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

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1980 volume:

ffi cfcys,Qrt SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL 1979-80 THE NORMAN MIDDLETON EDITION The Editorial Committee of the 1979-80 edition of the Stag. Richard Ming (Editor), Hong Kong James Barekman, Duncan, B.C. Donald Bull, Delta, B.C. Richard Carruthers, West Vancouver, B.C. David Davies, Duncan, B.C. Todd Ellner, Richland, Washington Timothy Fairbank, Burnaby, B.C. Ryo Inoue, Panama City, Panama Bruce Kwan, Hong Kong John Martin, Prince George, B.C. Jeffrey Rosen, Vancouver, B.C. David Schieldrop, Shawnigan Lake, B.C. Graeme Thompson, Port Coquitlam, B.C. Staff Advisor: Mr. Graham L. Anderson The Editorial Committee is grateful to the following who have contributed photographs to this edition. Mr G.L. Anderson D. Davies R. Donahue Mr. D. Ferguson  he cover photograph) Gibsons Studios Mr. J. Gotthardt Mr. M. Hobson R. inoue B. Kwan J. Lindsay Photographers R. Ming J. Mok J. Rosen B. Smart S. Szeto P dune.an prittt-cra t ltd. The Stag is a portrait %-■ ' . W ■ -. of a year in the life of our school 4 iti The 1979-80 edition of the Stag is dedicated to NORMAN MIDDLETON All who have been at Shawnigan and who have been devoted to it have tried in their own way to build a better school. For nearly all their building has been in an intangible sense but for Norman Middleton the building can be taken in its most literal interpretation. His building has been with hammer and nails; with saw and tape measure and every building we have today has been touched and in some cases almost totally transformed by his skill or under his direction. In an academic institution it may be that we occasionally need to be reminded that the school has a physical structure and that the efforts of those who work here with their hands is as important as any in the life of the school. Born in West Tanfield in Yorkshire, Norman Middleton ' s life is a story that deserves telling because it is one that must be of interest to all and an inspiration to Canadian youth. Accordingly, the Stag is privileged to take this opportunity to tell it. At the age of fourteen he was apprenticed to the trade of painting, decorating and glazing in the town of Otley near his birthplace. Normally a seven year apprentice- ship, his was cut short by the outbreak of war in 1939. During the last years of peace he had been a reservist in the Royal Artillery at a wage of one shilling a day. In September, 1939 he transferred to the Royal Engineers, as he tells it, only because his pay would benefit from a sevenfold increase. 4 Aged nineteen Norman was sent to France during the first months of the war and was captured for the first time near Boulogne. In this case German security was not very efficient and without much difficulty he was able to escape and rejoin the British near to Dunkirk. Captured again he was sent to Stalag VIIIB, a prisoner of war camp at Lamsdorf in Eastern Europe. Altogether, he was to be captured and recaptured by the enemy eight times during the Second World War, successfully escaping only on the first occasion, when he was able to rejoin our forces, and on the last when he was able to reach neutral Sweden. In the last quarter of the twentieth century one does not expect to meet someone who has actually been a slave but so it was for Norman Middleton - a slave labourer for Hitler. As a punishment for his numerous escapes, and he surely must be reckoned among the most difficult prisoners the Nazis had, he was sent to prison in Sternberg in the Sudetenland. Here he spent a good deal of time in solitary confinement but he also spent much time in operating a crane, working in the granite quarries and in coal mines in all of which he learned to speak German, a useful accomplishment when the opportunity to escape presented itself. Making a point of always escaping in civilian clothes to increase his chance of success, he also increased his chance of being shot when retaken by the enemy. In the course of his many escape attempts he has walked hundreds of miles through Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. He came within three kilometers of safety and freedom in Switzerland and within yards of success on the Polish border but in both cases was recaptured. He has been wounded on more than one occasion. He has known starvation and has lived on charcoal scraped from burnt wood. He has been brutally beaten and confined for days in places impossible to stand or sit and he has been selected by the SS to stand in a group chosen for execution by firing squad. Reflecting on these events now more than thirty-five years ago he has come to the conclusion that life for most people can be a pretty dull affair and that every young man needs to face a little danger, some uncertainty and adventure in order to be a better person for it. Norman reached England via Sweden in 1944 only to find that he had been gazetted for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, a decoration which carries on the reverse side of the silver medal the inscription - For Distinguished Conduct in the Field . In his case one cannot help feeling that such a characteristically British understatement is almost ludicrously inappropriate in describing the war he had fought. His D.C.M. was presented personally by King George VI at an investiture held at Buckingham Palace. Afterwards his wife asked him what the king said to him. Oh , said Norman, I just asked him where Liz was and he said that she was straightening the beds. Married in 1945 he had his own business in Otley until he came to Canada in 1948. Here he settled at Hamilton, Ontario for seven years as a contractor. He came to Victoria in 1955 with his wife and two sons, the third being born when they arrived at the coast. Norman Middleton joined our staff at Shawnigan in 1970 and has been for the past ten years head of the maintenance department and Buikhng Supervisor. He has been well-loved by the boys, in part - but only in part - because one of his many duties has been to arrange for their transportation home at the beginning of the holidays. He has been widely respected by all and well known for his unfailing humour, his ever ready willingness to help at any time of the day or night and for his ability to express some penetrating observations in unminced words. This year the Stag salutes Norman Middleton ' s heroism during the war and the splendid example of courage and determination which it sets today ' s generation. The Stag is also proud to pay tribute to his loyalty and devotion to Shawnigan. One and all join in wishing him and his wife, Marian, happiness and contentment in their retirement. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1979-80 DOUGLAS I. JOHNSTON, Vancouver (Chairman of the Board) DONALD McL. ANDERSON, B.Com., F.C.A., Vancouver DR. PETER BANKS, M.D., D.Sc, F.R.C.P., F.R.C.P.(C), Victoria RICHARD B. BIRD, LL.B., Duncan (Solicitor of the Board) MRS. JOHN A. BOURNE, Vancouver RONALD BUTT, Edmonton ROBERT J. COOPER, Prince George ROBERT J. DAWSON, Vancouver C. DAVID FORSTER, Port Coquitlam MRS. DONALD A. HAYES, Duncan MRS. L. HEMSWORTH, Vancouver DR. L. MARTIN JERRY, M.D., Calgary G. PETER KAYE, C.A., Vancouver JOHN A. KAYE, B.Com., C.A., Victoria R.B. LAST, Prince Rupert M.J.R. LEITCH, B.A., D.D.S ., Kelowna R. BRIAN McDANIEL, B.A., LL.B., Duncan BRIAN McGAVIN, B.Com., LL.B., Vancouver IAN E. McPHERSON, D.F.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Place Ville Marie RONALD MARCOUX, New Westminster DR. J.L. NIMMO, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Nanaimo H. FROST PRIOLEAU, Piedmont, California H. RUSSEL QUINN, B.A., Vancouver R. ROSKELL, North Vancouver W.G. STRONGMAN, North Vancouver A.J. THIESSEN, Surrey GERALD TUCKER, Fort St. John HUGH C. WILKINSON, B.Com., M.B.A., M.Sc, P.Eng., Victoria DR. DAVID B. WOOLDRIDGE, MB., Ch.B., Ganges THE STAFF 1979-80 The Headmaster D.J. Farrant, M.A. (Oxon)„ Dip.Ed. (St. John ' s CoUege, (Oxford) The Deputy Headmaster and Director of Admissions Derek W. Hyde-Lay, E.T.S. (Switzerland), P.T.L The Housemasters Lake ' s House: Graham L. Anderson, B.A. (Brit. Col.) Ripley ' s House: Joseph S. Grey, Cert. Ed. (Durham) Copeman ' s House: Thomas W.S. Seeger, B.A., M.A. (Wyoming), Ph.D. (S.I.U.) Groves ' House: James S. Findlay, M.A. (Aberdeen) Lonsdale ' s House: Mark R. Hall, B.P.E. (Brit. Col.) The Registrar Jens Gotthardt, B.Sc., (Carleton), M.S. (Wisconsin) The Chaplain The Rev. Canon W.H.H. McClelland, M.B.E., M.A. (Trinity College, Dublin) Lance D. Bean, Teacher ' s Diploma (London) Raymond Carr Stephen E. Cox, B.Sc. (UVic) Rolf L. Grass, B.A. (Hons.) (S.F.U.), M.A. (Alberta) Mark A. Hobson, B.Sc. (UVic) Ronald A. Hudspith, B.S. (Seattle Pacific), B.Ed. (Alberta) Stephen A.S. Lane, B.Sc. (UVic) Mark LeRoux, G.T.C.L., L.T.C.L. (C.M.T.), L.T.C.L. (Sch. Mus.), A.R.C.M. Douglas K. Nicholls, B.Ed. (Alberta) Hugh A. Porteous, B.A. (Sask.), M.A., D.Phil. (Oxon) Mrs. S. Alisen Reeve, B.Ed. (UVic) Richard S. Reeve, B.Sc. (UVic), Ph.D. (Queen ' s) Richard P. Smith, M.A., Dip. Ed. (Edinburgh) ADMINISTRATION D.M. Ferguson Bursar Miss M. Clunas Headmaster ' s Secretary Mrs. G.L. Gillard Manager, School Commissary Mrs. D.R. Frowd Secretary N. Magee Caterer MEDICAL Dr. W.D. McCauley, B.A., M.D. School Doctor Mrs. D.W. Hyde-Lay, R.N. Head Nurse Mrs. M.R. Hall, R.N. Assistant Nurse MAINTENANCE N. Middleton, D.C.M. Maintenance Supervisor S. Middleton Maintenance L. Johnsen Gardens G. Poole Grounds J. Wilbur Maintenance THE CHAPEL CONFIRMATION CLASS - SATURDAY, 15 MARCH, 1980 Back Row: {L. to R.) David Beckingham, Simon Cashmore, Roderick Heard, Garth Meyer, Thomas Seeger. Middle Row: (L. to R.) James Baker, Andrew Wooldridge, Christopher Zatylny, James Barekman, Walter Van Halst, Peter Powell, The Right Rev. W.G Burch, The Rev. Canon W.H.H. McClelland. Front Row: (L to R.) Brock Tout, Anthony Duke, Graham Witt, David Dry, Kenneth Nicolls, Daniel Schwindt, Blair Calkins. The year 1979-80 was one filled with events for the Chapel. Mrs. Sartini left us at the end of last year and Mr. LeRoux arrived from Prince Edward Island to take up the appointment of organist and choirmaster. Contrary to all predictions the choir, made voluntary this year grew to its healthiest size in many years. The calibre of music improved with the choir adding the full Marbecke Eucha- rist and many new hymns and psalms to its repertoire. Also among the changes this year was the addition of Morning Prayers on Wednesdays before classes. On Founder ' s Day the School welcomed a Copeman ' s House Old Boy, Rear-Admiral M.G. Stirling. As guest speaker he gave a most vivid and enlightening talk about the School ' s early days under the Founder. Bishop Birch, formerly Bishop of Edmonton, conducted the Confirmation Service and his visit was so well received that he was invited back later in the year to preach. The reason Bishop Birch was invited in the first place was because the diocese was without a bishop being then in the middle of an episcopal election. On May 1st. the Venerable H.J. Jones was consecrated Bishop of British Columbia at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria. A party of Sacristans and Servers attended the Consecration Service with the Rev. Canon W.H.H. and Mrs. McClelland. Yet another major event in both the Chapel and the school ' s calendar was the appearance by four students on CHEK Television ' s Student Forum in the Spring Term. Philip Offereins, James Barekman, Graeme Thompson and I discussed the general topic of the New Morality versus Christian Morality ' ' with Bishop Birch. We are proud that this discussion was chosen as one of the programme ' s most successful and will be shown again in September of 1980. The Chapel has a Guild of Sacristans and Servers who have worked very well this year as in past years. Their service is one which is important to the life of our Chapel and, we believe, to the spiritual life of the school. As retiring Senior Sacristan I should like to express my appre- ciation to these boys for their help and Mrs. McClelland, Mrs. LeRoux and all the other staff wives who have done so much throughout the year. Most of all I wish to thank Canon McClelland for the role he has played as a confidant, advisor and spiritual leader. Richard Carruthers (Grade 1 1 ) SCHOLARS J.S. Barekman (1976) T. Ellner (1976) T.G. Fairbank (1977) M.A. Kaye (1975) G.B. Last (1975) P.S. Lavin (1979) P.N. Linden (1976) I.N. Malcolm (1976) K.J.S. Marr (1978) M.C. Nimmo (1975) F.R. Pletcher (1979) O.W. Schaefers (1975) D.P. Schieldrop (1978) J.M. Smart (1978) T.M. Therrien (1979) G.E. Thompson (1976) J.D. Wooldridge (1978) C.J. Zatylny (1979) THE CHAPEL Chaplain The Rev. Canon W.H.H. McClelland Organist and Choirmaster Mr. M. LeRoux Crucifer T.G. Fairbank Senior Sacristan R.B. Carruthers Senior Server G.E. Thompson Secretary, Chapel Committee .... R.B. Carruthers THE LIBRARY Librarian Mr. B. Bloxham Staff Assistant Mr. R.L. Grass Assistants A.W. Jorgensen E.W.F. Harding GAME CAPTAINS Badminton R. Ming Basketball D.G. Johnston Cross Country J. Smith Golf M.S. Jinnouchi Field Hockey D.G. Johnston Ice Hockey M.S. Jinnouchi Rowing J.G. Martin Rugby M.S. Gillies Sailing A.M. McPhail Soccer B.C. Crossfield Squash R.D. Cooke Tennis R. Ming Track and Field R.D. Cooke The Stag welcomes to our staff: MR. MARK LE ROUX Mr. Mark Le Roux came to us this year from Charlottetown where he was Director of Music at Confederation Centre. Mr. Le Roux is a Channel Islander from St. Helier in the Bailiwick of Jersey where his family traces its origin over nine hundred years to the Normans. He began his professional musical training at Trinity College London, moving later to the Royal School of Church Music. In 1963 he came to Canada with very little knowledge of what was in store for him. In that year, he became Director of Music at Saint John High School in Saint John, New Brunswick. It was there that Mr. Le Roux had his first school madrigal choir which, in 1966, came to be recognised as the best in Canada. His boys ' choir at Confederation Centre was also widely known and in 1977 he took it to Bermuda to give a concert attended by the Governor of Bermuda. Shawnigan is his first position in Western Canada. Here Mr. Le Roux teaches French, Music Appreciation and Piano and is a house tutor in Copeman ' s House. He % is also Organist and Choirmaster as well as director of the joint Shawnigan-Queen ra | Margaret ' s Four Part Madrigal Choir and the Shawnigan Choral Ensemble. In addition he is Co-ordinator of Music for this year ' s operetta. Mr. Le Roux views his field of Music and French not only as relevant subjects in themselves, but more importantly as a vital part of the Shawnigan programme. Shawnigan greets Mr. Le Roux heartily and hopes to have his exceptional services and inspiration for many years to come. if l ' M fife X f 3 - DR. HUGH PORTEOUS Born in 1951, Dr. Hugh Porteous spent his youth in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. During his high-school years at Mount Royal Collegiate Institute he was a first violinist in the Saskatchewan Symphony Orchestra, best actor in the Drama Club and President of the Student Council. He won a provincial Government Scholarship to the University of Saskatchewan where he organized upwards of ten societies. Dr. Porteous is a Rhodes Scholar and in 1972 attended Balliol College, Oxford. There he became President of the Ralegh Club, sang in the College chapel choir but still found time to run cross-country as a member of the Athletics Club. During the summers he rowed in the College Eight. In 1978 Dr. Porteous received the degree of M.A. and Doctor of Philosophy in History. Before coming to Shawnigan, Hugh Porteous lectured at the University of Victoria in the area of his special interest: French and British Colonial History during the 17th., and 18th., Centuries. Here he will be teaching English while finding time to lead our Drama Club to new heights during the second and third terms. Dr. Porteous also plans to help Mr. Grey with rowing. 