St Michaels University School - Black Red and Blue Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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Board of Governors 4 Ki.- tetrgtrwows H05 I E Mr. Peter Klassen, Chairman of the Board, at the renaming of Reynolds House Mr. Edward G. Balderson Mr. John Barton Cdr. Peter Birch-Jones Mr. Mel Cooper Mr. George Devlin Dr. Robert W. Durie Mr. William Eng Dr. Ronald Forth BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Ian Jessiman, Q.C., Vice-Chairman Mr. Peter Klassen, Chairman Mrs. Mary Moat Mrs. May Sheldrake, Secretary Mrs. Jean Stokes Mr. John S. Waldie, Treasurer Mr. Clare Cu. Copeland, Ex-Officio Mr. Halet F. Hallatt, Ex-Officio Mr. H. John P. Schaffter, Headmaster

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FRONT ROW: Malcolm MacLeod, Comptroller: William Greenwell, Head of Mathematics: Melville Jones, Director of Upper School, Chemistry: Douglas Williams, Deputy Headmaster 1Residencel, French: .lohn Schaffter, Headmaster: Peter Gardiner, Deputy Headmaster lAdministrationl, Biology: David Penaluna, Director of Middle School, Head of English: John Mclntyre, Head of History: Michael Walsh, English and Senior Rugby Coach SECOND ROW: Ted Piete, Science and Outdoor Activities: Carey Creek, Geography and Librarian: Robert Wilson, Senior Master: Sa'ad Kayal, Mathematics: Robert Richards, Head of Modern Languages: Jeremy Goodwin, Maths and Housemaster: Grenfell Featherstone, English. THIRD ROW: An- thony Keble, Spanish: Brian Faulkner, History: William Cochrane, Maths Tutor: Gary Laidlaw, Physics and Computer Science: Clifford Yorath, Head ofPhysical Education: Colin Skinner, English and Drama. FOURTH ROW: Kenneth Smith, Mathematics: Alan Rees, English: Joe Bennett, Housemaster, French: Reverend Terrence Davies, Chaplain, English: Steward Dunlop, Head of Geography and Economics: David Peach, French: Keith Murdoch, Geography. FIFTH ROW: Hedda Thatcher, German: Dr. Patricia Christensen, Biology: Sherry Musio, Art: Dorothy Lee, English Tutor: Geraldine McElroy, Headmaster's Secretary: Elizabeth Murphy, Maths: Joan Thompson, Music. SIXTH ROW: Marlene Ricard, Bursar: Linda Marshall, Accounting: Dawn-Lee Ricard, Accounting: Anne Wenman, Nurse: Greta and Mel Cowx, Tuck Shop. TOP ROW: Erwin Presthofer, School Carpenter: Aase Bo, Chef: Ruth Gilson, Mail Room: Scottie Buchanan, Laundry: Duncie Snider, Secretary: Louise Wynters, Headmaster's Office: Kixi Creek, Matron: Cliff Smith, Head of Maintenance. ABSENT: Merell Harlow, Housemother: Xavier Abrioux, Housemaster: Benoit Herique, Housemaster: Christopher Considine, Housemaster and Legal Counsel: Shirley de Jardin, Alumni Directory: Leonard Takoski, Head of Music. I xv N ., v X 'Y . .xp . ' 4.

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Headmaster' s Address The character and tone of the school each year is set by the graduating class just as surely as the tone of an athletic team is set by its all-star players. For that reason, I am most grateful to the SMU class of 1983, to Philip McCune and Janice Crook, the School Captains, to the Head Student, Megan Jessiman, to the Captain of Rugby, John Parkinson, and to all the other members of a truly distinguished group. Their enthusiasm, involvement and example have made this a fine year - one of the best years all-round that I have seen in many years in Independent schools. It would be difficult to thank adequately members of the staff for all that they have done. It is they who make SMU such a dynamic place. No school is better than its teachers and SMU has a high proportion of teachers and boarding staff who are not merely good but outstanding. tThere is no need to tell that to SMU students -they know it.J Not so well known, because it involves much thought and activity behind the scenes, is the work of SMU's volunteer Board of Governors. A great deal of the success which the school enjoys today is due to their dedication. All of us associated with the school, then, are indebted to the Board. Now that St. Michaels University School is one of the most over- subscribed of Canadian Independent schools, and its pupils are doing j well in so many fields, it is sometimes wrongly assumed that SMU's prime concern is the careful selection of students. The selection of students, like the selection of teachers, a wise school seeks good parents - men and women who in raising their children are affectionate, encouraging and wise. Not least, a successful school seeks parents who are well-balanced and positive in outlook: an individual's attitude in life is all important and parents play a major role in helping young people to develop a winning attitude. If it is true that 70070 of an individual's success in adult life depends upon personality and attitude, then it is probably equally true that 70070 of the success of any school is due to parents. Not long ago, I heard the father of one of this year's graduates sum up the aims which he and his wife shared as parents. Those aims might serve equally well as the aims of St. Michaels University School. He said: Now that the youngest member of our family has grown up, my wife and I feel that we've ac- complished what we set out to do when we entered our young people in St. Michaels University School. We hope that between what we did at home and what the school could do, our young people would go out into the world grounded in the three C's: able to Communicate, able to Calculate, and able to respond to Conscience. What else need be added? To the Board, to the teachers, to the hard-working boarding and administrative staff, to the graduating class and, not least, to the parents of the graduates, my warmest thanks for having made this school year, 1982-83 outstanding in the long history of the school. To the Graduates of 1983, God Speed and may good fortune go with you. John Schaffter Headmaster