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He a d m a ste r ’ s Col u m n
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“We Are the World”
lthough Gilbert and
Sullivan amused us greatly
with their ditties, their Gondoliers assertion that, “when
everybody’s somebody then
nobody’s anybody,” no longer works in a
twenty-first century context. We tend instead to look more to the type of number
suggested by the title, with its plethora
of multi-cultural crooners! Nowadays, we
tend to want everyone to count—to be “a
somebody” and, indeed, a whole lot more.
We want each individual to be viewed as
a person; someone with a character, an
identity, feelings, dignity and self-respect.
In many ways, the word “somebody” is itself
inadequate—if taken literally—as there is so
much more to the human being than just
“the body.” We cannot ignore the mind
or the metaphorical essences of the heart
and the soul that combine to complete the
person. As our modern world takes its first
faltering steps into the “era of humanity”
then it is surely more important than ever
that the worth of every individual be prized.
We need to elevate the respect we have for
the lives of others, to promote the wellbeing of each and every individual and to
entrench that fundamental respect for human life that has been at the heart of most
of the uplifting and heroic moments of our
history. In short, if nobody’s anybody, then
we won’t care if they are ignored, neglected,
downtrodden or worse.
Greed, self-interest and ignorance (in
its truest sense), have all played some part
in the numerous tragedies and disgraces of
our collective histories on this planet, and,
although there is something incredibly
daunting—not to mention wonderfully
idealistic—in thinking that we can ever
change the tide of human interaction, there
is also something quintessentially satisfying
about trying. Parents can generally elect
to convey some form of the wholesome,
compassionate values to their children, but
schools should have no choice. It is a moral
imperative that the institutions responsible
for the education of society’s youth, rise to
the challenge of installing respect at the
heart of every human transaction. Without
respect being proffered, it will rarely be
genuinely returned, and to offer it requires
some degree of awareness or sensitivity to
the recipient, or at least some recognition
that there is a person on the other end of
the interaction.
Now, more than at any time in history,
we have the ability to extend and contract
our reach at the click of a button, and we
can flit seamlessly between the local and
the global. Surely then, it becomes even
more important that our attitudes to the
other beings who share the same planet
with us, be as informed and sensitive as they
can be. If nations and peoples can increase
their mutual understanding then there is
a small chance that they will treat each
The Headmaster delivers his remarks to the Class of 2011 at Closing Day in June.
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other better. At the very least, the dreaded
fear and suspicion which have historically
coloured so many of our actions and reactions may be reduced. Schools all over the
world are connecting to share their cultures
and heighten their awareness of each other,
to bring light into the dark recesses of ignorance. As classrooms “skype” and students
“moodle,” the only barriers are those of
time and other commitments. Set in a context of learning about each other’s world
view and respecting our differences, these
cross-cultural connections can be powerful
and compelling, but, more than that, they
represent part of the future of education.
Young people will never be content to
be contained in tightly-closed boxes with
lids on them; they know that there is a very
large and over-populated world out there.
To deny them access to it is futile, as the socalled Arab Spring may have proved most
recently, but to prepare them to handle
it properly and correctly is the very stuff
of progress. Schools the world over are
adopting a similar approach to the imperative that is the global perspective and, of
course, in the hugely increased communication, there are so many opportunities for
highlighting the positive virtues that all
emanate from basic respect. For our part, at
Shawnigan, the lesson has been underway
for a long time and we can hope that the
good habits are well and truly ingrained.
Every interaction, from the most incidental
to the most impactful, provides a chance
for a “way of being” to dictate a positive
experience.
Shawnigan families and alumni are dispersed all around the globe and we would
hope that the School has helped them to
move seamlessly between cultures and
countries. More than ever, our mandate is
to provide the world with leadership in its
multitude of forms, small and large. To do
so effectively is to embrace a world view
and I would hope that such an approach
springs readily from these pages. In short,
we subscribe to an ethos where everybody
is indeed a somebody, an individual who is
full of potential and possibilities.
