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

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After twenty outstanding years in our community, Horace and Sheila McClelland are retiring. It would be easy to regret Shawnigan ' s loss as the McClellands embark upon a new chapter in their lives, but instead it is more appropriate to express our happiness for the contribution they have made here in two decades which have been characterized by kindness, wisdom, generosity and, above all, by a sincere interest in all people - young and old, big and small - who have known them. Horace joined the staff at Shawnigan in 1967 as School Chaplain, a difficult role to fill, but one in which he excell- ed. Horace ' s success lay in the unique blend of per- sonalities he developed, being spiritual father to the boys while at the same time earning their deep respect as teacher and rugby, cricket and golf coach. The rapport that Horace maintained with the students is clearly illustrated by the close contact he still enjoys with so many members of the extended Shawnigan family: he writes letters of recommen- dation for them, he marries them, he baptizes their children, he entertains them and, though it may seem sad, he buries them. Apart from his permanent position as Chaplain, Horace served in a variety of other roles while at Shawnigan: he was briefly, the Housemaster of Lonsdale ' s, he was Assis- tant Headmaster, Acting Headmaster and between the years of 1975 and 1978 he was our seventh Headmaster. No matter what hat Horace wore, he immersed himself in the job at hand and completed every commitment with an unsurpassed thoroughness. Never did he lose sight of his position as counselor, however, he was always more than ready to give a minute or an hour to new boy or senior teacher alike when his advice or comfort was sought. Sheila ' s quiet and unselfish devotion to the school found her fulfilling a diversity of functions: arranging flowers in the Chapel and main building, washing the Chapel laundry, driving boys to medical appointments, and working long hours in the costume cupboard during school musicals. For many, her cordon bleu cuisine was a highlight - countless rugby teams and servers will long recall the bombe for desert! Less obviously, but even more importantly, Shawnigan has benefitted gr eatly from Sheila ' s indirect devotion to the school in the tolerance she showed for Horace ' s commitments to the school. Few wives would be able to put up with a spouse who served the school during such irregular hours, seven days a week, for twenty years! We hope Horace and Sheila McClelland enjoy a very happy retirement. Boring and hum-drum it will not be as they begin their mygratory lives in Cowichan Station and Bor- rego Springs, California. From Boys, staff, old boys, parents and friends of Shawnigan go our fondest wishes, and an especially big thank you! for all they have done. Stephen Lane.

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STAG REPORT 86-87 This year has been exceptionally good regarding the progress that we made with seemingly so lit- tle time. Everyone put in an incredible effort and showed total commitment to this arduous activity. I was very pleased to see many new faces and have noticed that there is a lot of talent in this group, which will be reflected in the book. I enjoyed working with everyone involv- ed in the making of The Stag. A special thanks goes to Mr. Rolston for giving his time, guiding our work on the book, and also many thanks to Mrs. Rolston who also donated countless hours of her time to help with the designing of the pages and also for bringing food to help us make it through the afternoons. As well, a special thanks to Rhonda in the office for so patiently typing the endless stream of written reports. Jason Blanchette, Editor Left to Right from the Top. Jason Blanchette Mr. D. Rolston Mrs. L.Rolston Majid Jamshidi Willy Khan Aaron Bewza Mike Walker