10 THE FALL RUGBY THE FIRST XV Back Row: Mr. Hyde-Lay (Coach), Gino Anderson, B. Lawrence, M. Nimmo, D. Coalman, D. Torrie, C. Crossfield, E. Evans, S. Southerland Middle Roiv: P. Offereins, R. Eidsvik, D. Johnston, M. Gillies (Captain), J. Martin, D. Davies, M. Jinnouchi Front Row: G. Penley, P. Tucker The 1st XV enjoyed a most successful season. This was rather unexpected as there were no returnees from last year ' s side. However, hard work, discipline, enthusiasm and freedom from injury enabled the team to develop quickly into a fit and attractive XV. Only two matches were lost, both against St. George ' s. In the first of these encounters we could have drawn the game in the final moment, but did not really deserve to on the run of play and, in the second, we allowed the match to slip from our grasp after outplaying St. George ' s for most of the game. This loss was especially disappointing as the result of the match decided the Inde- pendent Schools ' Championship. We did suffer another defeat, this one at the hands of the Old Boys, but we never count this - unless, of course, we happen to win! Five mainland schools were met and defeated including Magee and Point Grey. Our victory over Magee was some- what tarnished as they were not at full strength. Our other Independent School fixtures were close and exciting and for the first time in twenty years we managed to hold Brent- wood scoreless in both of our games. Undoubtedly the cornerstone of our success was the forwards, led by John Martin. This pack never played 13 poorly nor were they ever outplayed. They were particu- larly effective in the set scrummage where, packing tight and low, they timed their snap shove well and drove many an opposing pack briskly backwards. Their work in the loose was first rate, especially their mauling, and in the open play their support in attack and their pressure in defence were also excellent. Only in the lineout did they sometimes come off second best, but even here not too often. Yes, altogether a very fine pack! It would be rather unfair as well as difficult, to single out any individual for special praise as each of them took turns in having out- standing games. It was only at one of the flanker positions that things were slightly unsettled as both Roberto Dras- sinower and Gino Anderson laid about equal claim to the position. However, after much jockeying back and forth, Gino just won the nod. The other two members of the back row were David Coalman on the other flank and Doug Torrie at number 8. John Martin and Phil Offereins supp- lied the power in the second row and the very solid front row consisted of Eddie Evans hooking between David Davies and Bart Lawrence. Everyone of these forwards scored at least one try. The backs were not, unfortunately, quite in the same class, hard as they tried and although they played very well at times, there were too many lapses in concentration for any real consistency or confidence to develop. In attack they all ran well but in defence their positioning was often faulty with the inevitable drastic results. Nevertheless the tac- kling, both individually and collectively was good despite these positional shortcomings. After some experimentation Stephen Southerland won over Gordon Penley for the scrum-half position. He com- bined well with Marc Jinnouchi at fly-half with the latter developing very well towards the end of the season in this very difficult tactical position. Michael Gillies, the captain, was the anchor in the centre and he played very steadily especially at the start of the season when his confident play had a calming effect on what was otherwise an easily rattled group of inexperienced backs. The other centre position was shared between Page Tucker and Charles Crossfield, both of whom are good players but each of whom must learn to time the giving and taking of the pass better, something that Gillies did very well. The wings, Michael Nimmo and Reider Eidsvik were both good, the former being particularly strong on defence, where he brought off a number of try-saving tackles and the latter, with his clever running and opportunistic play being our top scorer with 13 tries. Behind them all was the dependable Dean John- ston, enterprising in attack and safe in defence. As so often occurs with backs however, the season was too short for them to develop the kind of cohesiveness that only playing a large number of matches together produces. They were just beginning to show signs of playing as a real unit when the season came to an end. In retrospect then, this side did much better than expected and entertained us with some very good open rugby. D.W. Hyde-Lay 14 M mm . ' % . ' ■ ' ' ■ ' ■■■ ■ ' ' WzmMiMgm? M:-% 9itmM% «T_ _ A - ? THE SECOND XV Back Row: Mr. Hyde-Lay (Coach), J. Keate, D. Roskell, E. Meyer, ]. Connolly, P. McKenzie, S. Gault, D. Hyde-Lay Middle Row: R. Dyson, R. Drassinower, G. Penley, D. Constable (Captain), R. Goody, C. Kelman, J. Smith Front Row: R. Cooke, A. Forster The 2nd XV were a very workmanlike side and, like their elders in the 1st XV, were stronger at forward than in the backs. Practising against the 1st XV pack enabled the 2nd XV forwards to develop their basic skills rather well, merely in order to survive. A number of very good forwards thus emerged; Roberto Drassinower, who played several times for the 1st XV; Redmond Goody, the hooker; Cameron Kelman at prop and Evan Meyer in the back row in particular. The backs, again like their counterparts in the firsts, had some good days and some not so good. Consis- tency in their play was lacking, and one or two key injuries; to Danny Constable, the captain, and David Hyde-Lay at full back necessitated some shuffling with the usual unset- tling effects this normally entails. Gordon Penley, when not called upon to play in the 1st XV played well and Charles Crossfield ' s strong running finally earned him a well deserved promotion. Both St. Michael ' s games were won; the St. George ' s matches were split, each school winning at home, while we lost the two Brentwood matches very narrowly. There was, in fact, very little to choose between Brentwood, St. George ' s and ourselves and the general standard of play amongst the schools was higher than usual. We split our matches with Cowichan Senior Secondary 1st XV and defeated Cariboo Hill and Oak Bay. The team was better than the record indicated, but allowed one or two victories to slide into defeat with some last moment faux pas. Unlike the past three or four years, we appear to have a fairly large number of players, some of them very good ones, returning from this year ' s 1st and 2nd XVs and there are even whispers of a rugby tour in the offing next season -- I wonder! D.W. Hyde-Lay 16 THE THIRD XV Buck Row: Air. J. Grey (Coach). D. Fyles, G. Lust.]. Barber. J. McLean. M. Roenicke, P. Neilson Middle Row: J. Cray. S. Blaylock. M. Angus, R. Dawson l Captain). Gunnard Anderson, D. Brinham, P. Linden Front Row: D. Hughes, K. Manson This year ' s 3rd XV was the School ' s most successful at that level in recent years. The team was undefeated among the independent schools at this level and boasted such scores as 48-6 over St. George ' s, 46-0 over S.M.U., and 24-6 against Brentwood, the only team which tied us in the 2nd round. The main factor in these devastating victories was the intense team spirit which has become a trademark of everything Mr. Grey, the coach, is involved in. The play throughout the season was never totally domi- nated by any one person and team play became essential when a few of the best men were moved up to the 2nd ' s and some were put out of action by injuries. Despite the player turnover, a solid scrum was made which consisted of Mark Roenicke, Gunnard Anderson, and Gavin Last in the front row; Mike Angus and James Barber in the 2nd row; Darren Hughes and Kelly Manson as breaks and Joe McLean supp- lying his talents as 8th man. After Paul Fenton broke his ankle just as the season started, Paul Linden was converted to scrum-half and did a great job of getting the ball out to our fly half, Rob Dawson. Dave Fyles, Dar Brinham and Scott Blaylock along with Peter Neilson on the other wing completed an excellent scoring line backed up by John Gray (The Texas Mole) at full-back. The main reason for the team ' s success was a determina- tion to achieve the best. As a result, everybody enjoyed playing. Although some practices were reduced to joke sessions about Joe ' s weight or Mike ' s inability to cut inside on the Prince Rupert play, all who had the pleasure to be on the team would not have given up the opportunity to play in a single game. Gavin Last (Grade 12) THE 4TH XV The fourths had a good year under the direction of our coach Mr. Grey. As usual there were many changes in the team during the year. The captain, Mark Lewall, however, led the team for the entire season. He, along with Andrew Pal and Hiroki Kato, who were late additions from the 5th XV was the basis of the pack. The three-quarters owed its strength to Bruce Doyle and Graham Johnson, another late-comer. With the addition of Jay Connolly to the scrum we finished the decade with an exciting victory at Brentwood. Malcolm Kaye (Grade 12) 17 THE FIFTH XV Revenge is mine , saith the Lord, I will repay . While this is an admirable way of ordering one ' s life in general, it falls down somewhat on the rugby field. For the past few years the 5th 6th XV have usually left Brentwood rugby fields licking their wounds and quoting the well-known Biblical maxim. This year, however, the boot (30 pairs of them) was on the other foot. On four separate occasions Shawnigan ' s 3rd game met Brentwood College and on all four occasions the Shawnigan teams were the victors; not just by narrow streak scores, but by majestic ones; the 5th XV ' s best being 46-0. Each time battle was joined, fine rugby was played, some of which was the best rugby seen at this level for many a year. The result was always the same: wins for Shawnigan, losses for Brentwood. Both teams played well but the 5 th XV played magnifi- cently, and certain people merit mention: Kerby Wong, captain after Rob Stevens ' injury (with Stevens playing our scores might have been astronomical!), whose favourite trick was rolling and peeling off; Roger Hope who had a keen sense of anticipation and great strength; Jim Barekman and Richard Carruthers, the second row of the scrum the latter in one game scoring his first try ever and whose tackling was something to behold; Larry Kaumeyer who was a good poster of the ball; Tighe Crofton who ran as though he had a train to catch; John Johnstone who knew only one way to go - forward! Then, there was Ryo Inoue, a great hooker of the ball and tireless worker. All the 3rd Game team members deserve mentions but they would no doubt applaud the above selection of out- standing players. With the Biblical maxim soundly vindicated, we must now put into practice the other side of the coin: Love your enemies because they may have the Lord ' s help next year! J.S. Findlay Back. Row: Mr. J. Findlay (Coach), T. Crofton, D. Bull, J. Barekman, R. Hope, R. Stevens, T. Pratt, D. McRae Middle Row: C Duncan, J. Johnstone, L. Bethell. K. Wong (Captain), L. Kaumeyer, M. Kaumeyer, R. Inoue Front Row: S. Christopher, R. Carruthers 18 THE COLTS This year ' s Colt ' s XV never really got untracked. Hin- dered by poor ball handling and tackling skills combined with a lack of experience, this year ' s team had more ground to make up than most teams at this stage in their careers. The team ' s strongest area of play was set scrummaging. Size and strength played an important role here since this year ' s team was by far the largest in recent years. We never came up against a pack we couldn ' t push off the ball which was an important factor in many of our successes. Our most consistent forward was MarkCollver. His hard work in set plays and his mobility in open play made him a very constructive forward. In lineout play Andrew Lotto, with his height and good hands, was always a threat. Unfortunately for this team set scrummaging is only one part of the game; knowing what to do with the ball once won is another. David Penley our scrum half ran well and kicked tactically in the early part of the season but this threat tailed off as lack of support by the forwards put him under a great deal of pressure. The rest of the backs, lacking in passing and tackling skills, improved as the season pro- gressed. Harley Ware, captain and centre, provided the necessary link in a rather weak backfield. Roger Kemble provided some excellent running and was without question the most promising. The overall picture of the Colt ' s was disappointing. A great deal of ability was present but the necessary discipline and basic level of skill was lacking. Nevertheless, the future looks bright for many of these players as they move into their final years and I am confident some of them will represent the School ' s 1st XV within a year or two. MR. Hall THE COLTS A XV Buck Row: M. Collier, B. Anderson, L. Sleeves; A. Lotto, P. Gorosh, G Boyd, Mr. M. Hall (Couth) Middle Row: R. Kemble. D. Schieldrop, D. Penley. H. Ware (Captain). P. Roskell. K. Gunning, S. limns Front Rote: G. Dare . R. Girotto 19 THE JUNIOR COLTS A XV Back Row: K. Marr, R. McMullan, B. Vogel, D. Peel, B. Iwaschuk, C. Adderson, M. Strongman, Dr. T.W.S. Seeger Middle Row: R. Donahue, C. Wright, ]. Hayes, T. Seeger (Captain), J. Atkinson, J. Duclaud, R. Evans Front Row: T. Torrie, J. Kitson THE JUNIOR COLT ' S For the Junior Colts the 1979 season must be consi- dered a disappointment. Beginning the term with the graduates of a powerful 1978 junior side, and having gained several excellent new members, the team properly expected to have a winning season. Indeed, in the first two matches against public schools, winning easily, the Junior Colts established that they were a side to be reck- oned with. Unfortunately, these initial games also pointed up the flaw which was to prove their undoing, individualism. The team this year had many excellent athletes who were good at the game, knowledgeable and fit, but who found great difficulty in working as part of a team. Too often one player would merely watch a team-mate per- form without lending any assistance. This problem was magnified when the team played the more disciplined sides from other independent schools. Only once were the Junior Colts able to play up to their potential as a team and that was during an away match with St. George ' s. There, Shawnigan dominated every area of the game and came away with an outstanding victory after some of the best junior rugby played in recent years. Several players were exceptional both as individuals and as team members. Darcy Peel proved to be a very strong and intelligent second row who learned the art of line-outs and worked tirelessly to gain control of the ball. Jeff Hayes, as eighth man, was indispensable as a forward. He managed to be in the right place all the time and so was able to clean-up ' most errors. His reading of the game, his constant effort, and his place-kicking will be of much use to future teams! Ken Marr, as full-back, was a strong runner and a decisive tackier. Tom Seeger, Captain and scrum-half, was also a key player. While his service was erratic at times, his courage, speed, and reading of the game (especially on blind-side breaks) were more often telling factors in a match. Chris Wright, a wing, was fast, dangerous, and a super athlete. He often covered more than his share of the field in defence, and, given a yard or two with the ball, was sure to score. Although the Junior Colts lost several important matches they still deserve much credit for their hard work, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship. Dr. T.W.S. Seeger 20 THE JUNIORS Success at this level is so often determined by size and presence of one strong runner. This year ' s Juniors had neither and so it is perhaps not surprising that the results were not very exciting. The moderate success of both teams was based on solid scrummaging - the A ' s were never out-hooked and the main credit goes to two very strong props in Shawn Addi- son and particularly Alan Anderson and an excellent hooker in Jordan Naples, who in addition was a good pack leader. Andrew Wooldridge also showed promise as a lock and in the B team the strongest all round forward was Harry Schuurmans. The line-out play was never very strong as the jumping lacked aggression - indeed this is what was lacking in the packs generally. The emphasis throughout the season was on passing (which is becoming somewhat of a dying art) and towards the end of the season the A three quarters were moving the ball quite well even if they were not gaining much ground in the process. Inevitably there were many occa- sions when they passed when virtually anything else would have been better. But these are advanced lessons which are far beyond the player of some three months experience. The tackling generally was not strong - seldom was a decisive tackle made - notable exceptions being Jordan Naples, Alan Linden and, in the B team, Blair Calkins and, on occasions, when the spirit moved them, Alan And- erson and Rod Heard. The most promising players in the back division were Paul Klawer at scrum half; Jim Knox at centre, although temperamentally he claims to be more suited to the pack, and Jack Colbourne who has at least one of the essentials for a full-back - a safe pair of hands. But the most exciting runner of all was Pat Lavin whose only draw back was his lack of pounds and inches. Their coaches will watch their further development with keen interest. S.A.S. Lane W.H.H. McClelland THE JUNIOR A XV Back Row: Rev. Canon W.H.H. McClelland (Coach), A. Linden, S. Hutchinson, S. Ormes, P. Jerry, S. Addison, D. Brewer, F. Ueberschar, P. Schieldrop, Mr. S.A.S. Lane (Coach) Middle Row: J. Colbourne, A. Wooldridge, J. Naples, R. Heard (Captain), }. Knox, G. Meyer, A. Anderson Front Ron: P. Klawer, P. Lavin li RUGBY RESULTS 1979-1980 X X en X CO x m x X X X X O o o O X X X X CO CO ( o o D c CM ■D c 5 5- sz S o o o O o o — — — 5-8 24-6 8-35 16-10 16-0 12-7 34-12 14-12 14-12 8-28 12-12 6-10 Brentwood College 16-0 1st Game Brentwood College 9-0 7-10 6-6 12-8 20-8 12-0 0-8 8-4 0-14 4-12 22-16 4-4 8-16 2nd Game Brentwood College 46-0 12-0 3rd Game Brentwood College 22-4 26-8 4th Game St. George ' s School 7-13 4-8 48-4 4-50 4-12 4-13 13-23 4-22 20-4 1st Game St. George ' s School 6-11 7-3 16-0 0-16 6-26 14-13 7-21 4-6 2nd Game St. Michael ' s University 10-10 23-0 46-0 10-4 16-12 0-24 0-32 0-14 16-4 School - 1 st Game St. Michael ' s University 10-6 14-9 8-0 0-17 4-8 0-32 8-12 9-28 8-16 School - 2nd Game Point Grey Secondary 20-0 32-16 48-6 8-18 School Magee Secondary 20-8 School Hillside Secondary 20-8 School Cariboo Hill 48-3 22-0 26-0 22-8 20-0 0-24 Secondary School Claremont Secondary 27-3 School - 1st Game Claremont Secondary 22-3 School - 2nd Game Oak Bay 22-4 Secondary School McPherson Park Junior 4-30 Secondary School Glenlyon Preparatory 3-15 28-4 School - 1st Game Glenlyon Preparatory 0-9 44-0 School - 2nd Game Mountain 21-3 6-6 Secondary School Lake Cowichan 32-0 0-22 Secondary School , Mt. Prevost Junior Secondary 22-0 24-6 12-16 School - 1st Game Mt. Prevost Junior Secondary 1 8-9 School - 2nd Game Mt. Prevost Junior Secondary 22-4 School - 3rd Game George Bonner Junior 12-4 Secondary School Cowichan Senior Secondary 26-10 18-6 School - 1st Game 5 4 14 14 2 4 3 2 6 5 7 3 Cowichan Senior Secondary 4-16 4-3 School - 2nd Game Old Boys 4-16 6-36 