David Robertson, Headmaster
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Governor General’s Award Winner
by Wendy Woollven
n Thursday, November 24th, Shawnigan welcomed back to campus Betty Vo ‘11, who was honoured as the School’s recipient of the 2011 Governor
General’s Academic Medal.
First awarded in 1873, The Governor General’s
Medal is one of the most prestigious awards that a student in a
Canadian educational institution can receive. A Bronze medal is
awarded at the secondary school level to the student who achieves
the highest average based on all grade 11 and 12 courses after
Provincial Exams have been written.
During her three year career at Shawinigan, Betty received
Dean’s Dinner and Honour Roll status every assessment and never
had a final grade lower than 90%. She wrote 7 Advanced Placement
exams, earning a 5 in Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, Physics B and
Physics C, and a 4 in US History and English Literature. These
results earned her recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinction
and a Canadian National AP Scholar.
But academic achievement makes up only a part of the contributions Betty made to Shawnigan during her time on campus. In
addition to Academic Colours, Betty also earned Fine Art Colours,
Double Sport Colours and House Colours. She was a House Academic Prefect and a School Prefect, graduated as Head Student with
a cumulative average in grades 11 and 12 of 96.9%, and received
a Shawnigan Award from the Headmaster on Closing Day.
The embodiment of the “Complete Education” that Shawnigan champions, Betty is currently in her first year at Stanford
University majoring in Management Science and Engineering
while also taking courses in Pre-Med. Each year, freshman students
at Stanford are given the opportunity to nominate for special
recognition a former teacher or mentor that played a significant
role in the student’s intellectual, academic, social and personal
development. Betty was quick to single out chemistry teacher
extraordinaire (and fellow Shawnigan alum) Nigel Mayes ‘89 as
a role model during her years at Shawnigan. Here is what Betty
wrote in her winning submission:
“To the teacher, genuine passion in teaching extends far
beyond the classroom and tutorials. Mr. Mayes never fails to
radiate enthusiasm and entertain the students in any lecture of
the chemical principles. His rigorous class constantly challenges
us to tackle difficult concepts; yet, he always pays wholehearted
attention to each student’s progress and adjusts his pace accordingly. In his devotion to Chemistry and to our education, Mr.
Mayes is truly an inspiration for all his students.”
Congratulations to both Betty and Nigel on their fantastic
achievements!
Nigel Mayes ’89 in his element, and (inset) Mr. Robertson presents Betty Vo ’11 with her award.
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SPORTS at Sh awnig a n
Field Hockey Strikes Gold!
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by Kelly Koepp
The twenty-one player
squad became the
School’s first field
hockey team—and first
non-rugby program—
to bring home the
elusive blue banner as
Provincial Champions!
hile the rest of Shawnigan
was at home enjoying a restful
midterm break, the Senior Girls
Field Hockey squad was busy
writing some history, and it
had nothing to do with classwork. The twentyone player squad became the School’s first field
hockey team—and first non-rugby program—to
bring home the elusive blue banner as Provincial
Champions!
“I’m really proud of our girls, because I feel
that they really deserve this victory,” said an elated
Benjamin Koepp, the team’s head coach and
Director of Shawnigan’s Field Hockey program.
“They worked so hard together for over 15 months
and became a powerful group of young, inspired
and committed athletes.”
The groundwork for this year’s championship
season started last season. Many hours of fitness
training and intense practicing led to a quiet but
confident determination that permeated their
performances in 2011 league and tournament
play. After comfortably securing a spot in the
provincial tournament as Island Champions, the
team went on to earn the top seed for the finals
based on an undefeated season. The girls would
quickly justify their top ranking by marching
through the pool stage, quarter finals and semi-
finals with an unblemished record and a total of
29 goals scored and only 1 against.
As expected, the Shawnigan squad’s most
challenging fixture of their season would be their
last, as the girls faced off against AA rivals and
defending 2010 champions, Collingwood. Having
already defeated their West Vancouver rivals in
an earlier meeting at the UBC Tier I tournament,
the Shawnigan side knew the pressure was on
for a repeat performance. They were also keenly
aware the Collingwood players would be equally
determined to avenge their earlier defeat.
From the starting whistle, Collingwood tried
to set the tone with a fast and physical attack.
