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

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THE GOLDEN HINDE Seven Grade 12 students from Shawnigan Lake School realized an experience of a life-time Oct. 1 when they successfully reached the summit of the Golden Hinde, the highest peak on Vancouver Island. Situated in the heart of Strathcona Provincial Park, the mountain is 7,219 feet high. The expedition, led by staff members Rick Reeve and Mark Hobson, left Campbell River at 4 p.m. on Sept. 30 by float plane which landed on Burman Lake at the base of the Golden Hinde. An earlier flight attempt had to be cancelled because of bad weather. From base camp, the route to the summit involved an elevation change of about 3,500 feet, half of which the party climbed with full packs. The climbers scrambled the last 1800 feet over steep rock and up snow and ice-covered gullies until they attained the summit which unfolded a spectacular view amidst a clear sky. Hobson ' s dog, Jambo, accompanied the party all the way up the mountain until he was stymied by the last 300 feet. He was the only member of the party naturally accoutred for the trip! After snacking on hot soup with smoked oysters and sardines the party members posed for group photographs and added their names to the short list of climbers who have reached the top this year. Hailing from such diverse places as Germany, Hong Kong, Scotland and Wales, the students were Jochen Boehm, Mike Barlow, Alistair Findlay, Pat MacLachlan, Ifor Thomas, Dylan Watt and Paul Yu. The two accompanying teachers have both tried to climb the Hinde before - Rick Reeve four times, and Mark Hobson five, but bad weather has defeated them each time. After the successful ascent, the strenuous 17 kilometre hike out from Burman Lake was made all the more enjoyable by an unexpected spell of clear, sunny weather. Leaving the Hinde area early Oct. 2, the party reached Western Mines at Myra Creek by Tuesday evening, jubilant and thrilled with their outing, and tired from the journey. A small number of the party made the trip, almost on the run, to contact the school to allay fears of mishaps since the trip was scheduled to finish on Monday evening. The boys are all members of the school ' s Outdoors Program which is supervised by Reeve and Hobson. During the school year, the boys receive instruction on many of the skills needed to enjoy, in a safe manner, the great outdoor wilderness around them. One of the boys just joined the Outdoor Club this year and this was his first experience in mountain climbing, so it was particularly exciting and gratifying that they achieved their goal on his first trip out. J.S.F. -26

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EXPEDITION TO THE TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN The death mask of the Pharaoh Tutankamun After lunch on Tuesday October 3rd., Mr. Anderson and Mr. Grey plus forty-six students set out on an educational field trip to Seattle to see the treasures of the Pharoah Tutankhamun. We arrived at the Sidney ferry terminal at 2:45 P.M. and after a one and a half hour ride through the Gulf Islands we docked at Tsawwassen. Our destination was Seattle, a three and a half hour bus ride away. During the ride Mr. Anderson talked to us about the embalming process in particular and about King Tutankhamun ' s life and burial in general. After a brief stop at the Canadian U.S. customs we reached Bellingham where we changed our Canadian money to American and more importantly changed out of our uniforms! We arrived in Seattle at 8:00 P.M. Dinner was our first objective so we were all dropped off at the Space Needle, site of the World ' s Fair. We then enjoyed free time until 9:40. Some boys went to the lasarium while others sampled the many varieties of food at the International Food Centre. Some students also went downtown by the monorail or up the Space Needle to take in a bird ' s eye view of Seattle. The opportunities seemed unlimited. After an hour and forty minutes of freedom we assembled at the bus. The next stop was Lakeside School gymnasium where we were to spend the night. When we arrived the first thing we did was to lay out sleeping bags. However, some boys were still plagued by hunger so in order for them to satisfy their appetites bedtime was postponed until 11:45. Others who were not hungry stayed behind in the gym and played football or basketball. Rise ' n shine was at 7:00 the next morning. Breakfast was at Perkin ' s Cake ' n Steak. Our meal, planned to last an hour, required almost two and as a result we arrived late at the Tutankhamun Exhibition. Once inside, tapes for rent were offered and these explained in detail some of the fifty-four objects exhibited. The artifacts were very well displayed in glass cases with short explanations beneath each. The exhibit was divided into rooms. These were the antechanber, burial chamber, annex and treasury. The objects were displayed according to which room from the Pharaoh ' s tomb they had originally come from. On the walls there were photographs of the Pharaoh ' s tomb, its discovery and excavation. At the end of the exhibit there was a souvenir shop where most students bought post cards and posters for their rooms. After viewing the artifacts we met at the bus and began our return trip to School. We had lunch on the bus in order to save time and arrived back at school just as the dinner gong went — perfect timing. In conclusion, the trip was informative and enjoyable and a great many thanks are owed to Mr. Grey and Mr. Anderson for their time and effort in organizing the whole trip. Jim Bare km an ■25

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