18- WINS 11 6 8 LOSSES 3 5 2 DRAWS 1 1 1 2 22 THE SHAWNIGAN LAKE OLD BOYS THE SCHOOL NOVEMBER 11TH, 1979 Prop Richard Sewid (Ln) David Davies (L) John Housser (G) Hooker Paul McCulloch (L) Peter Clarke (G) Jim Kerr (G) Prop Peter Martin (Ln) Mark Hobson (G) Gary Ander (Q Flanker Neil Ware (Ln) Kim Reinholdt (L) Bill Carere (Q Lock Andreas Sartori (L) Rick Freeman (Q Ken Thorne (R) Lock John House (G) Bruce Maxham (L) John Gritter (L) Flanker Adam Hulbert (G) Robert Hearn (Q Richard Hemsworth (G) Number 8 Calvin Offereins (R) David Stremic (G) Kim Thorne (R) Scrum Half Charles Backman (R) Andrew Ritchie (Q Len Chaston (G) Fly-half Mark Hall (C) Peter Reinholdt (L) Jeff Bailey (G) Wing Mark Olesen (Captain) (Ln) Ian Leitch (L) Roland Borsato (R) Centre Greg Williamson (C) John Sinclair (Q Scott Lawley (G) Centre John Bird (Ln) Bruce Anderson (C) Lawrence Thiessen (Q Wing Bradley Ostrom (Q Robert Care re (Q Michael Thorne (R) Full-back Christopher Crossfield (G) Greg Stenmark (G) Brian Pinton (C) The following also played. Flanker Peter Postuk (R) Christopher Hyde-Lay (L) John Alexander (Q Centre David Shore (C) Robert Tait (Q Carl Asche Mark von Schellwitz (L) (R) SLOB. 1ST XV (WON 16-4) S.LO.B. 2ND XV (WON 36-6) 23 SLOB. 3RD XV (LOST6-18) A study in expressions. What are they thinking? jpilili 4 ' m Wi M jt Left: Derek Hyde -Lay addresses the Society dinner organized by Brian McDaniel in honour of Joe Grey ' s twentieth year at the school. The Headmaster speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Shawnigan Lake School Society. The Society week-end was again a great success, high- lighted as usual by the Annual General Meeting and the Remembrance Service on the Saturday and the Old Boys ' rugby matches on the Sunday. In addition, this year there was a Roast Dinner at Camp Shawnigan (old Cliffside School) organised by the Old Boys to honour Mr. J.S. Grey, who has just completed twenty years at the school. A special invitation list attracted about eighty Old Boys who were, for the most part, either old Ripley ' s or ex-rowers or, in many cases, both. The dinner raised approximately $3,500.00, which will be used to build a rowing tank, the total cost of which is estimated at approximately $10,000.00. As accommodation is available at Camp Shawnigan, this idea of a dinner on the Saturday night would seem to be well worth repeating It was also very encouraging to see so many parents and Old Boys at the Remembrance Service. No record is kept of actual numbers but, judging from the offerings for the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund, the attendance has been increasing in recent years. (This year ' s offering was just over $200.00, the highest ever.) There were also sufficient Old Boys to turn out three teams against the school, two of them strong enough to defeat the 1st and 2nd XVs convincingly. However, the school 3rd XV won fairly comfortably against the other Old Boys ' team, many of whom, it should be admitted, had attended the J.S. Grey dinner the night before! One other event which was resurrected this year was the Old Boys v. t ne School 1500 metre rowing race for the Grey ' ' Cup, which the Old Boys won by 2Vz lengths. W.H.H. McClelland. THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL GATES On Friday, November 9th, prior to the Old Boys ' weekend, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official opening of the new school gates was held. Attending this formal occasion were governors and their wives, staff members and boys. In 1973 Dr. Peter Banks, a long-time and very active member of the Board of Governors, made a very generous donation of hand-made, blacksmithed gates. The original gates were purchased in 1963 but were used to decorate a retirement home, and, as a result, new ones had to be bought from Woodbridge, Suffolk in England. Dr. Banks ' intention was to make the appearance of the entrance to the school more distinguished. Earlier this year the process of clearing the site was begun after the school had been granted permission by the government to alter our access to the Renfrew Road. The level of the site was raised so that the gradient of the main road and that of the school property were equal. Pillars for the two-way entrance were constructed and then faced with dressed stone. On top of these pillars, lanterns have been placed to light up the gates at nighttime. The gates have been hung with an ornamental centrepiece in wrought iron which adds a unique attractiveness to the school ' s entrance. An island of seeded grass was planted around a chestnut tree, the only remaining landmark of the former entrance. Then the entire entrance was repaved up to the first speed- bump. To commemorate these new, much appreciated gates, a plaque has been placed on the centre wall. Jim Barekman (Grade 11) The donor, Dr. Peter Banks, and the Headmaster at the official opening ceremony. 26 MUSIC NIGHT This year ' s music night, which has changed through the years from serious inter-house competition to an evening of entertainment with a musical bias , was a smashing success. Many agreed that it was the best in years. Organ- ised by Mr. Bean, the programme included some twenty- two acts of tremendous variety, from a surprising variety of people. It would be impossible to describe each act but a few must be singled out. The skit which stole the show was the Assembly featuring grade lis and 12 ' s mostly from Groves ' House, who skilfully acted a caricature of certain masters. Justin Smith surprised everyone with his talents, while Hiroki Kato must have been involved in about four acts. Kerby Wong, Mike Gillies, Paul Gorosh and Peter Roskell took many parts. Our masters made their contribu- tions also. Dr. Porteous sang some folk songs and, along with Mr. Hyde-Lay and Mr. Grey, sang a psalm ' outlining the rules of the school. Our master of ceremonies was Jay Connolly, who kept us well entertained between acts with jokes, some old and some new. Tim Fairbank (Grade 11) Right: Lake ' s versus Lonsdale ' s in the Interhouse Reach for the Top. Waiting for the start of the Interhouse Round the Lake Relay. Friendly rivals. Dean Johnston, Head of Ripley ' s and Marc jinnouchi. Head of Lake ' s at the start of this year ' s Round the Lake Relay. 28 The Starving Staff! 29 Buddies! f S ■ W ' i WINTER . NG ' ' PtJLzTi i K jk Ji- - ■. ■;- THE BASKETBALL SENIOR BASKETBALL Standing: (L to R.) Mr. D.K. Nicolls, ]. Gray, D. Torrie, J. Connolly, E. Meyer, D. Mead Sitting: (L to R.) S. Southerland, M. Angus, D. Johnston (Captain), A. Keate, D. Coalman THE ANNUAL STAG CLASSIC The Second Annual Shawnigan Lake School Stag Classic Invitational Basketball Tournament was staged on January 25-26, 1980 and once again proved to be a very exciting and enjoyable tournament. Eight Single A teams from Van- couver Island and the Lower Mainland attended providing some excellent competition for all schools. The level of play was very high, a fact illustrated by some truly dramatic matches. The most enthralling was definitely the last and cham- pionship game between ourselves and St. George ' s from Vancouver. The teams were almost perfectly matched as the two sides grappled for the lead. The score volleyed relentlessly from one side to the other until the last few seconds when St. George ' s pulled ahead, claimed a victory and the title for the second year in a row with a very close score of 56-52. Other awards presented were the Five All-Star awards, one of which went to the Shawnigan captain and defensive guard, Dean Johnston. The only other award was for the most sportsmanlike team. This also went to St. George ' s. The tournament again proved to be an outstanding success, a great exhibition of basketball run with professional smoothness under the direction of Shawnigan Coach, Mr. D. Nicholls. Everyone looks forward to another fine display at next year ' s Third Annual Stag Classic. David Schieldrop (Grade 10) SENIOR BASKETBALL With three starters returning from last year ' s squad, all signs pointed for a most successful season in Senior Basket- ball. However, the team did not perform consistently and failed to progress as desired. The squad finished with a disappointing twelve won, seven lost record. Our league standing was disastrous as we tied for third and nearly missed qualifying for the Island A Tournament for the first time in recent history. A sudden-death win over Chemai nus was needed in order to earn a spot in the tournament. Because of this, we were seeded eigth in the competition and were forced to play Dunsmuir Secondary, the top team in the Victoria league. Our game against them was more than frustrating as we were handled easily by nearly forty points. Our consolation side game was equally poor as we lost to a team we had defeated earlier in the year. The only highlights for us this year included fine play in the school ' s Stag Classic and in the Independent Schools ' Championship. Both competitions saw us finish second, but our calibre of play was high in both events. Two boys were awarded School Colours - Jay Connolly and Dean Johnston, the Captain. Although neither will be returning next year, a fine group of Grade Elevens will be back in 1980-81. D.K. Nicholls 34 UNDER-16 BASKETBALL Standing: (L to R.) S. Cairns, S. Heffelfinger, B. Wild, T. Stenmark, Mr. R.A. Hudspith.J. Bright, S. Saunders, A. Cairns Sitting: ( L. to R.) R. Heard, K. Chambers, D, Brinham (Captain), J. Hayes, R. Donahue, A. Varma Junior Basketball My first impression on seeing this year ' s crop of juniors was that we were headed for a miserable season. There was no height, there were no shooters, there were no ball- handlers — only the halt, the lame and the blind. By the end of the season this had all changed, and we ended the season in third place in the league. We were beaten only by Quami- chan, a very strong team in a class by itself, and by Mt. Prevost. We were actually beating Mt. Prevost but lost our self -discipline in the second half and ended up throwing away the game. From this we all learned a good lesson. We had no difficulty defeating the other teams in the league. Actually, it turned out that we did have several ball- handlers in Heffelfinger, Heard and Saunders and a great rebounder and shooter in Dar Brinham. The latter was good enough to have started for the seniors and this meant, of course, that he was a star at the junior level. However, a broken thumb toward the end of the season ended his play prematurely and greatly reduced our chances of finishing second behind Quamichan in the Mid-Island Tournament. Several other players such as Chambers, Hayes, Donahue, Varma, and Gill played well and gave us good bench strength. Our secret weapons were the Mighty- Mouse Cairns twins. Although very small in size they were very big in spirit and gave the team a real lift all through the season. R.A. Hudspith 35 UNDER-14 BASKETBALL Standing: (L to R.) A. Dieckmann, R. Price, T. Seeger, Mr. D.W. Hyde-Lay, P. Jerry, D. Fraser, B. Calkins Sitting: ( L to R.) P. Klawer, ]. Co bourne, S. Hutchinson (Captain). G. Meyer, A. Wooldridge The Under 14 team, with several newcomers to the game, was not as strong as in the past few years. It lost more games than it won. However, it improved from a pretty shambolic group of misfits at the start of the season to a reasonably disciplined unit which was stronger on defence than on offence. Stephen Hutchinson, the Captain and most experienced player, was a high scoring guard who was seldom effectively held in check by our opponents. His partner was Paul Klawer, a good ball handler and dribbler, and these two worked well together at the guard positions. Andrew Wool- dridge adjusted quickly to the important centre position and gained in confidence and ability as the season went on. Jack Colbourne, Garth Meyer and Paul Jerry shared the forward positions. They all have talent and all played some excellent games. Each of them is a hard worker who is sound on defence. The bench was not as strong although everyone did his best when called upon. Shawn Addison and Walter Van Halst gave us some bulk up front whilst Blair Calkins, Robert Price, Allan Dieckmann and Darrell Fraser played the guard spots with great enthusiasm. Altogether a very much more successful season than the record would indicate. D. Hyde-Lay 36 SOCCER SOCCER 1st XI Standing: (L. to R.) Mr. J.S. Find ay (Coach), M. Nimmo, D. Johnston, S. Abercrombie, R. Eidsvik, D. Brinham Sitting: I L. to R.) J. Keate, P. Forster, Charles Crossfield (Captain), R. Drassinower, G. Penley On the Ground: (L. to R.) G Nieto, C. Wilcock Following on the success of the last two years, the Senior Soccer group had high expectations of doing well against the other independent schools. In the first match of the season, the 1st XI defeated Brentwood in a rough and tumble game. The Shawnigan team had the edge, with Reider Eidsvik trying to find his feet as a striker, having played in defence in earlier seasons. The game against St. Michael ' s was quite robust, but well-taken goals assured the Shawnigan team of a well- earned victory. St. George ' s has always provided good opposition, but their team in this confrontation was disappointing, and the Shawnigan squad had little difficulty disposing of them. Having done so well in the exhibition games, the school had high hopes of retaining the trophy in the Independent School ' s Tournament, but Lady Luck hid her face from Shawnigan. In the first game against St. Michael ' s, the Victoria team got the breaks. (Sour grapes?) On three occasions the school team had excellent opportunities to score, but the ball came to the forward concerned on his wrong foot. Since only goals count, St. Michael ' s went through to the final against St. George ' s who had knocked out Brentwood. With Brentwood and Shawnigan playing for 3rd and 4th spots, a local derby ensued with some reasonable soccer played on a ridiculously small field. The Mill Bay team was fortunate to emerge with a draw with the Shawnigan play- ers hitting the bar and the upright. St. George ' s came out the winner to take the trophy back to Vancouver - only St. George ' s and Shawnigan have their names on the Trophy - with St. Michael ' s in second place. The two local schools agreed to share the third spot. The thirteen members of the 1st squad played well, with some outstanding performances by certain members. Chuck Crossfield, captain of the 1st XI, Reider Eidsvik and Gordon Penley won School Colours for their effort and achievement. The 2nd XI provided good opposition for the 1st group, and the former drew with Brentwood in the only external games they played. J.S. Findlay 37 UNDER 16 XI Standing: (L. to R.) K. Marr, ]. Hayes, D. Peel, C. Adderson, J. Wooldridge, R. Kemble, Mr. R. Smith Sitting: (L. to R.) M. Moir, ]. Kitson, R. Girotto (Captain), D. Penley, J. Duclaud On the Ground: (L. to R.) P. Schieldrop, P. Lavin UNDER 15 XI Standing: (L. to R.) G. Pearson, N. Sewid, J. Baker, S. Ormes, G Metz, J. Naples, Mr . R.P. Smith Sitting: (L. to R.) M. Hickley, K. Nicolls, P. Lavin (Captain), P. Schieldrop, J. Atkinson 38 JUNIOR SOCCER This was my third year coaching the Junior Soccer pro- gramme and easily the most rewarding so far. Everything was better: the number of games and participants, the standard of play and our results. These three factors com- bined to make this a very successful season. There were more games this year because the Independ- ent Schools competed at both the Under- 16 and the Under- 15 age levels instead of only one, as in former years. This had its drawbacks since we had problems fielding two competitive teams simultaneously, but it gave an opportun- ity for more people to represent the School and to hone their skills in actual competition. A number of new players joined the squad this year and the level of skill displayed was higher than ever before. This influx of talented players such as Roger Kemble, Gary Walker and Jeffrey Hayes blended well with the returning stars David Penley and Ronald Girotto to form a fine Under-16 team. The Under-15 team was bolstered by the addition of Scott Ormes and John Atkinson to the existing nucleus of Ken Marr, Jose Duclaud, Darcy Peel and Jamie Kitson. The drive and determination of these and the other team members brought us four wins and two ties in our twelve games. Not outstanding statistics perhaps but this was a vast improvement over our usual record at this age level and also very encouraging for the future. With fine players such as Philip Schieldrop, Ken Nicolls, Mac Hickley and especially Patrick Lavin coming up to join the established stars on next year ' s teams, I can hardly wait for January. R.P. Smith SQUASH Standing: (L. to R.) R. Ming, A. MacPbail, E. Meyer, R. Dyson, M. Nimmo, Dr. R.S. Reeve Kneeling: (L. to R.) B. Kwan, R. Cooke (Captain), L. Kaumeyer 39 SQUASH The Spring Term, with its cold and wet weather, once again saw the School ' s squash courts come into heavy use. Matches were constantly being arranged and played during spare time as well as during the regular game times. Out of the many who played, eight were selected to represent the School as this year ' s Squash Team. With Rob Cooke, the Team Captain, setting the level of play, the team trained together developing their styles and competitive instincts. After a friendly match with a team from the Racquets Club of Victoria and two sessions with professional coaches also from Victoria, the team felt pre- pared for the School ' s 9th Annual Invitational Squash Tournament in March. At this tournament the team added their names to the sixty-six other playe rs from Vancouver Island and the Van- couver area who played in the Men ' s D ' class. As usual, the level of play was very good but most team members lost after one or two matches. Rob Cooke succeeded in advanc- ing