To their credit, the composed Shawnigan team
stuck to their game plan, moving the ball quickly
through the ranks and controlling most of the
game’s flow in the opening minutes. The spectators in attendance were treated to an entertaining,
fast-paced game featuring dynamic running from
both teams and plenty of action in the offensive
zones. Waves of black and gold descended on the
Collingwood defence, producing several nearmisses. The onslaught produced some openings
in the Shawnigan back zone, but the few quick
counter-attacks launched by Collingwood were
neatly defused by the defensive duo of Lizzie
Yates ’12 and Kelsi Parker ’12. Slowly but surely,
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Shawnigan’s persistently applied pressure and the
series of well-executed penalty corners it produced
began to open up more opportunities before Erin
Cornell ’12 put the team on the board with a
quick-handed rebound. 1-0 for Shawnigan!
Unfamiliar with playing from behind,
Collingwood attempted to swing the momentum
of the game back in its favour, stepping up their
physical presence in one-on-one duels. It was
obvious the defending champions were determined to battle back, but against every wave of
attack the Shawnigan players dug in their heels
and defended their territory. The first half ended
with Shawnigan clearly in control.
Over the final 30 minutes, the Shawnigan
players demonstrated the passion and grit of true
champions despite the inevitable fatigue of having played five games in just three days. Fearless
tackling all over the field and diving attempts in
front of the net slowly broke down the Collingwood back line and resulted in a beautiful second
goal for Cornell, with a textbook perfect set-up
from teammates Kaja Hansen ’14 and Yates. 2-0
for Shawnigan, and the blue banner was suddenly
in sight!
With the minutes ticking down and Shawnigan stubbornly refusing to relinquish an inch of
control, the Collingwood team could only stand
back and watch as the black and gold warriors ran
out the clock with a combination of intelligent
passing and selfless teamwork. And then, the final
whistle—Provincial Champions!
With the squad dancing happily around him,
Coach Koepp praised the team unity that propelled
the team on their road to success from the very
beginning. “This team has worked hard for this
moment,” he reflected. “Every single player on the
squad, from the most experienced to the ones that
have only picked up a stick for the first time in the
last year, has brought something valuable to the
program. They are unrelenting in their positive
support of each other, and put in 100% both on
and off the field. Some of them have dreamed of
this title since grade 8, and they really deserve to
savour the feeling of being champions.”
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And then, the final
whistle—Provincial
Champions!
news at sh awnig a n
New Deputy Head
A
The search committee
was delighted that
the interview process
brought Barry to
Shawnigan, and is
convinced he will be a
tremendous addition to
the School staff.
fter an extensive search that
included more than 135 candidates
from around the world, Headmaster
David Robertson is pleased to announce that Mr. Barry Welsh has
been selected as the new Deputy Head (Student
Life) of Shawnigan Lake School.
“The process included Skype interviews with
five candidates, and two identified finalists were
then invited to campus with their spouses,” the
Headmaster recounts. “While they were both
tremendous applicants, we were unanimous in
selecting Barry for the position.”
A graduate of the Oratory School and Loughborough and Sheffield Universities, Barry comes
to Shawnigan after a successful ten years at Fettes
College in Edinburgh, Scotland (alma mater of
former British Prime Minister Tony Blair). During
his tenure at Fettes, Barry was heavily involved
in the residential program, serving six years as
Housemaster of Moredun House, and was also
by Ryan Panton
head of the school’s Geography Department.
Before joining the faculty at Fettes, Barry spent
six years at Harrow School in London. In fact,
while a staff member at Harrow, Barry organized
and led a schoolboy rugby tour to Canada that
included a trip to Shawnigan, giving the young
teacher a first impression of life on the west coast
of North America.
An accomplished outdoorsman whose
adventures outside of the realm of education
include a trip to the summit of Mount Everest
in 2006, Barry joins the senior leadership group
at Shawnigan that includes the Headmaster,
Deputy Head (School) Jo-Anne Kingstone
and Senior Master Rhodri Samuel. He will be
responsible for setting and maintaining tone
and discipline on campus, and will oversee the
School’s House Directors and residential staff.
