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

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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

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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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MIKE FRANCE Mike is a two year veteran at Shawnigan and his exploits will long be remembered. In Grade 11, Mike discovered, no doubt when on a midnight stroll, that he could run, and soon turned this to his advantage by earning his School Colours in both Cross-Country and Track. When not out pounding pavement, Fronz could be found sailing on the lake, snapping a shutter or emptying a bottle. In his senior year, Mike captained both the Cross-Country and Track and Field teams while still managing to maintain a respectable scholastic record and do some wood-work. Mike managed to excel at draughting in order to attend University and pursue a career as a yacht designer. Wherever he goes, his athletic achievements and good nature will serve him well, and we wish him the best of luck. ERIC J. FRISCH Eric joined us two brief years ago, arriving at Shawnigan from the frog-laden banks of Montreal ' s St. Lawrence River in La Belle Province . Eric was a house prefect in Lake ' s House as well as being Assistant to the Senior House Prefect . It was actually Eric that ran Lake ' s House since the Senior House Prefect was often Off Duty either with his highly irritable ulcer or off to coffee in Leong ' s room. Eric was the Electrical Wizard of Lake ' s House. His talents ranged from Automatic Radio Stoppers (specifically designed to de-activate his radio should Mr. Anderson turn the door knob to enter the room during a study period) to ingenious antenna arrays designed to pick up his beloved KZOK 102 and a half in Seattle. And then there was Eric ' s Petite Adrienne (Brent Cooper ' s younger sister) who was a constant victim of Eric ' s Puppy Love . By means of frivolous little love notes sent via Brent, he managed to keep it up with her, a task most hard in a place where communication with the outside world is next to impossible. And then there was Eric ' s delightful friends (as Mr. Anderson would put it) . . . the crowd of Leong, Davies, The Monsieur and The Jambon . Mr. Anderson frequently scowled at their presence in his room, since he felt they were in there more than their fair share . Eric ' s room was most appropriately named The Pepsi Room due to his association with and liking for French Canada, but was later re-named The Rangoon Room in honour of Leong, the mischievous little Burman whose cat-calls, shrieks and Hamsupp Boxi ' s along with those of Cooper (most affectionately known as The Petit Garcon ) and Davies (on top of whom Leong was sitting), could be heard throughout the upper corridors of the Main Building but luckily not quite as far as Mr. Anderson ' s sitting room. We must not forget The Monsieur ' s Eau de Toilette which was worn each evening for the girls benefit when he operated the Ritz . Anyway, Eric, the Grad Class of 1977 wishes you all the best in whatever you do, whether it be listening to Bopper Music or parlering en Francais a Montreal! WILLIAM FROWD When one thinks of William Willpower Frowd one thinks of a ready wit and a jovial personality (as long as academics are not the topic of discussion). Graduation for Will comes after three years at Shawnigan and is best described by his own words, At Last! In his last year he served as crucifer in the chapel after a long career in the choir, and demonstrated his skill at rowing as stroke of the light-weight VIM. When not exerting himself at sports or grappling with academic mountains Will could be found chasing girls, the success of which was at times alarming, even to William. Altogether Willpower was very much a part of Shawnigan and his loss shall certainly be noticed. Next year he plans to attend Camosun College after a summer in California . . . our best wishes. Will. 26