to the semi-finals where he lost to the top seeded player and Richard Ming advanced to the finals of the consolation round where he also lost. Having reached the semi-finals in a ' D ' event, Rob Cooke was now eligible to play in Men ' s C events. The Team ' s next fixture was the B.C. Junior Champion- ship Tournament in Vancouver. There, in the Under 19 ' event, Rob met the top seeded player in the second round of play. Although he played very well, he was no match for the fast, hard-hitting finalist, Sher Home. The other team members moved into the consolation rounds were Andrew MacPhail, after defeating Richard Ming in a hard-fought final round, won a nice Black Knight squash racquet for his effort. Back at the School the Greenwood Tournament for indi- vidual players was begun. From a field of over thirty stu- dents the eight team members lasted to the quarter finals in which Rob Cooke emerged the victor. The last fixture of the year was the Harbour Squash Tournament in Victoria, held in late April. Cooke, now playing in a C event for the first time, won the first match but lost in the second round of play. The others, all in the D ' event, played with enthusiasm and greatly improved their styles. Russ Dyson lost his first round match and moved into the consolation round. There he won his first game but had to withdraw from the competition because of a rowing commitment. The others all won their second round matches as well. Evan Meyer, Andrew MacPhail and Richard Ming encountered stiffer competition in their second round matches and were defeated. In the third round of play Kaumeyer lost to a skilled Junior from the Racquets Club who went on to defeat Nimmo in the fourth round of play. All the team members displayed good sportsmanship on the courts and drew several complimentary comments from other players and from the tournament chairman. With the coming of the warmer weather and the Summer Term sports, the Squash Team put away their racquets for another season. All had improved their levels of play a great deal and felt convinced that next year would see even better results, and perhaps even some trophies. R.S. Reeve ICE HOCKEY This year our senior team had an outstanding season. Led by captain Marc Jinnouchi, the seniors skated to six wins, two ties and two losses. The overall calibre of play was without question the highest it has been since the inception of hockey at Shawnigan. This year ' s team had strengths at all positions. Bart Lawrence bolstered an already hard working defensive unit of Graham Johnson, Lee Steeves and Andrew MacPhail. Our top line of Page Tucker, Marc Jinnouchi and David Fyles was instrumental in all of the team ' s successes, check- ing well and scoring goals when they were most needed. Our second line of Redmond Goody, Terry Lynch and Scott Blaylock provided frequent scoring opportunities and displayed some very promising potential for next season. The third line of Jim Knox, Don Bull and Dan Constable worked exceptionally hard hounding the opposition into coughing up the puck. Carl Padur, Jeffrey Rosen and Lau- rence Savage filled in for members of the third line giving one hundred per cent of themselves at all times. Our first string, goal tender Gary Walker, a Campbell River Midget representative, played exceptionally well. He provided us with many sparkling saves which in many cases turned the game in our favour. The most pleasing aspect of this year ' s team was the way in which they handled themselves on the ice. An indication of the sportsmanship displayed reflected in the five penal- ties received throughout the season. We never let ourselves become intimidated by the opposition and always proved our strength by scoring goals. This year ' s team has set a fine example for years to come and they can certainly be proud of themselves. Next year we shall be without Marc Jinnouchi, Graham Johnson and David Fyles who have provided years of excel- lent play and sportsmanship. However, on the strength of this year ' s play Shawnigan can look forward to another year of exciting hockey. A special thanks should be made to Ian Johnson for his unfailing efficiency as manager of the team. MR. Hall 40 SENIOR BADMINTON Standing: (L to R.) P. Roskell, A. Varma, T. Seeger, Dr. T.W.S. Seeger Sitting: (L to R.)B. Kwan, R. Ming, R. Cooke JUNIOR BADMINTON Standing: (L to R.) J. Colbourne, P. Gill, Dr. T.W.S. Seeger Sitting: (L to R.) A. Varma. T. Seeger, P. Roskell, J. Kromhoff 41 BADMINTON With only two players from last year ' s team returning, this promised to be a very weak year for Shawnigan Bad- minton. The senior team played only in the Independent Schools ' Tournament where we placed fourth. While a few points the other way in even one match would have put us second, the standings are, nevertheless, a fair indication of our strength at the senior level. Richard Ming, captain and first seed, played well all year and was unbeaten in the team competition. Bruce Kwan, second seed, was able to reach the semi-finals of the individual competition and is to be congratulated upon receiving his School Colours. Our real strength this year lay with the juniors. There are a number of very fine players in this age group thus picking a team for the future will be very difficult. In the Independ- ent School ' s Tournament, Varma as first singles played with great promise, and Lotto gave a fine performance also. The Doubles teams were not quite on form for this tourna- ment but really came on very strongly in the two later ones. We played at home against Glenlyon and thoroughly thrashed them. It was at this match that the team of Tom Seeger and Jack Colbourne made their debut and showed that, at their age level, they should be seeded first on the Island if not in B.C. Later in the term the Juniors entered a Mid-Island Tour- nament held at Quamichan High School. We won every event and placed second in all but one. Again, the team of Seeger and Colbourne distinguished themselves so much so that they have agreed to undertake a programme of inten- sive training to prepare themselves for the Canadian National Championship next year. The Senior team members were: Richard Ming (Cap- tain), Bruce Kwan, Robert Cooke, Ajey Varma, Tom Seeger and Peter Roskell. Tom Seeger was captain of the juniors which included Ajey Varma, Peter Roskell, Andrew Lotto, Jack Colbourne and Prakash Gill. T.W.S. Seeger FENCING Standing: (L to R.) T. Ellner (Captain), F. Pong, A. Jorgensen Without Coach L. Higley fencing might well have ended at Shawnigan, but it could not have done so in a better year. The three beginners, Sean McColl, Fred Pletcher, and Frank Pong learned well and competed admirably with some of the best University - level fencers in the province. Frank Pong did particularly well with a seventh place finish in the B.C. Championships for 20 year old and under foil. The two experienced members of the club, Andrew Jor- gensen and captain Todd Ellner, improved predictably. Modesty prevents me from revealing the name of the 5th 42 Kneeling: (L to R.) F. Pletcher, S. McColl place foilist and epeeist and bronze-medal sabreur in this year ' s provincial finals. The team as a whole drew praise from Zbigniew Shrudlik, one of the foremost fencing mas- ters in the world. A unique feature of the programme this year was our co-operation with the Victoria City Fencing Club wherein Shawnigan fencers practiced with, and were instructed by, members of this fine organization. On the whole a good year of sworded characters of rapier wit who possessed a sharp desire to get their points across. Todd Ellner (Grade 12) REACH FOR THE TOP EQRGES P VANIER For the second time in as many years Shawnigan sent a team to compete in the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora- tion ' s Reach For The Top quiz show and, as was the case last year, it did surprisingly well. Just before ski-week Richard Carruthers, Gavin Last, Malcolm Kaye, and the captain, Todd Ellner, travelled with Mr. Findlay to Vancouver as the guests of the C.B.C. There we learned, much to our dismay, that the first round would be against veteran school George P. Vanier and were we fortunate or skillful enough to defeat them the next match would be against defending provincial champion Oak Bay. Last year Oak Bay defeated Shawnigan by several hundred points. By some miracle, and at the price of several gray hairs, the team defeated George P. Vanier and won a very close game with Oak Bay thereby advancing to the zone finals. There, as luck would have it, our opponent was Cowichan Senior Secondary School, last year ' s runner-up. Although the game was close at first, experience won out in the end and Shawnigan was soundly defeated. As a consolation the members of the team each received a $50 scholarship. Thanks are due to Mr. Findlay who spent many hours coaching us and to the subject teachers who deferred mid- year examinations in order to allow the team to compete. Todd Ellner (Grade 12) 43 ■ mm ■ i - ' - i i k. OLIVER! OLIVER! Boy for sale (Patrick Lavin and Stephen Southerland) Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney tie the knot. 46 The Artful Dodger (Daniel Constable) explains the facts of life to Oliver. ' Where is love? ' Between March 17th and 20th, 120 students of Shawni- gan Lake and Queen Margaret ' s Schools presented four performances of Oliver! , a musical written by Lionel Bart and directed by Mr. J.S. Grey. Mr. Grey has directed many musicals at the school over the years, including Gilbert Sullivan and several previous productions of Oliver. Mr. Grey was the driving force who brought the entire show together. The musical direction fell to Miss P.M. Rankin, of Queen Margaret ' s and Mr. Mark Le Roux, orchestra conductor. In addition, there were many unseen faces behind the scenes such as those working on costumes, lighting, stage crew and make-up. The cast was composed of 120 eager students who worked for two months for an end product which was, judging by audience response, very successful. This was a great chance for anybody willing, with even a modicum of talent, to try their hand at live theatre. The experience is quite exhilarating. The chance to enjoy an experience like this will remain with most of us as a high- light of our school careers, something to be long remembered Dav|d Schieldrop (Grade 1Q) 47 ACT ONE: Scene 1: The Workhouse (early evening). Scene 2: The Workhouse parlour. Later (moves into street). Scene 3: The Undertaker ' s. Scene 4: The Same (next morning). Scene 5: Paddington Green, a poor district of London. (Morning, a week later). Scene 6: The Thieves ' kitchen. Later (moves into street). INTERMISSION: 30 minutes. REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED IN THE SCHOOL DINING R OOM We welcome you to Shawnigan Lake School this evening and hope you will enjoy this year ' s production of the operetta based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. OLIVER A Musical Play by LIONEL BART - Time: About 1850 ACT TWO: Scene 1: The Three Cripples (A public house in Clerkenwell, the following evening). Scene 2: The Brownlow ' s. Two weeks later (moves into street) Scene 3: The Thieves ' kitchen. Scene 4: The Workhouse. A few days later (moves into street) Scene 5: The Brownlow ' s. Scene 6: London Bridge (at midnight). FINALE: London Bridge. SYNOPSIS: The curtain opens on the starving workhouse boys being served their regular meal of one cup of thin gruel. Oliver dares to ask for more! Mr. Bumble, the beadle, and Mrs. Corney instantly handle that situation. Bumble sells Oliver to Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry, a couple who run an un- dertaker ' s business, but they also badly mistreat our poor hero. He runs away, but is found next morning in the street, tired and hungry, by the Artful Dodger, a school prefect at Fagin ' s school for young pickpockets. Dodger leads Oliver back to Fagin ' s Thieves ' kitchen. Fagin is delighted with the new recruit and immediately starts teaching him the rudiments of the art of picking pockets. The next morning, on their first expedition, they attempt to steal from Mi - . Brownlow, but they are discovered. All escape except poor Oliver. The second act starts in the Three Cripples , a tavern, one might say, of ill repute. There Nancy entertains with a song until Bill Sikes, drunk and angry, spoils the fun. The Dodger then brings news that Oliver, having established his innocence, has been taken home by Mr. Brownlow. Nancy is sent to get Oliver back before he can spill any secrets. Oliver, meanwhile has become well fed, well dressed and very happy. But as soon as he steps outside the house on an errand he is seized by Nancy and Sikes and dragged back to Fagin ' s. Bumble, now uncomfortably married to the widow Corney, discovers that Oliver is actually related to Mr. Brownlow and is worth a lot of money. His scheme to get Oliver back fails, but a remorseful Nancy undertakes to return him to Mr. Brownlow at night on London Bridge. Sikes stalks Nancy and dreadfully avenges her treachery, but of course, you will want to see for yourself just how it all turns out in the end. 48 CAST: Fagin — Reider Eidsvik Nancy — Sally Broadbent Widow Corny — Helen du Toil Bet — Mairi Angus Oliver Twist — Pat Lavin The Artful Dodger — Dan Constable Bill Sikes — Gavin Last Mr. Sowerberry — Graeme Thompson Mrs. Sowerberry — Janet Grier Mrs. Bedwin — Allison Charbonneau Mr. Brownlow — Richard Carruthers Dr. Grimwig — James Barekman The Workhouse Boys: A. Cairns, S. Cairns, B. Calkins, j. Colbourne, A. Dieckmann, D Fraser, A. Hickley, E. Kaye. P. Klawer, G Meyer, K Nicolls, A Price, P. Schieldrop, D Schwindt.J Smart, M. Strongman, M. Windsor. Governors: D Dawson, A Forster, J. Hayes, D. Hughes, M Kaye, D Johnston, M Nimmo, P. Tucker Crowd Scene: (Girls) Kirsten Asleson, Glynis Boggs, Joanna Broadbent, Julia Burnll. Ines Choy, Nicola Crosby, Stephanie Crosby, Cheryl Fraser, Sharla Hoffman-Hole, Rosemary Mann, Holly Mykyte, Suzanne Olafson, Mary Pattersonjayme Pcllin, Lorna Rackham, Ruth Roen, Tracey Temple, Cindy Wallace, Karcy Wheatley, Joan Wilkinson. Mr. Bumble — Stephen Southerland Noah Claypole — Redmond Goody Charlotte — Elizabeth Grier The Night Watchman — David Schieldrop The Bow Street Runners — Philip Offereins, Joe McLean, Garth Orr Rose Seller — Jennifer Spencer Milkmaid — Hilary Denny Strawberry Seller — Sophie Dunbar Old Sally— Heidi Gregg Old Annie — Angela Pearson Sikes ' Dog — Percy Postuk Fagin ' s Gang: Gu Anderson, L Bethell, D. Dry, T. Fairbank, A. Forster, A. Girotto, R. Girotto, J. Hayes, R. Heard, S. Heffelfinger, A Jack, M Kaumeyer, J. Kromhoff, Ge. Last, I. Malcolm, F. Pletcher, R. Robinson, J. Sales, L. Sprangers. Workhouse Assistants: C Adderson, C Wilcock. Crowd Scenes: (Boys) Gi Anderson, M Anderson, S. Blaylock, M. Clarke, D. Davies, R. Drassinower, R. Dyson, M. Gillies, P. Gorosh, D Hughes, M. Jinnouchi, D. Johnston, M. Kaye, J. McLean, D Mead, P Offereins, G. Orr, A. Pal.G. Penley, P Powell, D Schieldrop, D. Torrie, B. Wild. PRODUCTION: Stage Crew and Set Construction: M. Lewall, P. Neilson, (in charge) A Anderson, Gu. Anderson, S. Christopher, M. Clarke, M. Collver, E. Evans, P. Fenton, A. Girotto, K. Gunning, G. Harry, S. Kaye, J. Keate, Ge. Last, B. Lawrence, P. McKenzie, I. Malcolm, J. Naples, G. Smith, C Walker. Props: R. Drassinower, L. Steeves. Publicity and Tickets: Mrs. R. Frowd. Prompter: K. Marr. Photography: Richard Ming. Musical Directors: Mr. M LeRoux, Miss P.M. Rankin Costumes: Mrs. D Farrant, (in charge) Miss A. Houlding, Mrs. P. Padur, Mrs N Middleton, Mrs. D Hyde- Lay . Mrs. M. Le Roox, Mrs. S. Lane. Make-up: Mr J Findlay, Mrs D. Pellin. Lighting: A. Keate. Front of House: F Benvin. Poster and Programme Design: Mr L.D Bean Parking: J. Barber. Director and Producer: Mr J.S. Grey ORCHESTRA: VIOLINS: Anne Thomas, Kelly Bottomley, Vee MacMillan, Hugh Porteous VIOLA: Volker Metz. BASS: Hennie Mook FLUTE: Norma Pannell OBOE: Audrey Johnson CLARINET: Katherine Scorey BASSOON: Ken Scorey TRUMPET: Gary Giles TROMBONE: Ian Gregory PIANO: Patricia Rankin CONDUCTOR: Mr. Mark LeRoux The maiden voyage of the C.W. Lonsdale. THE C.W. LONSDALE During the Spring, the rowing club was given a new fourman shell. This shell, which is named after the founder of the school, was the generous donation of Mr. Kenneth Tiderington of Vancouver. The shell was made by Kaschper Racing Shells Ltd. in Lucan, Ontario. The naming ceremony was done on the rowing docks in the presence of the whole rowing club and some of the staff. This new four will be the second coxed four the school has had in the history of the rowing club. After the christen- ing the four was taken out for its maiden voyage and despite a hail storm the whole affair was a great success. Mr. Tiderington was made an honorary member of the Shawnigan Lake Rowing Club after naming the shell. This new shell will be used by the senior four this year who hope to go to the Canadian School ' s Championship at St. Cathe- rine ' s in June. John Martin (Grade 12) Mr. Tiderington naming the C.W. Lonsdale. Officiation at the naming ceremony were ( L. to R.) Mr. Joe Grey (Coach), Mr. Ken Tiderington (The Donor) Mr. Tarrant (Headmaster) and John Martin (Captain of Rowing). 