The search committee was delighted that the
interview process brought Barry to Shawnigan,
and is convinced he will be a tremendous addition to the School staff.
“We are delighted to
have Barry agree to join us,”
the Headmaster says with a
smile. “He brings a wealth of
experience from some very
good schools. Barry is modest and principled, but also
approachable, and possesses
the type of people skills that
are crucial in a position that
requires a large degree of
communication with staff,
students and parents.”
Barry will arrive on campus this summer, accompanied by wife Susan (also an
accomplished teacher and
former head of Fettes’ Art
Department), young sons
Robbie and Oscar, and the
family’s Capheaton Terrier,
Thindu. There is no doubt
that they will find the transition to life on Vancouver
Island made infinitely easier
by the warm welcome they
will receive from the School
community as they begin
this exciting new chapter of
their lives. Welcome to Shawnigan!
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Ministry of Mercy
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by David Robertson
arlier this year, we were visited
by the Reverend Daniel Edeh from
the Mission of Mercy, an orphanage
in Nigeria, and such was the impact
of his essential humility that we made
an undertaking to raise funds for a muchneeded “new” truck for the orphanage. Well,
the customized vehicle which serves a variety
of different purposes has arrived, and Daniel
has sent his sincere appreciation to all at
Shawnigan! Thank you to all of the groups and
individuals who made this dream a reality.
“Everyone was so excited—there was much singing and rejoicing by the children.”
– With a grateful heart, Daniel (on behalf of the entire MoM family)
We Day Vancouver Inspires
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by Julianne Hennig ’12, Head of School
n October 13th, ten students and one staff
member were lucky enough to take the day off
from school and travel to Vancouver to participate
in We Day. We Day is a gathering that celebrates
the youth movement for global change. Craig
and Mark Kielburger, the founders of Free the Children, started
this annual event in 2007. They are two very passionate and
dedicated individuals who have made it their mission to free
children from poverty and exploitation.
When we arrived at Rogers Arena, we were surrounded by
18-thousand students who had all come for the same reason: to
create change. The day was filled with guest speakers, who discussed their own experiences and the chance for youth to make
a real difference. Speakers included Mikhail Gorbachev, Shaquille
O’Neal, Hedley, Mia Farrow and a number of other fantastic
presenters and performers. The
speaker I found most inspiring
was the one who said nothing at
all. Michel Chickwanine took to
the stage with only a few posters
that explained his childhood. As
he lifted up each poster, we were told the story of how he was
picked up as a young boy by an army, and was then made into a
child solider. He had no freedom, no voice, and no hope. It was
only due to pure luck that he was able to escape to Canada. After
his presentation, Michel talked about the value of having a voice,
and introduced the Vow of Silence, a day for youth to stand up for
children around the world who don’t have the chance to speak
up for themselves.
I had no idea what to expect before arriving at We Day. Every
one of the speakers blew me away with their passion, dedication
and determination. It was a day that I will never forget. We Day
taught me many things: that anything is possible when you put
your mind to it, to never forget what is right, and to remember that
in order to create change, you must fight for what you believe in. I
left the day with a completely different outlook on life. I now know
how valuable and powerful an individual can be, and how much
opportunity the youth of the world have to make a difference. On
October 13th, Free the Children inspired me, my classmates and
thousands of other students. I would like to thank the School and
Mrs. Kingstone on behalf of the rest of the Shawnigan students
who were fortunate enough to be a part of We Day.
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More Than a Word
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. . . there is a certain
pride in having them
all or even in having
had one of the “old”
shirts passed down to
you; they are a part of
a history that has now
become our collective
narrative.
e begin each school year
in earnest: we will run faster
during practice, we will work
harder in math, we will edit
our papers more carefully, we
will be better friends, roommates, and teammates,
and we will sing louder in Chapel. In short, we
will involve ourselves in every opportunity given
to us. We are, after all, a community engaged in
doing. This fact is made obvious in the message
of the “word shirt.” Solid backgrounds with contrasting letters, definitions on the back. Relieve.
