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

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MIKE LOUGHEED Mike, since his arrival in grade 8, has been a colourful member of Groves ' house. Although his abilities in academics were not the highest nor was his rugby game the best, he more than made up for it with his enthusiastic play in grass hockey and soccer, both of which earned him school colours during his last year. Mike ' s most noted adventures at Shawnigan, however, have been various encounters with the fillies from across the lake, meeting with invariably variable results, or experimenting with a psuedo-professional air to produce a four wheel vehicle which is self-propelled ... a seemingly impossible task in our motor mechanics work shop. So as Mike leaves the school with memories of grease guns and girls . . . not necessarily in that order ... we wish him the best of luck in whatever may be ahead. NATHANIAL MASSEY Nat is one of the school ' s strongest rowers and is one of the eight reasons the 1st 8 had such a good season. Although he was hampered by an appendicitis during the middle of the season, he bounced back and is going to Europe with the Rowing Club. Nat started the year playing on the 3rd XV but was moved up for many of the second ' s matches and played very well. As the captain of the ski team, he was very disappointed to find that the ski week was cancelled this year due to lack of snow. Picture-snapping is one of his favorite hobbies as anyone who glanced into his room would surely notice. Nathanial plans on attending SFU next year and from there he will go to Eastern U.S. and major in Cinematography. No Photo Available LEE RINGHAM Lee Ringham, one of Shawnigan ' s more colourful characters, has spent a total of four years at the school. Always quick to get involved, he worked behind the scenes on two musicals, and in the VTR. Lee has captained the fourth XV, tried his hand at rowing, sailing and cross-country while still finding time to maintain a respectable level in academics. Lee was less well known for his midnight leave to Strath, though his attempts to claim girls by day were well known if unsuccessful. In the year of 1975, Lee said a brief farewell to the school in order to spend a year abroad sailing. Having visited many far-off places, Lee returned to graduate. In his delayed final year, Lee found time to cook up a storm in Foods 11, run and get himself re-involved in many other aspects of the school. In fact, he decided to get down to some serious work, and win his School Colours for Academics. Lee ' s future plans are to go to McGill and study Medicine. Shawnigan wishes him all the best and Lee will almost certainly be missed. 32

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STEVE LAVIOLETTE Steve, or as he was more commonly known by his limp wrist pals, Lafoote, has been an all-round good guy ever since he entered the school at the beginning of his Grade 1 1 year. Being a hard worker and bright, Steve soon adjusted to the Shawnigan academics, and produced some excellent marks. Lafoote ' s slick head fakes and body moves earned him his School Colours in ice-hockey and the position of scrum-half on the Third XV. Off the field or out from behind the desk, Steve ' s loud, friendly, though aggressive manner could only be matched with his guitar playing. He was found on many a sunny morning out on the Ripley ' s fire escape with Dube figuring out some new chord patterns. Or, if one was wandering around campus and heard the strains of a harmonica, he was sure to come across Steve jamming with himself. I think that the only fair thing that we can do before Steve leaves is, apart from wishing all the best, is to warn John Mayall that he has some competition. TOM LEE Tommy Lee came to Shawnigan in the fall of 1973. A native of Hong Kong, he spent the first year in Culture Shock in Groves ' House junior dorm, just managing to pass. As with everyone else at Shaw, Tom was introduced to the game of rugby in the First Term. By fostering his ability at the break-away, he always managed to score ... at the practices. Grade 1 1 brought new challenges to Tom. Rooming in a key position in Groves ' , Mr. Hyde-Lay ' s grand tours for prospective parents and students kept him on his toes as far as keeping a clean room went, and gained him the reputation for being an immaculate house keeper. In the Rifle Club, Tommy was at home, and found one of his chief loves of the School. Being an excellent shot and a responsible gunsman, he rose to the position of Club Manager in his senior year. Academically, he had his ups and downs, but managed to find that his talents lay in the fields of math and drafting — two subjects which are bound to stand him in good stead in his future career as an architect. Next year Tommy plans to continue his studies at Carleton University in Ottawa. All of us at the school wish him the best of luck. RICHARD W. LEONG Dick has departed from Shawnigan after five long years. His stay has had many ups and downs, but he has survived through the many Long Ordeals without mishap. Dick, the chief P.R. man for Woolco and several radio stations, was always posting stickers and pictures around the school in inconspicuous places. The walls of his Coffee Palace room were plastered with the pictures of places he had visited, like Great Falls, Montana, in his Oldsmobile Cutlass (whose picture was also on the wall). There was also a multitude of antennae in his room that gave it the appearance of a Chinese Laundry. The room, in effect, could have been called Dick ' s Diner as he was trying to outdo Woolco ' s Red Grille by offering free food and coffee to the many passers-by. Dick was Mason ' s biggest and best customer. He did his best to fight communism in the school, to prove to Davies that the Chevy Impala was the best car ever made, and also, to prove to Mr. Grass that places like Great Falls, Montana, were the best places to study in Geo. 12. Dick engaged in many tough physical sports such as Badminton, etc. but he could hold his own against the best members of the First Eight or the First XV. Dick ' s presence could always be detected by the fact that wherever he went he was either arguing with Davies about who was fatter or shrieking horrifying ear-piercing Aie shrieks from the windows of Lake ' s House to Mr. Anderson ' s delight!! Next year Dick plans to return to his beloved Alberta to continue his education . . . Bon chance, monsieur. 31