54 TRACK FIELD SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD Back Row: (L to R.) Mr. R.P. Smith, E. Meyer, D. Torrie, R. Dyson, A. Keate, Mr. D.W. Hyde-Lay Middle Row: { L. to R.) J. Keate, M. Nimmo, E. Evans, B. Lawrence, P. Neilson, D. Brinham, G Penley Sitting: (L to R.) L. Bethel , P. Tucker, M. Gillies, R. Cooke (Captain), S. Blaylock, M. Jinnouchi, C. Kelman Although the track team did well it did not perform quite as well as had been expected. It soon became clear that we were weak in one or two events, particularly in the shot put and discus and we were also a bit thin in middle distance running and in sprinting. Our strength lay in the jumping events, the hurdles and the 400 m. In the important meets, we won the Mid-Island for the twentieth time in twenty-five years and came third in the boys section of the Vancouver Island Meet among eighteen competing schools qualifying seven competitors for the B.C. Meet. We also came a close third in the tightest B.C.I.S. Meet in memory. The results in this meet would have been even closer had David Hyde-Lay not fallen and broken his wrist in the 110 m. Hurdles, thereby eliminating himself from further competition. The B.C. Meet was a disappoint- ment inasmuch as only Michael Gillies with a fourth place in the Pole Vault at 3.81m and Robert Cooke who was fifth in the Long Jump with 6.35m lived up to their reputations. Robert Cooke was the captain this year and a most versatile performer who competed regularly in all three jumps, high hurdles and sprint relay, setting school records in the High Jump (1.88m) and in the 110m High Hurdles (15 ' 7 ). He also on occasion threw the javelin and discus very creditably. Others who were always reliable were our 1-2 punch of Page Tucker and Scott Blaylock (400m, 800m and 1600m relay), Peter Neilson (sprints), David Coalman (Long and Triple Jumps) and David Hyde-Lay (110m and 400m Hurdles, Long and High Jumps and relays). Our middle distance twins were Lance Bethell and Jeff Keate. Michael Gillies in the Pole Vault set a school record of 3.86m. The Under 16 team did better than expected thanks mainly to the efforts of Roger Kemble (sprints) and Paul Gorosh (throwing events and Jumps). These two were the anchor around which a host of others played their part. The Under 14 team relied upon a nucleus of Tom Seeger (throws), Paul Jerry (sprints and jumps), Rod Heard (hur- dles), Stephen Hutchinson (400m and hurdles), Scott Ormes (sprints and long jump) and Fred Pletcher (800m and 1500m) to carry them through. A fine equal second finish in the Independent Schools ' Meet was their best achievement. Interest in track and field did not seem to be as great this year. Perhaps the poor weather was responsible - but I doubt it. A worrying sign has been the fall off in the number of standards achieved in the Inter House Standards Compe- tition at both the Senior and Junior levels - the fewest ever in fact! D.W. Hyde-Lay 57 UNDER- 16 TRACK AND FIELD Standing: (L to R.) Mr. D.W. Hyde-Lay, A. Wells, P. Gorosh, M. Collver, R. Girotto, R. Robinson, Mr. R.P. Smith Sitting: (L to R.) G. Walker, ]. Kitson, R. Kemble, W. Prime, P. Roskell UNDER- 14 TRACK AND FIELD Standing: (L to R.) Mr. D.W. Hyde-Lay, R. Heard, A. Anderson, F. Pletcher, Mr. R.P. Smith Sitting: ( L to R.) P. Lavin, P. ]erry, T. Seeger, S. Ormes, S. Hutchinson 58 fcSx- 1 ■ Jtf k z o w PC H • jLaai - ' ii: « a ' nm ■ VARSITY EIGHT (L to R.) J. Martin, B. Lawrence, B. Anderson, R. Dawson, I. Malcolm (Cox), J. Watt, Gu. Anderson, H. Ware, K. Manson VARSITY DOUBLE (L. to R.) J. Evans, J. Martin VARSITY FOUR ( L to R.) D. Davie s, R. Dyson, I. Malcolm (Cox), G. Penley, P. Of fe reins 60 SENIOR TENNIS Standing: (L to R.) Mr. S.E. Cox, G Nieto, K. Wong, M. Kaumeyer, J. Wooldridge, Dr. T.W.S. Seeger Seated: ( L to R.) G. Thompson, R. Ming, L. Kaumeyer mSWSBM The combined Queen Margaret ' s - Shawnigan tennis team for the Independent Schools Tournament. 62 This is truly an annus mirabilis for tennis, not from a dearth of interest or talent but rather because of the filthy weather. There were more days missed through heavy rain than in the previous five years together. Nevertheless, almost seventy boys joined the program and many made significant improvement in their play. The tennis teams were not expected to do very well in this, a rebuilding and training year, so their several suc- cesses were pleasant surprises. The senior team, with only one returning member, opened the term with a fine win over St. Michael ' s University School. In this match we learned that the team was strong at number one, five, and six but that the middle needed some improvement. In addition to the normal practices, the team began work with Queen Margaret ' s in preparation for the B.C. High School ' s Tournament. The girls came over every week for drills and mixed doubles, providing a new dimension for the tennis programme. The School played Brentwood College next and was narrowly defeated after some rather difficult moments on the courts. Again, we showed some wea- knesses in the middle of the seeding. The trip to Vancouver to play St. George ' s was something of a disappointment because we were just into the matches when rain halted play. This was a special pity because we were in a good position to win the tournament. The final match of the season was the combined boys-girls one with Brentwood. Queen Margaret ' s played very well, but our team was just not on form: we lost by one match. Whereas this year was not that productive in terms of winning, it gave much promise for the future. Five members will be returning and they should have an excellent year coming up. The Junior team was likewise not very successful, but some of their opposition was nationally ranked. They played matches with Brentwood and Glenlyon, losing badly only to the latter. Several players in this group worked very hard all term and should earn a spot on the senior team next year. The teams were: Seniors; R. Ming (Captain), K. Wong, L. Kaumeyer, G. Nieto, G. Thompson, J. Wooldridge, M. Kaumeyer Juniors; J. Wooldridge (Captain), K. Marr, J. Duclaud, P. Roskell, J. Colbourne, R. Heard. School Colors were awarded to Richard Ming. T.W.S. Seeger JUNIOR TENNIS Standing: (L to R.) Mr. S.E. Cox, J. Duclaud, K. Marr, R. Heard, Dr. T.W.S. Seeger Seated ( L. to R.) J. Colbourne, J. Wooldridge, P. Roskell 63 FIELD HOCKEY «... The hockey programme has been particularly successful at Shawnigan this season thanks to the enthusiasm, hard work and sportsmanship of a fine group of athletes. With the exception of the strong St. George ' s team, Shawnigan demonstrated its superiority over all other high school teams it met - and certainly gave the University of Victoria a very good run for its money! Regardless of the opposition, however, the Shawnigan teams always left the field of play having competed in an exceptionally sportsmanlike manner, and I am pleased to report that we continue to possess an unrivalled reputation in this area - long may it last! The first XI had a busy, if somewhat short, season, usually playing one, and sometimes two fixtures each week. Our opponents included Brentwood, Spectrum, Victoria High, Dunsmuir, St. George ' s and the University of Victo- ria, and we also participated in 3 separate tournaments. The second XI didn ' t compete quite as often, but at the end of the season their record was unblemished, having won every match! In some ways the highlight of the season was the Schools ' Tournament in Victoria where our two teams placed first and second out of six, both of our XI ' s being unbeaten. The strength of our second eleven made regular practices particularly enjoyable because exciting and energetically fought games invariably developed. And when, on occasion, our first eleven team was incomplete due to sickness or the interference of other events the members of the second XI smoothly replaced their counterparts on the first team without disrupting the unity of that team at all. In summing up this most enjoyable season I should especially like to congratulate our captain and centre for- ward Dean Johnston, our vice-captain and centre-half Gra- ham Johnson, left winger Andrew Forster, right half-back Darren Hughes and right full-back Gavin Last all of whom earned their school colours for exceptionally skillful play and hard work throughout the season. A big vote of thanks must also go to Mr. Hall for his invaluable help with the Junior group. Lastly I should like to wish the best of luck to Bruce Doyle who will lead next year ' s first eleven! S.A.S. Lane 64 FIELD HOCKEY 1st XI Standing: (L to R.) P. Forster, J. Keate, R. Drassinower, Ga. Last, M. Roenicke, B. Doyle, Mr. S.A.S. Lane Seated: (L. to R.) A. Forster, G Johnson, D. Johnston (Captain), R. Hope, D. Hughes FIELD HOCKEY 2nd XI Standing: (L to R.) Mr. S.A.S. Lane, T. Jenks, D. Roskell, K. Chambers, T. Lynch, R. Eidsvik, D. Constable, Mr. M.R. Hall Seated: (L to R.) A. Girotto, P. Fenton, C. Duncan, M. Lewall (Captain), P. McKenzie, C. Crossfield, P. Linden 65 SAILING Back Row: (L to R.) Mr. R.L. Grass, T. Fairbank, A. McPhail, F. Pong, D. Rhodes, R. Stevens, P. Reuben, G Davel Middle Row (L to R.) D. Brewer, R. Sikicb, K. Broockmann, I. Johnson, J. Kromhoff Front Row: (L to R.) B. Calkins, J. Atkinson, G. Pearson, R. Price As our fleet continues to grow with the acquisition of more Lasers each year, so does the popularity of this sport in the school. This year some 45 students were engaged in various levels of the sailing programme ranging from the novice beginning sailor to the advanced competitors, one of whom, Pat Rueben, won himself a coveted spot in the B.C. Summer games at Kelowna in August. While the racing team lacked any continuity from last year, most of our best sailors having graduated at the end of 1979, it was apparent from the beginning that many of the new members were very competent and enthusiastic competitors who merely needed some structured training programme to result in a team approach. Two convincing wins against Brent- wood, including the capture of the Rogers Cup and a very close second place finish in the Independent School Regatta at Vancouver, convinced everyone that we had the best team that the school has put on the water for a long time. At the end of June the Sailing Club hosted the B.C. Sailing association training course which instructors from all over B.C. attended. A number of our own students were permit- ted to enrol in this course and despite a rigorous pro- gramme and inclement weather, everyone passed the demanding schedule. This course will be of tremendous benefit to those who have taken it and its lessons will be applied within our own school sailing programme to the benefit of sailors in years to come. R.L. Grass 66 GOLF There were more than usual who wished to indulge in golf for their summer sport, but for a very practical reason - the size of the school bus - the numbers had to be restricted to the inevitable disappointment of a few. The beginners spent the first few weeks on the practice tee or at the nearby driving range and it was pleasing to note that most of them made fair progress. The others, led again by Marc Jinnouchi (Captain) and Redmond Goody played two matches against Brentwood, losing the first and winning the second. For the first time an Independent Schools ' Competition was organized by Brentwood College but, disappointingly, the other two schools who had entered withdrew, leaving the host school and Shawnigan to play a rubber match which Shawnigan won convincingly, although the Brentwood captain won both individ- ual prizes. The individual match play championship predictably turned out to be a repeat of the last year ' s final between Marc Jinnouchi, the holder, and Redmond Goody. It was clear that Goody had his sights firmly fixed on this championship and in spite of an injury to his hand he put in a lot of practice but, when he was 2 holes down after 3 played, it looked as if Jinnouchi ' s proven ability to play at his best when it was needed would prevail. However, to Goody ' s credit, he came back with 2 birdies to even the match after nine and went on the win by 3 and 2 - his score at that time being just over par - a proud and deserving winner of the handsome trophy presented by his father a year ago. W.H.H. McClelland 67 OPEN HOUSE - Apm i9th, i98o 9:30 a.m. SCHOOL CHAPEL Morning Service 10:00 a.m. SCHOOL CHAPEL - The Chapel organ. A brief history by Mr. G.L. Anderson and a short recital played by Mr. M. LeRoux. CLASSROOM BLOCK - Climbing and Rappelling The Senior Outdoors Club demonstrates mountain- eering techniques on the North Face of the Classroom Block. 10:30 a.m. DOCK AREA Rowing An insight into the practical aspects of training for competitive rowing. GYMNASIUM - Weight lifting and Physical training. LIBRARY Debate The thrust and parry of verbal fencing. l 1 :00 a.m. DOCK AREA - Canoe Jousting How to have fun while practising canoe safety and rescue procedures. PHYSICS LAB - The Power Output of a Weight Lifter ' Paul Linden, a senior student, presents the paper he submitted to the U.Vic. Symposium. ART ROOM - Related Arts Aspects of the recording process, demonstrated by students in this new pilot programme. 11:30 a.m. ASSEMBLY HALL The Canadian College of Languages The language immersion course at the Summer School in Switzerland. 1 1:45 a.m. ASSEMBLY HALL 1981 Rowing Tour Information on the Rowing Clubs biennial trip to Europe. 1 2:00 Noon ASSEMBLY HALL Jazz Sit in on a practice session. V.T.R. STUDIO • Recording The V.T.R. Club tapes a live show. 12:15 p.m. SCHOOL DINING HALL Buffet lunch available to all visitors un itl 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. DOCK AREA - Sailing The Lasers and Flying Juniors of the Sailing Club take to the water. GYMNASIUM - Weight Lifting and PhysicalTraining. ASSEMBLY HALL - Ski Week A look at the exciting week in February when Shawnigan Lake School moves to Manning Park Lodge. 1:45 p.m. ASSEMBLY HALL Trial The Law Class presents a true to-life trial of a young man charged with several serious offences. 68 MWWOAN LAJCE SCHOOL ; •■; If M Continuous Presentations ASSEMBLY HALL MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS Display featuring recent productions, including this year ' s Oliver CANADIAN COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES Informational display and literature V.T.R. STUDIO DEMONSTRATION OF VIDEO EQUIPMENT Taping of live show at 12:00 Noon CRAIG BLOCK PHYSICS LAB Equipment, experiments and procedures used in Senior Physics courses. JUNIOR SCIENCE LAB Display featuring equipment and experiments of Junior Science classes. (Regular volcanic eruptions at posted times) ART ACTIVITY Display of students ' work. CLASSROOM BLOCK CHEMISTRY LABORATORY Display and demonstrations of various experiments and equipment used in Senior classes. BIOLOGY LABORATORY Display and demonstrations of equipment and experiments from Senior classes. COMPUTER SCIENCE ROOM 15 Students demonstrate programming techniques and some of the programmes they have devised. GOURMET CLUB ROOM lO Members of the Gourmet Club offer samples of their culinary creations. CIVILISATION ROOM 2 1 Display of students ' work, showing of slides and V.T.R. tapes connected with this most popular cultural course. GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, SOCIAL STUDIES ROOM 26 Display of materials, students ' work and projects. OUTDOORS CLUB ROOM 25 Display of equipment, photographs of recent expeditions. Climbing rappelling demonstrations 70 MAIN BUILDING LIBRARY Display featuring the functions and use of the Library. PHOTO LAB Display and demonstrations. Opportunity to try camera-less photography. ART ROOMS Display of Students ' Work: Painting, drawing, sculpture, recording made by students in the related arts programme. SICK BAY AND DISPENSARY Open to visitors. JAZZ ORCHESTRA RECORDS Display and Sale. HOBBIES BUILDING Industrial Arts Department Display of students ' work and projects. RIFLE RANGE Father and son competition W i ■-:;■.;■. r Meanwhile - in their own way - the Grade XII ' s prepared .... THE REPRIEVE I sat hunched over in the corner of the dark, cold, caver- nous cell, staring glumly at the floor. I could hardly believe what I had done, the events of the last few months still being hazy in my mind. I was not the only one astonished by my actions by any means, for everyone who had known me was amazed. But even though it was hard to believe, I could understand why I had done it. The tension, the enormous pressures had been mounting until that one mid-December night when everything became unbearable. In my frusta- tion I had shot my rifle intending to impress my wife after one of our numerous fights. At first she did not believe I would do it. Then, I pointed it at her, hoping to call her bluff. Again, at that point I lost control completely. All rational thought disappeared. All of a sudden, my only thought was to prove to my wife once and for all who was really in charge. Slowly my fingers gripped the rifle, the cold, powerful feel of the barrel and the warm, gentle feel of the butt were very comforting. Then, with a quick, gliding motion my index finger squeezed the trigger. As if time had stopped, the next instant wound on for eternity. With a violent convulsion, the rifle spat out its projectile. Silently, it jumped from the tip of the muzzle, straight through her heart. A tide of realization and grief flood through me, washing out all my vitality. The trial, the courtroom appearances, the bitter battle of my lawyers had come and gone. I did not care; they did not bother me. The sickness, the utter revulsion I felt towards myself at the very thought of my crime. Only now was I beginning to become aware of the world once again as I sat here, awaiting my own execution the next dawn. Though it meant precious little now, I had sworn purification, rehabil- itation, a whole new outlook toward life. I was a completely different person now, though I could expect no one to believe that. Only I would know. Even now I could feel the heat of the eternal fires. The harsh sound of army boots clicking on the cement floor quickly brought me back to reality. The private came into view, carrying the dismal rations of a comdemned prisoner. After eating lightly I tried to sleep. This did not come easily under these circumstances and even when it did it was shallow and troubled. Finally, the morning arrived. The