Commit. Unite. Engage. Inspire. Create. A series of
verbs that actually read like a clarion call to action. Taken individually, they are clever, inspiring—even fun. Taken together, they tell the story
of Shawnigan and a value structure firmly founded
in a commitment to others. The shirts chronicle
our way of being in the world, of contributing
to the combined efforts of others, of connecting
what we believe and who we are through awareness and action. Born out of a sense of collective
responsibility, we strive not only to do, but also
to think carefully and often about the importance
of doing for others, both here in our midst and
outside our immediate community.
It is January 2005. We are gathered in the
Chapel at the beginning of another term, having
survived uncomfortable plane rides from faraway
places, busy ferry line-ups and bus journeys along
dark island highways. We have returned to school;
we have returned home. The Headmaster offers a
customary welcome and congratulations on last
term’s excellent reports; he remarks that there is,
typically, lots to celebrate and lots to work on in
the new term. Then he pauses and we wait for what
we know instinctively is coming—the acknowledgement of the terrible devastation caused by the
post-Christmas Day tsunami in south-east Asia. The
Shawnigan community has been directly affected
by the tragedy, losing John and Jackie Knill, two
past parents. Everyone in the room has been following daily reports of the enormity of the tragedy
over the weeks following, and now we are together
asking: What will we do to relieve the devastation and
despair of an entire portion of the world?
Of course, we can raise funds and then
determine just where to funnel the monies so
they are appropriately deployed. But again, the
Headmaster delivers the challenge: Is that all? At
that moment, when we collectively accept the
challenge to do more, EDGE Leadership is born.
From that day, in earnest, we have embarked on
a journey of matching our collective responsibility with our passion for action. That journey is
marked by brightly coloured messages of hope.
by Jo-Anne Kingstone
Relieve (ri-lev’), v. late ME. [ad. OF relever,
ad. L. relevare. F. re-Re- + levare, f. levis ligjt]. I. To
raise again. To assist (a person) out of some trouble,
difficulty or danger; to deliver from something
troublesome or oppressive. To ease a person from
sorrow, fear, doubt; to give a person ease or relief.
It is March 2005. The Relieve shirt is red and
white and we all have one; we wear them on the
day our very first EDGE Thailand trip departs for
an experience that leaves no one—even those of
us left to carry on our lives at school—untouched.
The monies raised from the sale of the t-shirts go
directly to support the materials for the EDGE
project of rebuilding a home and a store, both
destroyed in the tsunami. The photos and blogs
that return to us are faithful in their depiction of
the beauty of the human spirit, the beauty of a
country slowly emerging from tragedy and the
beauty of hope. A conversation today with any
one of the fourteen people (12 students and 2
faculty) who embarked on that first journey will
confirm the lasting impact: each will trace a direct
link from the month they spent among the Thai
people to what they are doing today—to their
thinking, their engagement with the world, their
commitment to relief. Each subsequent trip would
yield the same.
The opportunity for a word shirt arrives every
year and we respond. Of course, you might think
we could simply make the word shirt decision
in and among all the other planning we do in
preparation for a new school year. It could be a
decision made, for example, in the summer and
communicated in email messages to students and
parents, alums and staff, in the summer package or
on the website. Because the message of the shirt is
always an indication of our values commitment,
we could actually set a path for the next 20 years
of inspirational shirts. If we did that, people could
plan ahead; we could produce more and spread
the word further. In fact, the word shirt takes its
inspiration from something in many ways outside
of Shawnigan, something larger than what we are,
but something to which we find ourselves connected. That connection becomes an invitation
to act.
For example, the 2006 grade 10 Round
Table leaders proposed the Commit shirt. We
were increasing our on campus environmental
initiatives, replacing some trees lost alongside a
stream bed and in general fostering the habit of
environmental stewardship—clusters of greenshirted students and staff spent an afternoon
restoring what had been lost to a construction
project. The funds raised again went to EDGE
Thailand, then in its second year. That program
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had moved from re-building after the tsunami
to building new educational facilities for the
hill-tribe people in northern Thailand who were
learning to develop more effective farming practices, both as a way of surviving economically
and of administering carefully to the land. We
had promised to supply building materials and
a satellite dish as well as to equip the school
with a number of computers; we were able to do
so through the sale of the shirts. The Commit
shirt ranks as a favourite for many; it is worn
here of course, but also by the hill-tribe farmers
in Thailand to whom we are now connected.
