a new boy in September 1973, Mark soon adjusted to school life by being sufficiently eccentric to avoid notice. Mark ' s free form guitar compositions filled the air or polluted it, depending on your point of view. Little Doobie rarely pursued academic pastimes, though he always maintained a highly respectable set of marks. He so confused the masters as to whether he really was working, that they soon gave up speculation altogether. Despite all the running interference given to him by the masters, Dube enjoyed his years at Shawnigan. An avid sailor and squash player, Mark would unnerve his opponents by singing French songs between rallies — there ' s style! He also attempted to learn the art of flying but unfortunately his lessons were cancelled while he had only 13 hours of carpet-time in. Whether Dube will finish his flight training outside the school is a mystery to us all, but one thing is certain, that whatever Mark turns his hand to in the future will be a success. 24

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OWEN CLARK Owen underwent a fantastic transition during his five year stay at Shawnigan: enter the small, red-haired junior from around the lake, and exit the Deputy Head of School and Head of Ripley ' s. After showing himself to be a hard worker and establishing himself on the Diligence List, Owen had some good results and rarely did his name not appear on the Honours List also. He was honoured for this feat by receiving his School Colours in Academics in his last year. After classes, Owen showed himself to be an athlete of respectable ability. He captained the very successful Second XV, and made some appearances on the Firsts, performing well both on and off the field. In the second and third terms, his interests turned to many if not to all of the racquet sports. Owen could frequently be seen on the squash courts inflating his ego by thrashing Dube, or playing away his weekends on the tennis court. The fish as he was well known in Ripley ' s, was also an avid swimmer. He became the School Captain of this sport in his senior year after receiving his House Colours some years before. Next year Owen intends to travel around Europe and maybe pick up his interest in girls. (It is interesting to point out that the only dance he attended in five years was Grad). To sum up O ' s stay at Shawnigan could only be done in his own immortal words: Hardly excellent!! BRENT COOPER In September of 1973, Andrew Brent Cooper came into grade nine at Shawnigan Lake School. He immediately started to create an outstanding career. That year, and in grade ten, he received numerous awards. In grade eleven he concentrated on French intensely and his academic aspirations fell to merely achieving B ' s as well as his academic house colours. Academics aside, Coops showed up for occasional games on the second XV though he spent most of his time on the thirds. He also performed as captain of the school cycling team for which his enthusiasm will never be forgotten. He was a not-so-active member of the sailing club, preferring sleep, and his remarkable performance on Reach For The Top will be talked about long after he leaves. His spare time was spent in the worlds of astronomy and advanced physics, but above all, in his Monty Python addiction. TREVOR CREANEY Trevor arrived at Shawnigan with Martin at the beginning of Grade Ten. As his parents had sent him to the school from Nigeria, he soon acquired the label of Nig . He adapted himself to the routine easily, and soon distinguished himself as an athlete and, to some degree, a scholar. Trev ' s light (but fast) build soon came to his advantage on the cross-country trail, and after running for the school, and earning his House Colours, he was honoured with the award of his School Colours. Trevor ' s senior year was completely successful; he was made a School Prefect (and then admitted into the CAC ten days after), and performed superfluously in sports. In the First Term, Trevor ran the line for the First XV for his last season of rugby, and then turned to the trail and courts for the rest of the year. He played first-string on the senior basketball team, and then turned to tennis where his strong game won him his School Colours and the position of captain of his senior year. He also showed his running skills on the track, and won his Colours there, specializing in middle-distance. Trevor plans to spend the next few years charming the pants off girls at U.B.C., and he should be very successful at whatever he does. 23

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DONALD DUNCAN Don is one of the people at Shawnigan who works behind the scenes. From his arrival in Grade 9, he immediately joined the newly formed Literary Magazine, and the well-established Library. While still in Groves ' House Junior Dorm, he acquired the name ' Due ' and yet managed to appear frequently on the diligence list. By grade 1 1, Don was co-head of the library staff and editor of the arts magazine, and was made a prefect in the third term. In his senior year, Don played on the Fourth XV as a forward and was very effective in wet weather, scoring several tries. While learning to speak Chinese from his room-mates, Donald developed into a competent debater. His other achievements include co-editing this magazine and heading the library. Next year he hopes to attend Trinity Western College and after two years transfer to U.B.C. Shawnigan will miss this quiet but hard working senior, but lower Groves ' House will echo with quacks for years to come. ROLF EKENES Rolf, are you still with us? was a question that was well known in English class and it also characterizes Rolf ' s academic attitude, although he did quite well. A valuable member of both the grass hockey and 3rd XV rugby team, the American played on line in both cases. As a prefect in Ripley ' s House, Rolf handled the juniors quite well and earned himself the honorary position of Head House Fag Checker. Rolf was also a participant in the Art Club which we are sure he will never forget considering he never went and doesn ' t have much to remember. Enjoying the fine outdoors was always one of Rolf ' s better abilities. One of the few people who helped with grad, Rolf and his efforts were much appreciated. Although Rolf was a semi-quiet person, he was well liked by everyone, and in this semi-quietness lies Rolf ' s greatest ability for a wise man only speaks when he feels he should. We wish Rolf the greatest success in the future and happiness always. CRAIG FITCH Craig made his appearance at the school gates this year as a quiet guy from Edmonton, but soon disproved any theories to this effect. Generally known as Blitzgerald , he showed that he was a person who would do anything. He participated in such sports as soccer, badminton, hockey, and track. If he wasn ' t busy exerting himself, he could be found in his room studying or listening to CSN Y. Craig always worked quietly at his studies during the week, and did quite well, but come the week-end, he was out looking for entertainment of some kind or another. Craig seemed to love the outdoors, and the smell of the pine trees seemed to stay with him for a good time afterwards. When it came to the girls from across the lake, Craig was excellent at watching, and in Jacquie ' s case running. Craig ' s future projects include clearing out the fog which he and Martie created in their room and just keeping ED-monchuck on its toes. Craig was well liked by everyone in the school that knew him well, and the class of ' 77 wish him all the best. 25