execution was due to take place at 6 o ' clock. I was up at 4, praying. I smoked a last cigar. My escorts arrived, as I had hoped they never would. Nervousness was hard to hide and I began to weep softly. Once more I prayed before being stood against the bleak, brick wall. It was such a formal, civilized ceremony for such a cruel, barbarian act. The official parties standing in their proper place all properly outfitted for such an occasion. Really, it was hard not to laugh at such procedure. Why they could not take me to the middle of some forest somewhere, and dispose of me neatly and with the minimum of fuss. But no, that was all too simple for the bureaucracy. At last, with a sort of relief the final moments came. The spectators were hushed, the soldiers stood as straight as the rifles they were holding; as cold and unfliching as the bullets they would shoot. The sergeant in charge, a short crisp man gave the commands. In perfect unison, the puppets responded. Justice, I thought. I ' m finding myself in the same position my wife had found herself, though I deserve it and she did not. A peaceful calm came to rest on me. At least it would be over finally. The sergeant opened his mouth for the very last shout. Cut , yelled the director. That scene was great. Print it, Max. The cameras were switched off and everyone stepped off the set. David Schieldrop (Grade 10) 75 THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA With the departure of fourteen musicians last June, the Jazz Orchestra was unable to recruit new members to fill the vacant chairs and has remained dormant throughout the year. It has been difficult and frustrating, after steadily building a reputation over a period of five years, to have to decline invitations to perform locally, in Vancouver, on television and even on board a luxury ocean liner. On two occasions we were able to field a jazz trio to play in public at the Empress Hotel and at the Cowichan Community Thea- tre, both performances in support of the United Way Annual Appeal. ' Omnibus ' , the fourth recording made by the Jazz Orchestra, proved to be popular after an intensely persua- sive publicity campaign. Of the six hundred copies pressed only eighty remain (and these are still available at a modest price). This indicates that, since 1975, the School Jazz Orchestra has penetrated more than two thousand homes around the globe. Jazrael, the young African student sponsored by the Jazz Orchestra through the Save the Children Fund, has been a regular and enthusiastic correspondant throughout the year. His copy of Omnibus ' , on cassette tape, has bom- barded the ears of fellow students at the Starehe Boys ' Centre in Nairobi but it was our gift of a Shawnigan track suit which apparently proved to be the source of greater excitement. At the end of this year the School will lose two musicians to whom we owe a special debt of gratitude. John Johnstone has been in the trumpet section since 1977 and his example will serve as a yardstick with which to measure the dedica- tion of all future musicians. Kerby Wong, in many ways, has been a driving force within the Jazz Orchestra. His musi- cianship and experience have been invaluable incentives to other students and will assure him of a successful future musically. The contributions, by both musicians, to the success of the band programme at Shawnigan will be sadly missed but long remembered. L.D. Bean S.L.S.T.F. presente: Ici Paris Shawnigan Lake School Television Francaise In April the 21 students of Grade 10:1 took over the television studios of Channel 10, in Victoria, to record their own french program, Ice Paris , in colour. The aim of the exercise was to produce a 30 minute news magazine program and to expose the students to a wide range of vocabulary related to a single theme. By dividing the class into small groups of 2 or 3 students, each group had the task of researching a particular topic, within set guidelines, and of making an audiovisual presentation to the rest of the class. In this way the students learn from each other. A large active vocabulary is often more important than an accurate knowledge of grammatical detail which stops short at the point where conversation can be held. Hope- fully, the combination of aural and visual presentation is likely to make a deeper impression on the student than the exclusive use of conventional textbook teaching. The students were in their third year of learning french; a few entered the group at the beginning of the year with little or no background in the subject. For many, speaking a foreign language is a satisfying experience, even exciting; for others it represents a formidable obstacle course with giant hurdles and hidden pitfalls. We were fortunate in having a production staff at our disposal which was patient and sympathetic. Considering the improvisory nature of much of the content and of our system of graphics it is amazing, and due entirely to their good humour, that we were able to complete the recording session within three hours. The addition of last-minute special effects, engineered in the control room, gave authenticity to the whole production. It would be difficult to single out individuals for their performances; each member of the class had made a supreme effort during the four weeks of preparation in class. However, certain highlights will remain memorable. From a language point of view, almost everyone had com- mitted the script to memory and the presentation and professionalism of some of the segments surprised the students themselves. Tom Torrie ' s enthusiasm to register the name Rapidex ' , the instant cure for all ailments, almost resulted in self ' asphyxiation and him requiring the remedy of his own product. The romantic charm of Frank Pong became immortalized as he smiled his way through a sophisticated advertisement for Match 007 electric razors. The cool talk of Peter Roskell, playing himself as a trendy teenager, took on a sudden rise in temperature as he almost swallowed a cigarette which he had been puffing at. For Tim Fuhr and Mike Bowen who had carefully pre- pared a tasty french snack ' before our very eyes ' , even more entertaining was what the camera didn ' t see. Their final product virtually burst into flames and although it sounded appealing, future recipes would probably gain attraction by being filmed in black and white. Finally, the Kiss inter- view by Harley Ware fulfilled a secret wish for Tom Seeger who leaped, gyrated and fragmented himself across the screen in a splendid metamorphosis of psychedelic colors, wielding his guitar and eminently spewing blood from his mouth in every direction. Too bad that there was no facility to remove his make-up before we all trooped into McDo- nald ' s for hamburgers after the show! The real aim of the exercise was to involve every student regardless of his ability and to stretch every student to the limit of his ability. We express our appreciation to the management and staff of the studios at Channel 10 for providing us with the opportunity to take on a challenging platform and for daring to broadcast the program three times. To the viewers from the Victoria area who took the time and trouble to write to Channel 10 expressing their delight and enjoyment of the program, we should like to convey our special thanks to both of you. L.D. Bean 76 Dites, Si c ' etait vrai .... Si un enfant restait toujours innocent Si les parents nous disaient toujours la verite Si les jeunes etaient sensibles Si les adultes avaient de l ' imagination Si on gardait toujours un esprit d ' examen Si nous revions tous des reves genereux Si on savait parler l ' un a l ' autre Dites, Si c ' etait vrai .... Si c ' etait vrai que la jeunesse etait bonne Si les parents etaient certaines Si mes amis etaient heureux Si la vie etait plus longue Si l ' Eglise etait puissante Si le Bon Dieu nous aimait tous Si la mort n ' etait que le commencement Dites, Si c ' etait vrai .... Si c ' etait vrai que la banalite etait morte Si les esprits bornes avaient d ' autres idees Si les marchands etaient honnetes Si les politiciens etaient muets Si les humains etaient gentils les uns envers les autres Si les lois etaient justes Si les prisonniers etaient libres Dites, Si c ' etait vrai .... Si c ' etait vrai que la guerre etait morte Si on avait de la tolerance Si les patries n ' existaient plus Si la societe etait genereuse Si personne n ' avait plus faim Si on parlait tous la meme langue Si on profitait tous des erreurs Dites, Si c ' etait vrai .... Si, moi, j ' essayais d ' etre gentil Si, moi, j ' avais de la tolerance Si, moi, je souriais Si ma mere riait Si, moi, j ' etais optimiste Si la pensee etait la force gouvernante Si les prieres avaient de la puissance Dites, Si c ' etait vrai. Richard Carruthers (Grade 11) If, If only this were so ... . If the illusions of childhood remained If parents always told us the truth If young people were sensitive If adults were not lacking in imagination If we all preserved an open mind If each one of us dreamed wild dreams If we only knew how to communicate with one another If, If only this were so ... . If it really was good to be young If parents were guided by a sense of direction If all my friends were contented If we only had more time If the Church had greater significance If God loved us all If death really was just the beginning If, If only this were so ... . If we were no longer satisfied with mediocrity If narrow-minded people opened their eyes If tradesmen were honest in their dealings If politicians knew when to be silent If we were all more considerate towards one another If justice was fair If those in captivity were set free If, If only this were so ... . If conflicts were settled without waging war If we were tolerant of one another If we were all citizens of the world If society demonstrated charity If no one had to endure starvation If we all spoke a common language If we all learned from our mistakes If, If only this were so ... . If I could try to show consideration If I could be more understanding If I could smile If my mother could laugh If I could be optimistic If we all made time to stop and think If prayers could really be answered If, If only this were so. (Translated by L.D. Bean) 78 BLACK COMEDY The drama club, under the excellent direction of Dr. H.A. Porteous, put on the play Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer during the fall term. The play begins in utter darkness which to the actors is light. The setting is a well-furnished bachelor ' s flat in London. The time is early evening just before important guests arrive. The characters were a young sculptor, Brindsley Miller (Brin for short), play by Jim Barekman and his fiancee, Carol Melkett, played by Alison Charbonneau. Brin is frantic. Not only is he to be visited that night by a millionaire art buff George Bamberger, played by Andrew Pal, who is interested in his work by also by his fiancee ' s father the gruff no-nonsense British Army Colonel, played by Dan Constable, who intends to ' review ' his daughter ' s suitor. Add the fact that Miller has borrowed some of his fastidious neighbour ' s furniture without permission; throw in a power blackout and an untimely telephone call from Brin ' s former amour Clea, played by Cheryl Fraser, and the sum total is a mixture of pandemonium, high-toned wit, slap-stick comedy and rather risque conversation. The product was a rollicking smash-success. To begin with, Brin tries to dissuade Clea from coming to see him that night. Miss Funival, portrayed by Janet Grier, a most proper friend of Miller ' s passionate holidaying neighbour, arrives at the door. Driven from her flat by a terrible fear of the dark, she makes the discovery that some of Brin ' s furniture seems vaguely familiar. Colonel Melkett, tries to organise Miller and get the power problem in hand through good old British military expertise. Carol grows impatient with Brin ' s obvious inability to make a success of polite conversation. He seems stran- gely preoccupied! Finally, all hell breaks loose when Brin ' s neighbour Harold Gorringe, played by Steven Southerland, arrives unexpectedly proclaiming that he ' s damp to his panties ' . One soon notes that Harold has passionate feelings of rather a different nature ! With Harold ' s return Brin grows more and more frantic. Under the cover of darkness he manages to return some of Harold ' s borrowed furniture. The others, however, begin to suspect that something is amiss as Brin is always losing track of the conversation because of his unseen comings and goings. Clea, Brin ' s unabashed lover, enters unannounced and he, having recovered from shock, manages to convince her that she must wait in the bedroom. She, however, becomes restless whilst overhearing some of Brin ' s less than complimentary descriptions of her and comes downstairs and smacks him. He shouts in astonishment and, groping around in the dark, finds her posterior. Suddenly a lot of explaining has to be done about who this strange women is and why she is here. Brin manages to persuade Clea to agree to play the part of his charwoman. She does a very charming rendition and Brin ' s dealings remain for the moment concealed. Brin ' s proverbial goose is soon to be cooked for Harold goes next door and discovers that Brin has been using his furniture. Harold ' s fury contributes to the general hilarity as does the fact that Miss Furnival, once thought by everyone to be very proper, shows herself to be quite a laughable lush. The finale is yet to come. First Schuppanzigh, the German immigrant electrician, arrives. He enthuses over Brin ' s sculpture which he declares has achieved the ultimate artistic expres- sion: incest in ironwork ! Everyone mistakes him for Bamberger and, thinking him deaf, begins to shout in exaggerated accents. Eventually, the real Bamberger arrives on the scene, but is mistaken for the electrician. He is too deaf to understand what the company are saying and he gets tripped and locked into the cellar. Luckily, the real electrician reveals that he is indeed an electrician and everyone realises that the real Bamberger is in the cellar. Schuppanzigh, the imposter , is given a stern rebuke. Colonel and Miss Melkett have by this time had enough of the nonsense. Clea ' s reappearance and confession of Brin ' s doings is the last straw. Miss Melkett denounces Brin. Harold also ends their relationship . The finale is highlighted by Brin ' s passionate acknowledgement of Clea and the attack made on their two persons by the enraged Colonel Melkett and Harold Gorringe with Carol cheering them on. A timely end to the power blackout saves the two and the play finishes, a roaring success! Richard Carruthers (Grade 11) 79 80 My Kind of Town THE HOUSES HOUSE STANDINGS AT A GLANCE — First Second Third Fourth Fifth Around the Lake Ripley ' s Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Groves ' Lake ' s 1st. Tri-Weekly Fall Ripley ' s Groves ' Lake ' s Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s 2nd. Tri-Weekly Fall Ripley ' s Lake ' s Groves ' Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Senior Reach-for-the-Top Lonsdale ' s Ripley ' s Groves ' Lake ' s Copeman ' s Junior Reach-for-the-top Ripley ' s Groves ' Lake ' s Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Senior Cross Country Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Lake ' s Ripley ' s Groves ' Junior Cross Country Lonsdale ' s Lake ' s Copeman ' s Ripley ' s Groves ' Senior Rugby Copeman ' s Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Groves ' Lake ' s Junior Rugby Ripley ' s Copeman ' s Groves Lake ' s Lonsdale ' s Senior Tri-Weekly Fall Lake ' s Ripley ' s Groves Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Junior Exams Lake ' s Ripley ' s Groves Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Senior Skiing Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Groves Lake ' s Copeman ' s Junior Skiing Lake ' s Ripley ' s Groves Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Senior Exams Ripley ' s Lake ' s Groves Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s 1st. Tri-Weekly Spring Ripley ' s Lake ' s Groves ' Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Senior Badminton Lake ' s Groves ' Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Ripley ' s Junior Badminton Groves ' Lonsdale ' s Lake ' s Copeman ' s Ripley ' s Squash Lonsdale ' s Groves ' Lake ' s Ripley ' s Copeman ' s Senior Basketball Ripley ' s Lake ' s Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Grove ' s Junior Basketball Copeman ' s Lake ' s Ripley ' s Groves ' Lonsdale ' s Senior Soccer Ripley ' s Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Lake ' s Groves ' Junior Soccer Groves ' Ripley ' s Copeman ' s Lake ' s Lonsdale ' s 2nd. Tri-Weekly Spring Ripley ' s Lake ' s Groves ' Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Senior Rifle Groves ' Lonsdale ' s Lake ' s Ripley ' s Copeman ' s Junior Rifle Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Lake ' s Groves ' Copeman ' s 1st. Tri-Weekly Summer Lake ' s Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Groves ' 2nd. Tri-Weekly Summer Lake ' s Ripley ' s Groves Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Cycling Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Groves ' Lake ' s Golf Lake ' s Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Groves ' Ripley ' s Rowing Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Groves ' Lake ' s Sailing Groves ' Ripley ' s Copeman ' s Lonsdale ' s Lake ' s Senior Field Hockey Lake ' s Lonsdale ' s Ripley ' s Groves ' Copeman ' s Junior Field Hockey Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Lake ' s Groves ' Copeman ' s Senior Tennis Groves ' Lake ' s Copeman ' s Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Junior Tennis Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Groves ' Lake ' s Copeman ' s Senior Track and Field Copeman ' s Lake ' s Ripley ' s Lonsdale ' s Groves ' Junior Track and Field Copeman ' s Groves ' Ripley ' s Lake ' s Lonsdale ' s Final Exams Lake ' s Ripley ' s Groves ' Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s Final Standing Ripley ' s Lake ' s Groves ' Lonsdale ' s Copeman ' s 134.5 112.5 102.5 100.0 89.5 82 COPEMANS HOUSE Back Row: (L to R.) G. Walker, M. Collver, H. Kato, M. Kee, B. Butt, D. Coalman, K. Gunning, P. RoskellJ. Aitken, P.Jerry 2nd Row: (L to R.) D. Myers, J. Baker, S. Cashmore, T. Therrien, S. Heffelfinger, D. Beckingham, J. Atkinson, D. Penley, N. Lai, B. Wild 3rd Row: ( L to R.) S. Abercrombie, R. Hope, N. Szeto, R. Goody, T. Fairbank, G Nieto, K. Manson, L. Bethell, P. Tucker, J. McLean Seated: (L to R.) ]. Barber, J. Gray, G. Penley, S. Blaylock, P. Linden, Mr. R.P. Smith, Dr. T.W.S. Seeger, Mr. M. LeRoux, M. Gillies, D. Constable, D. Roskell, G. Orr On the Ground: (L to R.) B. Calkins, A. Goody, B. Tout, M. Hickley, G. Pearson, ]. Naples, M. Strongman COPEMANS HOUSE Housemaster Dr. T.W.S. Seeger House Tutors Mr. R.P. Smith Mr. M.R. LeRoux Head of House and School Prefect Michael S. Gillies School Prefects Daniel S. Constable Paul N. Linden House Prefects James W.N. Barber David C Roskell Scott Blaylock John R Gray 83 GROVES ' HOUSE Back Row: ( L to R.) W. Prime, A. Varma,]. Wooldridge, A. MacPhail, D. Peel, C. Duncan, R. Dawson, C. Crossfield, T. Pratt, M. Kaumeyer, B. Anderson, R. Kemble 2nd Row: ( L to R.) J. Kitson, ]. Rosen, D. Lester, J. Knox, D. Schieldrop, I. Johnson, A. Wooldridge, S. Ormes, T. Lynch, G Thompson, R. Drassinower, A. Anderson 3rd Row: ( L to R.) A. Forster, D. Rhodes, C. Walker, P. Forster, R. Robinson, E. Kaye, R. Karadontis, T. Stenmark,]. Duclaud, C. Padur, R. Stevens Seated: (L to R.) C. Kelman, D. Fyles, B. Smart, M. Kaye, Mr. S.E. Cox, Mrs. R. Findlay, Mr.J.S. Findlay, Dr. H.A. Porteous, Mr. M.A. Hobson, J. Evans, F. Benvin, R. Ming On the Ground: ( L to R.) A. Ferrat, L. Savage, P. Schieldrop GROVES ' HOUSE Housemaster Mr. J.S. Findlay House Tutors Mr. S.E. Cox Mr. M.A. Hobson Dr. H.A. Porteous Head of House and School Prefect James W.G. Evans School Prefect Malcolm A. Kaye House Prefects Frank G. Benvin David H. Fyles Richard L.C. Ming Brian R. Smart 84 ....