The 2009-2010 school year started with two
discrete addresses in Chapel, one by the Headmaster and the other by the Chaplain, Jim Holland.
The Headmaster encouraged us to seek out and
pursue our passions to ensure a meaningful and
fulfilling life. The Chaplain spoke about practicing compassion in our daily interactions; he
invited us to find ways to respond with kindness
to others. A little research quickly revealed how
closely linked the two words are in meaning and
intent, a combination of awareness and enthusiasm. In January of 2010, when an earthquake in
Haiti destroyed many communities and caused
incredible suffering and hardship for the people
of that country, the student body predictably
responded with compassion, asking each other,
their families and the School what could be done.
Because of the incredible danger of travelling to
Haiti at that time, we simply could not arrange
the humanitarian trip they so passionately felt
we should undertake. Instead, contributions from
the (com)passion t-shirt went directly to Free
the Children, a Canadian
organization that was working for Haiti relief. True to its
mission, Free the Children
used the funds raised specifically to support children of
that disaster, focusing their
efforts on education and
school building. The connection was perfect.
Each year brings a new
focus or challenge, but the
lens is always the same: the
School’s deep commitment
to engaging in the world
through service to others.
Sometimes we are called
to support groups outside
the School whose needs are
immediate; sometimes it is
sustaining our commitment
to ongoing projects and services we support year in and
year out; and sometimes, it
is the opportunity to respond
to the very personal journey
of a friend and colleague. The
word shirts represent the galvanization of our efforts—we
are drawn together by our
shared values, and we are
drawn to the world by acting
on these values.
We all have our favourites
and there is a certain pride in
having them all or even in
having had one of the “old”
shirts passed down to you;
they are a part of a history
that has now become our collective narrative. When you
walk across campus on a Saturday afternoon after sports
and meet someone wearing a
navy blue shirt with a shock
of pink that shouts Inspire,
you can’t help but be, well, inspired by
the absolute confidence of the command.
Likewise, there is no shrinking from Engage
or Unite. You cannot wear the shirt without
knowing; you cannot see the shirt without
remembering. When we stand in the quad,
the entire school together, welcoming the
riders of the Tour de Rock as they glide past
a sea of brilliant blue, Create splashed in
orange across the front, it is difficult to not
to respond. For this year in particular, we are
in the business of creating hope. This too
will become a part of a pretty good story.
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Shawnigan on the EDGE
For me, spending time
with the kids was
a joy. Singing and
playing with them is
not something I can
explain; you have to
experience it yourself.
In July, thirteen Shawnigan students and two teachers
set off from Canada on the School’s first EDGE trip
to South Africa. While on their three-week adventure,
the group maintained a blog of their experiences,
excerpts of which follow below. To read more about
Shawnigan’s inaugural EDGE South Africa trip,
please visit www.2011edgesouthafrica.wordpress.
com. — RP
JULY 18
Today we travelled to one of the local schools, a
primary to middle school with children ranging
from age 6 to 13. Although they didn’t understand
much English, I believe they enjoyed spending
time with us just as much as we enjoyed spending it with them.
Some of the older children had heard about
recycling before, but nobody had heard about
reducing or reusing. We used games to teach them
about the other two “R’s.” While they enjoyed the
games, many of the children were more interested
in singing and dancing! For me, spending time
with the kids was a joy. Singing and playing with
them is not something I can explain; you have to
experience it yourself.
JULY 21
The South African experience would not be whole
if the EDGE team didn’t try and really live South
Africa to the fullest, experiencing everything there
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was to offer. A group of 4 boys and Ms. Ferris were
the first to go out to spend a night in the township. We were all excited as it was something new
and we all knew it would be different.
Once we arrived at the house we greeted the
women in charge of the home-stay. The bread and
coffee they offered us were absolutely amazing,
especially the cheese and chutney that was in it.
