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

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RICHARD FARRELL Rick has joined us from London, Ontario. He had a taste of S.L.S. life last winter at ski week and decided to return for more! Rick is doing duty and living in Ripley ' s House as well as con- tributing to the school in many other areas. He graduated from Ryerson Institute in Toronto with a diploma in Photography, and is a welcome addition to the photo club and yearbook staff. He will also be coaching Bantam rowing and is currently looking after the running and weights program. We hope Rick enjoys his year in the west and we welcome him to the staff. JAMES MACIVER Mr. James Maclver is one of the new staff members who joined the Shawnigan family this year. He was born in Kamloops, B.C., went to high school at Williams Lake School, and attended the University of Victoria. He has a degree in music which he earned at U. VIC. Mr. Maclver will be a music teacher at Shawnigan and will be responsible for the school band. Because Mr. Maclver will be participating in a European singing group next May, he is not too sure if he will come back to Shawnigan next year. He is also planning to go to university in England to get his Master ' s degree. On behalf of Shawnigan Lake School, I would like to welcome him to our school and we hope he will have an enjoyable stay with us. Majid Jamshidi Grade 10 11

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NEW STAFF JAY CONNOLLY Jay graduated from Shawnigan Lake School in 1980 and has returned to the fold as a part-time staff member. He received his hv. - r j b B.A. from U. Vic in 1985 and is currently working on his fil CJ9 ■ Master ' s degree in writing. Jay is involved in many aspects of school life, including Pl l V y i P coaching, teaching, and tutoring. He is also helping out in the ' 1 library and is in charge of the school newspaper. He, his wife KfW M. h , -- , Maureen, and their 2 year old son, Jack, are living in the main building. B Jay feels that Shawnigan gives many great opportunities to young w j people, as well as preparing them well for the future. We are hap- fl BT 5. py to welcome back this old boy who is bound to make many 1 U positive contributions to the school. MARIUS FELIX We are very pleased to welcome Marius to the staff. He is a familiar face to many, as he attended Brentwood College as a stu- dent and later taught and coached there. Their loss is definitely our gain! Marius has been an international rugby player and rower. While attending the University of Washington, where he completed his B.A., he made his mark as stroke of their successful Varsity VIII crew. Currently he is playing rugby for Cowichan R.F.C. (Dun- can) and keeping busy at Shawnigan with his coaching duties, as well as contributing to many areas of school life with his varied talents. He and his wife, Andrea, have built a beautiful home on the lake and we hope they will enjoy a long and happy association with S.L.S. 10

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SHAWNIGAN GOES CO-ED FOR 1987 h to W II ( The following is an exclusive interview by the yearbook staff with Renate Grass. Yearbook: When did you come as a student to Shawnigan? Renate: In January of 1987. Yearbook: Why Shawnigan? Renate: I became disenchanted with my previous school. I didn ' t feel welcome or that I belonged there, I found it impossible to break into the strong, existing cliques. As a little girl, I had always dreamed of going to Shawnigan but, of course, thought it would never be possible, so when the opportunity came to go to Shawnigan I felt I couldn ' t pass it up. Cowichan High was out of the question because of the semester system. Yearbook: What were your initial feelings when you heard that you were accepted at Shawnigan? Renate: At first I was quite wary - how would the guys accept me and react to me? After my past experiences I was concerned about breaking into existing cliques. It also was a concern that I was going to be the only girl at the school, however, above all, I was hopeful and excited, mingled with a bit of nervousness. Yearbook: When you finally entered Shawnigan, what were your first impressions. Renate: Right from the very start I felt welcomed by everyone. The guys were friendly and they seemed to accept me as one of them. I feel it has helped to be able to be part of the field hockey team because I can work alongside the guys. Yearbook: Now that you have been with us for half a year, what has it been like? Renate: Really, I have been very pleased. Most of the time I seem to be treated like one of the guys. Of course there were times that it is a little awkward such as if other students think someone is becoming too friendly with me then they call him names and set rumours flying - the result being he shys away from me. I feel I must be careful not to get involved with anyone in particular at the school because that would put an unnecessary strain on all relationships. It is difficult to meet guys from outside of the school, due to time restraints, however, there is lots of time later for this. This is not a major problem. At this point, I like being a friend to everyone so that at a dance I don ' t have to worry about who I dance with. joyed this and I look forward to even more next year. I ' m sure that with my increased presence in the house that the boys of Groves ' will have to adjust as well. I have also found that it is important for me to keep up my friendship with girls from outside of the school. All my girlfriends are jealous of me. They would love to be able to go to Shawnigan! There is one complaint that I do have and that is I would really love to have a room that I could call my own, where I could do my prep. It is fine at home but I feel like I need to be part of the school in this regard. Something else is odd about being one of a kind in a situation: the teachers notice me right away. I can ' t miss a class or sit back without a comment from the teacher. It would be nice at times to be anonymous. Yearbook: Do you feel Shawnigan should be co-ed? Renate: This is tough to answer. I know that by going co-ed the boy ' s presentation of themselves would be smarter, however, this quickly leads to competiton and showing off. At present I really enjoy the casualness of the boys. They do not have to impress anyone. I also feel that with a single sex school the comradery is superior. I guess what I am saying is that I would be quite happy for Shawnigan to remain single sex (plus me!). Yearbook: One last question. How has it been to be a student at the school where your father is teaching? Renate: This year has been great, I feel that our relationship has grown deeper and closer. We get to see alot more of each other now. I am a bit concerned about next year however, because I will be in one of my father ' s classes. I suspect he will treat me the same as anyone else, or he might be more strict. I am sure it will all work out fine. Thank you Renate for your thoughts and we all wish you a great final year with us. I have, of late, been a bit more involved in the house duties during prep. I have en-