■:. f V. .• % J , LAKE ' S HOUSE Back Row: (L to R.) K. Chambers, N. Schultz, J. Kromhoff, ]. Mok, M. Kroon, R. Heard, P. Powell, P. Gill, G Boyd, M. Hartley 2nd Row: (L to R.) J. Richardson, H. Schuurmans, M. Ferguson, S. Evans, L. Sprangers, R. Donahue, T.Jones, B. Motherwell, J. Smart 3rd Row: (L. to R.) I. Malcolm, B. Doyle, E. Evans, D. Hyde-Lay, K. Broockmann, P. Fenton,]. Keate, P. Gorosh, A. Keate, P. McKenzie, S. Szeto Seated: ( L to R.) R. Carruthers, M. Short, R. Cooke, M. Jinnouchi, Dr. R.S. Reeve, Mr. G.L. Anderson, Mr. R. Carr, B. Kwan, G. Johnson, T. Crofton, E. Meyer On the Ground: (L to R.) G. Stratton, P. Klawer, G. Meyer, A. Dieckmann, R. Price, in absentia]. Connolly LAKES HOUSE Housemaster Mr. G.L. Anderson House Tutors Mr. R. Carr Dr. R.S. Reeve Head of House and School Prefect Marc S. Jinnouchi House Prefect Bruce S.H. Kwan 86  , LONSDALE ' S HOUSE Back Row: (L to R.) W. Van Halst, T. Torrie, H. Ware, S. McColl, M. Moir, M. Bow en J. McNeill, G Logan, T. Seeger, S. Saunders, T. Fuhr, A. Wells, D. Brinham, A. Nimmo, E. Harding 2nd Row: ( L to R.) B. Spagnol, D. Dai, G. Metz, D. Brewer, S. Fleming, T. Craft, T. Sewid, K. Tiderington, S. Hutchinson, M. Anderson. J. Colbourne 3rd Row: ( L. to R.)D. Torrie, S. Gault, J. Smith, S. Southerland, G. Davel, D. Bull, M. Nutting, R. Dyson, M. Angus Seated: (L to R.) T. Ellner, A. JorgensenJ. Martin, Mr. R.A. Hudspith, Mr. D.K. Nicolls, Mr. M.R. Hall, Mrs. M.R. Hall, Mr. S.A.S. Lane, M. Nimmo, D. Hughes, K. Wong On the Ground: L to R.) A. Howarth, K. Nicolls, P. Lavin, M. Windsor, S. Becker LONSDALE ' S HOUSE Housemaster Mr. M.R. Hall House Tutors Mr. R.A. Hudspith Mr. S.A.S. Lane Mr. D.K. Nicholls Head of House and School Prefect Michael G. Nimmo House Prefects Todd Ellner John G. Martin 88 RIPLEY ' S HOUSE Back Row: ( L. to R.) D. Dry, C Zatylny, T. Jenks, C Adderson, K. Marr, R. Evans, A. Garcia, F. Pletcher, A. Duke 2nd Row: ( L to R.) R. Girotto, R. Sikich, N. Davies, G. Last, J. Hayes, S. Kaye, L. Sleeves, M. Clarke, G Smith, F. Pong, J. Sales, A. Jack 3rd Row: L. to R.) M. Morrison, Gino Anderson, L, Kaumeyer, Gunnard Anderson, P. Rueben, J. Barekman, D. Mead, S. Christopher, B. Lawrence, J. Watt, P. Neilson, C Wilcock, A. Girotto Seated: ( L. to R.) P. Offereins, M. Roenicke, R. Eidsvik, Gavin Last, ]. Johnstone, Mr, ]. Gotthardt, Mr. J.S. Grey, Mr. R.L. Grass, D. Johnston, D. Davies, R. Inoue, M. Lewall On the Ground: ( L. to R.) D. Schwindt, G. Witt, S. Cairns, A. Cairns, D. Fraser RIPLEY ' S HOUSE Housemaster Mr. J.S. Grey House Tutors Mr. J. Gotthardt Mr. R.L. Grass Head of House and School Prefect Dean G. Johnston School Prefect Ryo Inoue House Prefects Philip H. Offereins David J.C Davies Gavin B. Last 89 ftW-rftW WSS ' ' ' j i ...;■ T . ' O tz ri 777 t a O fr rU-J r . Qorcb fe-ile . k ' . 3 -o tyA X  tfC VV |V ; %= £ O O r THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1980 ■A acHi ce Ac P : f A A 9 C) ■ iv fat sfef . X id icAfcc i t ' .-X-Oc -y 91 Indicates a holder of the Stag Award. % Indicates the award of School Colours v 92 Head of School, MICHAEL GILLIES School Prefect, Copeman ' s House 4 years Calgary, Alberta Assistant Head of School, DEAN JOHNSTON School Prefect, Ripley ' s House 5 years Quesnel, British Columbia Afe nai - Hou se 4 ' £°Peman ' , „ ref e«, Col SCOTT  $X 94 S£ s. 4 cS3 Ke oVtva Lol mbi a Coiu ttbia TlGViB fllaite V s , B sV C° W Koc . 95 DAVID DAVIES House Prefect, Ripley ' s House 5 years Maple Bay, British Columbia REIDER EIDSVIK Ripley ' s House 5 years Richmond, British Columbia TODD ELLNER House Prefect, Lonsdale ' s House 4 years Richland, Washington JAMES EVANS School Prefect, Groves ' House 4 years Summerland, British Columbia 96 ANDREW FORSTER Groves ' House 5 years Port Coquitlam, British Columbia DAVID FYLES House Prefect, Groves ' House 2 years Quesnel, British Columbia JOHN GRAY House Prefect, Copeman ' s House 4 years Penticton, British Columbia DARREN HUGHES Lonsdale ' s House 5 years Edmonton, Alberta 97 LonS arm British Colum Co bi a 72 s ' Ho « E 4 L v Mm House n ts lD ' ;House  e tt onaKo 98 ScVvo°} Pte j e 4 ' v eats KiP V H ° ? anama panatna °° ' p cw „ lake ' s Hr! refec t, J sh Co] u nbia Sfcavrtugaft bake, 99 GAVIN LAST House Prefect, Ripley ' s House 5 years Prince Rupert, British Columbia MARK LEW ALL Ripley ' s House 3 years Riyadh, Saudi Arabia PAUL LINDEN School Prefect, Copeman ' s House 5 years Trout Lake, British Columbia JOHN MARTIN House Prefect, Lonsdale ' s House 5 years Prince George, British Columbia 100 V RICHARD MING House Prefect, Groves ' House 4 years Hong Kong PHILIP OFFEREINS House Prefect, Ripley ' s House 2 years Fort McMurray, Alberta MICHAEL NIMMO School Prefect, Lonsdale ' s House 5 years Nanaimo, British Columbia GARTH ORR Copeman ' s House 3 years Calgary, Alberta 101 House SV Victoria, B OSD?g, 1 § c «T •laS? « p botsiord. d 102 • «fc wSB 1 siaart House Vtei s G eS ' H B SnCoW KERBY WONG Lonsdale ' s House 3 years Vancouver, British Columbia 103 CLOSING DAY THE PRIZE LIST Grade 8 - 2 Grade 8 - 1 Grade 9 - 2 Grade 9 - 1 Grade 10 - 2 Grade 10 - 1 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 8, ! ? 10 (Junior) Grade 11 12 (Senior) ART CLARK CIVILIZATION COURSE Grade 12 CLASSICS COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGLISH (The Savage Prizes) Grades 8 and 9 Grades 10 and 11 Grade 12 FRENCH Grades 8 and 9 Grades 10 and 11 Grade 12 GEOGRAPHY GEOLOGY HISTORY INDUSTRIAL ARTS WOODWORK Grades 8, 9 10 Grades 11 12 LAW MATHEMATICS Grades 8 9 Grades 10 11 Grade 12 Frank Ueberschar Fred Pletcher James Richardson Kenneth Marr Ron Girotto David Schieldrop Graeme Thompson Michael Nimmo Alex Wells Kerby Wong Michael Nimmo Richard Carruthers Graeme Thompson Ngam Szeto Jack Colbourne Richard Carruthers Michael Nimmo Kenneth Marr Prakash Gill Rod Heard Richard Carruthers Phillip Offereins James Evans Michael Nimmo David Roskell Ken Tiderington Stephen Abercrombie Andrew Keate Charles Dai Ngam Szeto Paul Linden 104 Chemainus, B.C. Vancouver, B.C. Whitehorse, Yukon Ganges, B.C. Port Alberni, B.C. Shawnigan Lake, B.C. Port Coquitlam, B.C. Nanaimo, B.C. Seattle, Washington Vancouver, B.C. Nanaimo, B.C. West Vancouver, B.C. Port Coquitlam, B.C. Hong Kong Edmonton, Alberta West Vancouver, B.C. Nanaimo, B.C. Ganges, B.C. Comox, B.C. Okotoks, Alberta West Vancouver, B.C. Fort McMurray, Alta. Summerland, B.C. Nanaimo, B.C. North Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver, B.C. Cobble Hill, B.C. West Vancouver, B.C. Hong Kong Hong Kong Trout Lake, B.C. SCIENCE Biology Grade 11 Binkley Prize Grade 12 Chemistry Grade 12 Timothy Fairbank Gavin Last Ryo Inoue Paul Linden Burnaby, B.C. Prince Rupert, B.C. Panama City, Panama Trout Lake, B.C. Physics Grade 12 Bausch and Lomb Medal Ryo Inoue Ryo Inoue Panama City, Panama Panama City, Panama SOCIAL STUDIES Grades 8 9 Grades 10 11 Jack Colbourne Richard Carruthers Edmonton, Alberta West Vancouver, B.C. GENERAL PROGRESS The Peter Piddington Memorial Prize Grades 8, 9 10 Ken Tiderington Vancouver, B.C. The James Piddington Memorial Prize Grades 11 12 Sam Szeto Hong Kong OVERALL ACADEMIC PRIZES Grades 8, 9 10 Grades 11 12 Overall Winner Kenneth Marr Graeme Thompson Kenneth Marr Ganges, B.C. Port Coquitlam, B.C. Ganges, B.C. ART Junior Senior Ron Girotto Redmond Goody Port Alberni, B.C. Sarasota, Florida BAND Special Award Kerby Wong Vancouver, B.C. CHOIR Junior Senior Michael Windsor Gunnard Anderson Prince George, B.C. Prince Rupert, B.C. PHOTOGRAPHY Junior Senior James Mok Ryo Inoue Hong Kong Panama City, Panama WOODWORK Junior Senior Geoffrey Stratton Garth Orr Victoria, B.C. Calgary, Alberta JUNIOR CITIZENSHIP Fall Term Spring Term Summer Term David Schieldrop David Schieldrop David Schieldrop Shawnigan Lake, B.C. Shawnigan Lake, B.C. Shawnigan Lake, B.C. 105 SENIOR CITIZENSHIP Fall Term Spring Term Summer Term James Barekman Reider Eidsvik Ngam Szeto Duncan, B.C. Prince Rupert, B.C. Hong Kong THE ALEXANDER BAILLIE RIPLEY BOOK PRIZE Ryo Inoue Panama City, Panama SPORTSMANSHIP Marc Jinnouchi Port Coquitlam, B.C. GROVES ' ALL ROUNDER PRIZE Dean Johnston Quesnel, B.C. HEAD STUDENT Paul Linden Trout Lake, B.C. An abridgement of the Headmaster ' s Address. Honourable Minister, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: My first pleasant task it to extend the warm welcome of all of us at Shawnigan to our distinguished guest, the Hon. Brian Smith, and his wife, who have kindly consented to be our guests for our award ceremonies today. Politicians are extremely busy men and we are most grateful to Mr. Smith for finding time to include us in his crowded schedule. I should also like to extend an especial welcome to the family of the late Alexander Baillie Ripley. Alex Ripley, a distin- guished Shawnigan Old Boy, who gave his name to Ripley ' s House, died last year and in his commemoration his family has come to Shawnigan today to make the first presentation of the new Ripley Prize to the student of that House who has contributed most to the well being of the school during this academic year. Another particular pleasure today is to welcome back to the school the graduating class of I960 for their twenty-year reunion. It is a remarkable tribute to the spirit of Shawnigan that they should come from so far and wide to join us, and I pay particular tribute to the fact that seventeen of the twenty-three candidates are here today. To Bruce Housser and the boys, we are delighted to have you and we look forward to seeing something of you over the week-end. And naturally, I also have pleasure in extending a general welcome to all parents and friends of the school and assure you that wealways derive great satisfaction from sharing these big occasions with you. 106 When one lives in a school throughout a busy year, one tends to become blinkered by the many local events of pressing importance and thus fails to realize that a school must always be conscious of its relevance in the total com- munity. This is a theme which I referred to last year and I make no apology for returning to it. There must come a moment when a school wishes to stand aside from itself and take stock of its philosophies and objectives. A school is a melting pot of so many theories, ideas and personalities that it becomes a difficult task to make an explicit statement of its philosophy. In any case, to try to codify in mere words the spirit of a community is about as easy as writing an essay to explain the emotion of a Beethoven symphony. The terms of language are inadequate, because we know that we need to feel what our school is all about and what gives it its distinctive ethos. Nevertheless, there is a value in identify- ing our basic goals so that we can establish our priorities and thus be conscious that we are all moving in the same direction. May I then enumerate some of these priorities? First, we must realize that we are a Canadian school, aiming to turn out fine young men who will enrich the future of our country. Whatever Canada is going to be in twenty years time must depend upon the calibre of our present youngsters, and only if they have the light of enthu- siasm in their eyes and a sense of service in their hearts will they truly be able to work towards making the Canada of tomorrow a better place. In this context I should like to pay tribute to the significant number of students whom we have from other countries. For our Canadian boys to be able to share a study with a student from Germany or Panama, from Mexico or Japan, from Hong Kong or Brazil, is in itself an unrivalled opportunity to increase international understanding and to provide us with a recognition of the distinctive features of the cultures of other nations. These overseas students add a special quality to our community and I thank them for being what they are. Second, we are clear-sighted in our pursuit of academic excellence. That does not mean that all our students are aiming to win scholarships to the most prestigious universi- ties, even though, of course, quite a few of them do, but that there should be instilled in all boys the proper habit of concentration, the pride in producing work of high quality for its own sake, and the self-esteem to be gained by the approval of one ' s teachers. Any true scholar will tell you of his love for his studies, how new horizons are opened for him, and the excitement of coping for the first time with projects of some difficulty. Obviously, I should like to dwell briefly on some of the fine results which have been achieved in this past year. 45 members of last year ' s graduating class of 50 gained acceptance into university or college and 4 of these were Provincial Scholarship winners. Jochen Boehm was the top scholar in the Cowichan School District with Grade 9 pass in all three subjects, and two other of those award winners were granted additional scholarships from other sources. During this year, Todd Ellner has gained one of the coveted places in the finals of the United States National Merit Competition, being one of the only nine award winners in Canada. Michael Nimmo has won a Pro- vincial Scholarship at Queen ' s University as a result of his distinguished academic record within the school, and we have already had early entrance confirmed for September into Stanford, Williams, Northwestern and the University of California at Davis. Other highlights during the year have been the school Reach for the Top team, which progressed through three rounds to reach the Island finals, the making of our own television programme entirely in French by a Grade 10 class, and the recent success of two panels of boys on the Student Forum television pro- gramme. Our academic curriculum is always moving for- ward: next year will see the introduction in Grade 11 of courses in Business Economics and Earth Science, to com- plement the highly successful study of Computer Science, which has already become one of our most popular subjects. A third aim is to supplement a rigorous academic pro- gramme with beneficial involvement in sports and activi- ties. When prospective parents visit the school to discuss enrolment, I stress that participation in these is not a voluntary thing. Certainly, boys may have a choice of which one to join, but once they have done so they must give their full commitment. They are not allowed to opt out. As the old saying goes, If you aim at nothing, you will probably hit it. We have had many successes in these areas this year and I would pay particular reference to the outstanding produc- tion by the drame group of Peter Shaffer ' s Black Comedy in the Fall Term under Dr. Porteous ' most able direction, and the totally exuberant performances of Oliver in the spring. Once again, Mr. Grey drew boundless enthusiasm from his enormous cast, and, for everyone who attended, it was a memorable evening. In April, we invited you all to join us for an Open House and the response to this was particularly gratifying, with almost 300 parents and friends of the school visiting us to see the various displays. The standard of art, photography and woodwork seems to rise every year and visitors are frequently amazed at the expert quality of what is produced. Indeed, this most handsome lectern from which I am speaking, and which is being used today for the first time, has been made for the school in the woodwork activity periods by Larry and Michael Kaumeyer, and I should like to thank them for this most thoughtful and handsome gift. On the sports field we have had a less