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

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THE CHAPEL THE CONFIRMATION CLASS Standing: (L. to R.) R. Hope, Rev. Canon McClelland, D. Coalman, S. Kaye, G. Harry, D. Watt (Crucifer), F. Pong, M. Angus, E. Meyer, Rt. Rev. F.R. Gartrell, R. Carruthers. Seated: (L. to R.) R. McMullan, D. Penley, G. McLean, M. Strongman, J. Naples, T. Stenmark, A. McLean, P. Jerry, S. Heffelfinger. For the Fall Term, the Reverend Canon W.H.H. McClelland was absent on a term ' s sabbatical leave. In his stead, the Reverends M.E. Cooper and R.H. Howson conducted the services. At the term ' s beginning, Mr. Cooper celebrated Holy Communion on Sunday mornings and took the Saturday morning service. Later Mr. Howson took on the Saturday service, leaving Mr. Cooper to continue with the faithful few on Sundays. The Headmaster, Mr. Farrant, took Compline after prep on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a time, at the beginning of the term. However, this was discontinued due to the small number of boys in attendance. The Choir, under the skilful direction of our Choirmistress and Organist, Mrs. Sartini, has improved greatly over the past two years and is now providing a good lead for congregational singing. A merger with Queen Margaret ' s School Choir has taken place at least for practices and the Founder ' s Day service. With the return of Canon McClelland in January, Tuesday and Thursday voluntary prayers were reinstated. Attendance at both Communion and Evening Prayers was greatly improved, now that the Chaplain was back to do a wee bit of reminding. Confirmation classes were also begun. A Chapel Committee drawing a good cross-section from the Houses and the Forms, as well as having representatives from the Chapel Guild, was formed. Its main purpose was to decide on the distribution of collection monies to charity. Prayers at the Saturday service were read by a group of boys on a rotational basis, giving greater involvement in the actual service by the boys themselves. The Sacristans ' and Servers ' Guild was again under the direction of Senior Sacristan, David Nimmo and Senior Server, Brad McClain. The Guild increased to seventeen from last year ' s nine and duties were carried out more efficiently. Dylan Watt was given a Stag Award by the Headmaster for five years of outstanding service and devotion to the Chapel. Fifteen boys were confirmed on May 12th., by the Right Reverend F.R. Gartrell, Bishop of British Columbia. To the Reverends M.E. Cooper and R.H. Howson for taking services, to Mrs. Farrant (in the Fall Term) and Mrs. McClelland thereafter for looking after the linen and the decoration of the chapel; to Mr. Anderson for keeping the Chapel organ in such fine shape; to Nicholas Fairbank for revisiting Shawnigan as a S.L.O.B. to give an organ recital; to Mr. Co rnelius Burke, author of Danube Caper and an Old Boy, for speaking on Founder ' s Day; to the Reverend J.C. Ware for delivering a sermon and most of all to Mrs. Sartini, who is leaving us in order to further her work in music, we would like to extend our most heartfelt thanks. R.B. Carruthers 12-

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The Stag pays tribute to those who are leaving. Mrs. Kenneth Sartini Sheila Sartini joined the staff in September, 1978. It is our loss that she leaves us now after only two short years. However, during that time she has made a valuable contribution to, and taken a keen and active interest in all aspects of the musical life of the school. Originally from England, Sheila taught both English and Music in London before coming to Canada with her husband to teach at Strathcona Lodge School. This year she successfully completed her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Victoria. Next year, in sharp contrast to teaching at the secondary school level, she will be teaching Grades 1 to 7 at Alexander Elementary School in Duncan. It goes without saying that she carries with her all our best wishes for a happy and rewarding future and our gratitude for the contribution she has made to our life at Shawnigan. Mr. Christopher Winslow Sadly, this year we said au revoir but not, we hope, goodbye to Chris Winslow. His association with the school has been long and fruitful. The second of three Winslow brothers to attend Shawnigan, Chris arrived in Grade 8 in 1965. Five years later he graduated as Assistant Head of School in the Class of 1970, winner of the Groves ' All-rounder Award and a recipient of the Stag Award for Outstanding Service to the School. Following his older brother to Amherst College we lost sight of him until his return on staff in 1974. Since then he has taught English and Social Studies; coached in Rowing, Rugby and Tennis and edited the Newsletter. As a boy he was in Lake ' s House in which he became a School Prefect and Head of House. As a staff member he has been Assistant Housemaster in Lonsdale ' s. Chris ' immediate plans include holy matrimony and both staff and boys alike join in wishing him and his bride every happiness in the years to come. 11

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THE FALL