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ANDREW RITCHIE Andrew arrived at Shawnigan at the beginning of his Grade 10 year after letting his older brother have some peace and quiet. He was soon well established as one of the I didn ' t do it boys of the top floor of Copeman ' s House. Mooner , as this always beaming member of the grad class was soon labelled, when not performing superfluously at the difficult art of sleeping, enjoyed racquet sports. The most notable of thes e were tennis (playing on the School Team for three years, and touring Europe in the summer) and Badminton, a sport in which he won his School Colours. On the Rugby field, Andrew surprised everyone when he filled in competently for the injured Kiffy Hyde-Lay (after suffering a serious back injury himself) as scrum-half for the First XV. Around the school, Mooner was well involved. He participated in drama, both as an activity and in the musical Oliver , was an active member of the Dance Committee, and enjoyed the outdoors (he was a member of the club also). In many ways, Andrew was young and lighthearted, and Gaylie let him know it! The Moon ' s quick wit and agile feet will serve him well in the future in his search for a good serve. Shawnigan will be sad to see the moon set for the last time, and wishes him the best of luck. DON ROCKALL Being a new boy at the school this year, Rocky , as he was known by most, adjusted well to the situation here. Athletic, and not lacking in size, Don felt right at home on the rugby field with the first XV, and continued this style of play onto the basketball court. Living in a two-man dorm seemed to fit him and his room- mate, Lafoote, who always seems to get into trouble when Rocky was away. In other words. Rocky is a great one to have around, being the carefree, happy person he is. This he displays by sleeping on the floor, and singing down the hall. His good taste in music keeps the room in a good spirit, and the house too ... at six in the morning on some occasions. Although Don has his ups and downs like anyone else, he ' s always ready to share, whether it be his happy times or his blues. Rocky, coming from Qualicum Beach, is quite the partier, but he claims he has come to Shawnigan to settle down and work. No one will dispute that Don works hard. Some of the people who refer to him as that big crazy guy might dispute whether or not he has settled down. Like everyone else Don has a favorite saying: Tell ' em I ' ll do it . Whatever waits for Rocky Rockall beyond Shawnigan, there is no doubt that he has both the energy and the drive to come out on top. RICKSEWID Rick, a long time veteran of the school, was outstanding in his field; however, sleeping is not part of the curriculum, so he had to try something other than this pleasant pastime. Rick is full blooded Kwakiutl, and an avid fisherman, but was never really impressed by his nickname. Rick-fish. In fact, anyone who called him that soon had a lip the size of a good herring. Rick ' s major contribution to the school has most certainly been on the rugby field. After two seasons at prop on the First XV, he received his School Colours. He was also a formidable sight for defenders on the grass-hockey and soccer pitches. In his spare time Rick organized junior interhouse boxing, (an unofficial sport) which was an interesting spectacle for a while, found time to sail and enjoyed outdoors. Rick was a firm believer in putting his best foot forward until last summer when his right leg was run over by a car. This year he is taking short steps and looking both ways. When asked what he wants to do next year, Rick declared, yes. So with some sadness, and the prospect of fewer broken windows in Lonsdale ' s House, we say good-bye to him and wish him good-luck. 33