successful year overall in terms of results and we have tended to fill the runner-up position with some regularity. However, I would single our Mike Gillies ' very successful rugby XV, which was not initially expected to have a good season but which played with tremendous spirit under his inspired leader- ship to win ten out of the twelve school matches. The highlight for next year ' s XV will be a projected summer tour to Australia. The rowing crews have had a year of reconstruction, yet we sent a coxed four and a double to the Canadian Henley in St. Catharines, Ontario, last month, andjohn Martin and Jim Evans came back with the Bronze Medal in the double sculls. We also had the honour, a couple of weeks ago, of being asked to host the B.C. Rowing Championships on Shawnigan Lake. This was combined with a Folk Festival in which sixteen different ethnic groups of singers and dancers came to perform in the Assembly Hall, and it was a most exciting occasion. The artists were most enthusiastic about the idea and we have hopes of developing this as an annual event. More impor- tant than the mere results on the games field, however, has been the consistent pattern of good sportsmanship shown 107 by all our teams. We win without arrogance, we accept defeat with graciousness and our good manners on field, court, lake and rink have always been most favourably commented upon. When, on some occasions, we have met poor conduct from certain opponents, we have been rightly disappointed because we know that any game is spoilt by dirty or ill-tempered play. Fourthly though, and above all, there must be the convic- tion by all members of the school community that by their association with it the students will become better people. This can best be achieved by a positive attitude towards the school by Headmaster, staff and students alike. We must have a pride in our school and a desire to serve it well. The students at Shawnigan are fortunate indeed in hav- ing such a dedicated faculty working on their behalf, and I should like to commend the members of staff publicly for their devoted efforts during the year. I am sure that many students have no idea of just how much work is put in on their behalf. This term we are saying farewell to three members of staff: Dr. Reeve has been with us for four years as Head of the Chemistry Department and has been organizer of the squash and the senior outdoors programmes. His deep enthusiasm for his subject has inspired many students, and whilst we are obviously sorry to lose him we can understand that a man of his talents would prefer to return to work in the university. For those who have had the pleasure of accompanying him on the outdoors expeditions, a whole new dimension has been created and the epic ascents of the Golden Hinde and the Elk Horn will long live in the memory of those fortunate enough to be included. Mr. Nicholls has also been with us for four years as a teacher of social studies and physical education and as director of the basketball programme. He too has brought great interest to the presentation of his classroom subjects and has consist- ently produced basketball teams of a high calibre which have won many honours under his most able coaching. We also bid farewell to Dr. Porteous, who has taught history and English and has added valuable assistance to the rowing programme. We shall particulary miss his contribution in the field of drama, as I have already mentioned. I should also like to record our thanks to Mrs. June Wynne, who has been a very cheerful and dedicated teacher in the Extra English Department in the second half of the year, and also to Mrs. Rosemary Metz, who has assisted with the teaching of junior art. Other changes in the organization of the school include the stepping down from the housemastership of Groves ' of Mr. Findlay. His approach to the many-sided task of hou- semastering has been most conscientious and I know that for his work during the past year the boys in Groves ' recognize that they owe him an especial debt of thanks. His successor will be Mr. Bean, who moves back into the hou- semastership role again, one for which he has already amply demonstrated a very real ability. The role of Bursar has been re-defined to enable Mr. Ferguson to concentrate on the ever more complicated development of the school ' s financial programmes. He is particularly interested in the possibility of computerizing many of our office functions, and this has enabled me to appoint Mr. Magee as Business Administrator to take care of the many detailed activities which are involved in the day to day running of the school. Mr. Magee has already shown his considerable skill in his management of the school ' s catering, as anyone fortunate enough to have attended a Magee banquet will testify. One immediate example of Mr. Magee ' s direction has been the vast improvement in the appearance of our gardens in recent months, and this has given real pleasure to all of us. Whilst speaking of important assistance to the school, I would also like to commend Mrs. Hyde-Lay and Mrs. Hall for the high quality of nursing care which they provide. We are extremely fortunate to be able to rely upon their unfail- ingly cheerful and competent service. Today, we commemorate the graduation of 41 of our students, many of them after four or five years of distin- guished membership. In this address last year I referred to a challenge which I was laying before this group of young men. I told them that this year was their year and that the school ' s reputation would depend very much on how con- scientiously they rose to the challenge before them. I firmly believe that challenges need to be put before young people to give them the opportunity to realize their potential. It is a tragedy to see real ability wasted by those who will not use it, and youngsters have that starry-eyed idealism which is one of their most endearing characteristics and which we battle-worn adults tragically lose. In one of his most illumi- nating Biblical commentaries, Dr. William Barclay main- tains that the greatest sadness of adulthood is the loss of the sense of wonder. Young people have this boundless enthu- siasm and I shall long remember a fascinating discussion which I recently had with my Grade 12 English class about their hopes for the future. In one way they were fearful of ever worsening international relations and the increasing darkness of the nuclear cloud, yet there was also the spon- taneous excitement engendered by a student who urged his fellows to understand that they could and should go out and try to change to world. Schools are b etter places for state- ments like that, and when such sentiments are voiced they are deeply rewarding places to work in. There have been many highlights for this graduating class, not least of which was the expression of a sudden wish in mid October for enjoying their teaching in the open air on the games fields. I have enjoyed teaching a section of them and have learned to appreciate their intellectual qual- ity, the broad range of their cultural awareness and their native wit. I shall treasure the memory of a warm Friday afternoon in the Fall, when attention was difficult to secure in the last lesson of the week. As I warmed to my theme of retribution in Greek tragedy, I noticed one student appar- ently studying some notes beneath his desk. I challenged him by saying: Are you learning something? No, Sir, he replied, I ' m listening to you. 108 However, the crowning success was unquestionably that of the Graduation Ball. It was a joy to see every member of the class working together with unsparing energy for the common cause. The Assembly Hall was re-decorated, a marquee was erected on the lawn, we even had a rustic bridge on to the dance floor over a pond complete with lilies and goldfish. It was a magical evening and will be one of the abiding memories of all those who were fortunate enough to participate. I should like especially to thank my team of School Prefects for the leadership which they have shown and for the great deal of thoughtful advice which they have offered. Our relationship has grown as the year has progressed until all of them have felt able to come to talk to me in a confidence that has demonstrated a deep concern for the school ' s well being. Michael Gilles has been a fine Head of School, held in respect by all for his quiet dignity and obvious integrity. His is a hard job and sometimes you feel that everything that happens is your fault, but Michael has risen above these problems and made a distinguished con- tribution to Shawnigan. Overall the year has been full and vigorous, perilous and exciting. To take a metaphor from the area in which we live, the surface of our lake has sometimes been a stormy one, yet there has always been the joy of sailing into calmer waters. As captain of the vessel, the Headmaster realizes that his task of navigation is extremely complicated. There are many rocks on which to founder and some of them occur in the dark but, nevertheless, with the co-operation of the full crew the voyage can and will be successfully accomplished. A school is never an entirely happy or successful place, but nor is even the best run home or country. If there are no anxieties, one is being unrealistic. Everyday problems occur every day, but they generally have a solution provided one works on them with care and patience. To return then in conclusion to this question of philo- sophy. I believe that one essential human quality is that of optimism. When one deals with the human condition every day, it is so easy to become depressed and indeed, on regularly listening to the parade of gloom that is presented on international news bulletins, one sometimes wonders whether suicide isn ' t the best alternative. No, instead we need to look on the bright side and to understand just how fortunate we are to be in possession of all the advantages which we enjoy - in our own homes, in the family of Shawnigan and in the inheritance of our large and beautiful country. Certainly I look to the future with optimism. Christianity is a religion of hope and we profess this faith in our school. We have some building to do next year, but all the materials are provided. An architectural skill is needed to achieve a structural harmony but, as in all buildings, every single, ordinary brick is a part of that total structure. All the other bricks depend upon it and without it the building would be weaker and could conceivably fall. This then is my message of hope for all those of us who truly live and care for our school. 109 HONOURS AND AWARDS 1979-1980 The following have been honoured during the year as recipients of the School ' s principal awards. THE STAG AWARD For Outstanding Service to the School Michael Gillies Ryo Inoue Dean Johnston Garth Orr Mr. Abram J. Thiessen Academics: Jim Barekman Richard Carruthers Todd Ellner Gavin Last Michael Nimmo Graeme Thompson Badminton: Bruce Kwan Basketball: Jay Connolly Dean Johnston Fencing: Todd Ellner Field Hockey: Andrew Forster Darren Hughes Dean Johnston Gavin Last SCHOOL COLOURS Golf: Redmond Goody Marc Jinnouchi Ice Hockey: Marc Jinnouchi Bart Lawrence Page Tucker Rowing: David Davies Russel Dyson Jim Evans Ian Malcolm Philip Offereins Rugby: David Coalman David Davies Reider Eidsvik Eddie Evans Michael Gillies Marc Jinnouchi Dean Johnston Bart Lawrence John Martin Michael Nimmo Philip Offereins Douglas Torrie 110 Sailing: Tim Fairbank Andrew MacPhail Pat Rueben Soccer: Charles Crossfield Reider Eidsvik Gordon Penley Squash: Andrew MacPhail Richard Ming Tennis: Richard Ming Track and Field: Scott Blaylock Michael Gillies David Hyde-Lay Page Tucker The Stag pays tribute to those who are leaving. The departure of any valuable and popular member of the staff is always a sad occasion. To lose two, in this case a husband and wife team, is something in the nature of a body blow. The Reeves came to Shawnigan in 1976 and since then both have made an important contribution to the life of the school. Under Alisen our extra English programme has gone from embryonic and primitive beginnings to become an important aspect of our academic life; a statement uncontested by all who have inherited in senior English and History classes the many, many students she has helped in her quiet, efficient and well-organized way. In addition, her interest in particular students as a house tutor and, indeed, in all students as a warm, considerate, sensitive and thoughtful person will not easily be forgotten. Rick has had an important impact on many aspects of school life and it is hard to single out one more important than the others. Many boys have profited from his considerable experience and expertise in mountaineering and, indeed, in the outdoor life in general. We shall remember him also as a teacher of chemistry and as a house tutor in Lake ' s House. His enthusiasm, interest and personal skill have done a great deal for our squash programme and if Shawnigan is known it is at least in part through the contact he has provided by continuing and expanding the annual Shawnigan Invitational Squash Tournament. The Staff and boys are truly grateful to both Rick and Alisen for the time they have given, their unfailing interest, their ever-present help, as well as their thoughtful concern and opinions in meetings and discussions. We at Shawnigan shall miss them both as colleagues and as friends. One and all wish them continued happiness and success. Ill Doug Nicholls came to Shawnigan in 1976 with a truly formidable athletic record which included membership on the University of Alberta ' s Golden Bear basketball team, physical training instructor for the Canadian Cadet Para- chutist Course and assistant golf professional at the Victoria Golf Club in Edmonton. During his four years at the school he has been house tutor in Copeman ' s House and has taught Social Studies in the junior school. However, he will be remembered best by the boys for his leadership and expert coaching at the senior level in basketball. In the summer of 1978 Doug and his wife, Marie, undertook a tour of the Mediterranean countries and, once bitten by the travel bug, the desire to continue has never left them. Accordingly, they will be travelling next year but upon their return we hope they will renew their contact and, perhaps, their association with Shawnigan. RJV. Hudspith D.K. Nicholls It is unfortunate that we have enjoyed the considerable talents of Hugh Porteous for only one year. It took only a few short weeks in the Fall term for it to be perfectly evident that he was a scholar and both the Social Studies and English departments benefited from his talents. An extremely patriotic Canadian he had the happy knack of making the boys appreciate, perhaps as never before, a sorely needed sense of national identity. A very fine cross-country runner himself he encouraged several boys in this direction as well as being associated with the school ' s rowing programme. It was, however, in drama that he made his most important contribution and the production of Black Comedy earlier in the year will long be remembered as one of the finest school boy productions we have enjoyed to date. Hugh threw himself into his commitments as a teacher to such an extent that this stood in the way of his first love which was to continue with his historical research. As he returns to his studies we wish him every success. Ron Hudspith came to Shawnigan in 1970 from Lake Cowichan Senior Secondary School. During the last ten years his contribution to Shawnigan has been considerable. Head of the Mathematics Department, he has taught that subject at all levels. He has assisted with the golf pro- gramme and has been master in charge of the Rifle Club. He was an Assistant Housemaster in Lonsdale ' s before be- coming Housemaster of Groves ' in 1972. Perhaps most of all we shall remember his contribution to the school ' s basketball programme for it was under his leadership and direction that Shawnigan first produced teams of provincial calibre. Encouraging an interest in the sport throughout the school he personally trained our seniors and took them successfully through regional tourna- ments and through semi-finals and finals to within a hairsbreadth of the provincial championship. The Shawnigan community is deeply grateful to Ron and, indeed, to his wife, Sadie, as well. Their contribution has been a lasting one. We wish both happiness and success. Next year Ron will join his wife teaching in the public school system. If their association with the school as staff members is ended it is a consolation that - with the arrival of their son Richard in September - their role as parents is just beginning and their association with the school will be maintained. Dr. Hugh Porteous 112 Major Suppliers of Services and Quality Products to SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL Air Canada The Letter Box Aitken Fraser MacDonalds Consolidated Ltd. Albrite Lighting Ltd. Martin ' s Men ' s Boys ' Store Amberine Products Ltd. Mason ' s Store Patio Ltd. Anchor Transit Ltd. Mill Bay Pharmacy A.R. Mann Pharmacy Ltd. Mill Bay Recreation Centre Bayview Builder ' s Supply (1972) Ltd. Olympic Trophies T-Shirts Bucky ' s Sport Shop Pacific Builders ' Supplies Ltd. Capital Iron Metals Ltd. Palm Dairies Ltd. Dobson ' s Paint Glass Prescription Optical Duncan Iron Works Ltd. The Royal Bank of Canada Duncan Print-Craft Ltd. The Royal Cleaning Centre Gibson ' s Studio Ltd. Shawnigan Lake Inn R.L. Gossen Agencies Ltd. Shawnigan Lake Garage (1974) Ltd. Hocking Forbes Sporting Goods Ltd. Shawnigan Marina Co. Ltd. Johnston Drug Wholesale Ltd. Slade and Stewart Ltd. Whittome ' s Travel Agency The editorial committee is grateful to these well-known businesses for their support. ffi obs ori . , . . ' 7 V ' MP