Pre-church we were given hymnals, as they sing in
church and we wouldn’t know all the hymns. In
true Shawnigan spirit, we sang all the hymns we
knew. The four of us sang a lot of hymns, ranging
from Amazing Grace to the School hymn, There’s
a Voice in the Wilderness Crying.
Then we went back to the home-stay, but
on the way stopped at a shop to try Stoney, an
African drink that is probably the best drink ever!
When we got back we went in and our host fed
us supper, and we talked for hours. The food was
amazing, and once we were there it didn’t feel
like a home-stay at all! It was a lot of fun, and
knowing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime thing
made it even more worthwhile.
JULY 23
We started off the morning waking up in the South
African forest. As we were sitting on the rainsoaked benches from the night before, enjoying
our bran muffins and apples, a family of vervet
monkeys appeared out of the trees, and was right
by the tents where some of us were sleeping. Seeing these monkeys made our morning so much
better, especially since some of us did not sleep too
well last night. They hung around for a long time,
but it wasn’t until after we left that the monkeys
came to salvage our leftovers from breakfast.
We arrived at the elephant sanctuary, where
we got a quick lesson on the biology of the elephant. There were three female elephants, and
we all took turns walking with the elephant’s
trunk in hand. We then moved on to the monkey
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sanctuary, with lots of monkeys that were native
to South Africa, but had previously been in parks
and zoos. Finally, there was the cat sanctuary,
were I was blown away by the cheetah cub that
brushed against me!
JULY 25
Last night, three lions were brought into the
reserve to replace the old ones (the old male was
starting to chase the trucks on the reserve). So
this morning we headed out into the savanna to
watch as the workers tranquilized and loaded the
old lions into cages. It was amazing. Not only did
we see the lions, which were HUGE, but we got
to pet the male lion!
Later in the day, we not only went to see the
cheetahs, but got to feed them as well. The game
reserve has two sets of cheetahs, two animals
that feed themselves on the 3,000 acre reserve
and several that are part of a breeding program
that need to be feed every day. When we threw
the meat into the cages, they would jump, grab
it, and run off as if you were going to go steal it
back. Some of the cats were very aggressive. They
would follow us along the side of the fence and
growl and make their little squeaky noise until we
gave them more food!
The last thing we did today was go and see the
reptiles. We saw all sorts of snakes, from pythons
to corn snakes. We also went outside where there
were crocodile homes. We saw both a baby and
a full-grown crocodile. One thing that was interesting was the weaving birds. They had decided
to build their nest on a tree inside the crocodile
habitat. They were like little crocodile snacks!
AUGUST 3
As the days of this trip come to an end, I realize
that this trip is about the kids. The next generation is going to have to deal with present mistakes
and be responsible for the progress of our nations.
Throughout this trip we have visited many childoriented programs, schools and facilities, and
today we visited more of these inspiring programs.
As we traveled in our bus through the townships
of Cape Town, we stopped at a shack that looked
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just like the ones all around it; however, it is run
by a woman who has turned it into a beacon
of light for the local children. Rosie supplies
the children with oatmeal and peanut butter
sandwiches for lunch at school. And when it
comes to dinner, she tries her best when food
is available.
Over the past three weeks on this trip, we
have visited seven different child growth programs in the locations that need help, and we
have come to realize that when you help the
youth, you’re helping everyone. This whole
experience is all about sustaining children.
AUGUST 7
Another early morning today! We picked
up the team and were off to Table Mountain. There we hiked up the trail and it was
a lovely day. We couldn’t have asked for
better weather. The hour and a half hike
was well worth it when we reached the
top. The view was breathtaking! Later, we
went to downtown Cape Town. We split
into groups and did some shopping. Many
of us went to the Pan African Market; this
is where we found the best souvenirs!
I’m so shocked that we are leaving
tomorrow. Even though it’s been three
weeks, it feels like we have only just arrived. It hasn’t hit me yet that tomorrow
we have to leave South Africa. I’m hoping
to have a fun and memorable last night
with my team and home-stays.
J a n u a r y 2 0 1 2 / V O L U M E 2 4 , NU M B E R 1
. . . I realize that this
trip is about the kids.
The next generation is
going to have to deal
with present mistakes
and be responsible
for the progress of our
nations.
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New Faces on the Board
by Steve Housser
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hawnigan is always grateful
for the new talent that rises to the top
and adds to our already high quality of
Governors. At the most recent Annual
General Meeting of the Shawnigan Lake
School Society, four new Governors were elected
to the roster. They are:
Shaughn (MacGillivray) Mohammed ‘90
(School) – Mrs. Mohammed is one of the early
female graduates of Shawnigan. She is a Chartered Accountant who was employed
as a financial analyst in the
BC natural gas industry for ten
years. Shaughn lives in Vancouver with her husband and
two children.
Shaughn (MacGillivray) Mohammed ‘90
Simon Ridgway
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Simon Ridgway –
Mr. Ridgway lives in Vancouver and Pemberton, BC. He
is a current Shawnigan parent with three children at
the School. Simon is the CEO
of a Vancouver-based mineral exploration group, and a
member of the Board of Directors of several publicly traded
mining companies.
Francis Tjia – Mr. Tjia is a current Shawnigan
parent. He is a Canadian and Dutch citizen
and has resided in Hong Kong since 1990. He
is Managing Partner at Income Partners Asset
Management, which manages funds on behalf
of institutional clients for investment in Asia.
Francis and his family also have strong BC
business connections through their ownership of the OpenRoad Auto Group, based in
Vancouver.
Stephen Wong – Mr. Wong is a current parent
with two of his five sons at Shawnigan. He is
presently based in Shanghai and operates real
estate development and investment companies in Hong Kong, China & North America.
Stephen is a California licensed architect,
with bachelor degrees from USC School of
Business and School of Architecture, and a
Sloan Fellow from the Stanford Graduate
School of Business.
The four new Governors replace Sandra (Chung)
Brackhaus ’74, Eric Kong, Gottfried Tittiger and
former Board Chair, Michael Waites. Current
Chair David Schieldrop ’82 extends his warm
thanks on behalf of the School for the generous
commitment of time and energy the four outgoing
Governors brought to the table.
Stephen Wong
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Renfrew Rising!
he new Renfrew House is rapidly
taking shape. Of course there’s still a
long way to go, but up to 30 journeymen carpenters and other tradesmen
are hammering away daily in order to
complete the residence for the start of school in
September 2012. There’s even a bit of a cushion
built in, in the hopes of avoiding a last minute
construction time crunch. The official target
date for completion is July 10th, which should
guarantee all the paint, trim, carpeting and
smallest details are looked after well before the
Renfrew girls arrive to take up their brand new
quarters. Some previous “just in the nick of time”
construction has seen boarders arrive before the
carpenters had left!
This newest House completes the final phase
of residential renewal, started in 2003 with the
creation of the new Groves’ House, and quickly
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by Steve Housser
followed by Copeman’s, Lonsdale’s and Strathcona School Houses. Although no new Lake’s,
Ripley’s or Kaye’s House is contemplated, those
three houses will get significant upgrades once
Renfrew is complete.
The new Renfrew House is well warranted
as Renfrew is the only house currently split into
separate north and south wings—not ideal. The
30-thousand square feet of new house will easily
accommodate all the Renfrew girls under one roof.
They will have lots of bath tubs, comfy common
rooms and one family is contributing a wellequipped kitchen for the main common room.
Campbell Construction is the main contractor,
the same company that did the excellent and
seamless expansion of the Chapel. It can be well
expected the new Renfrew House will be a triumph
of craftsmanship—a warm and welcoming home
for fifty lucky young women.
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The 30-thousand square
feet of new house will
easily accommodate all
the Renfrew girls under
one roof.
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Organic Garden
A
by Robin Oswald, Current Parent
sk any ancient
Roman or Mayan
elder and, most
likely, they would
all say the same
thing: hindsight is always 20/20.
If they only knew that exploiting something as mundane as
soil would lead to erosion, crop
failure, famine, disease and the
eventual implosion of an entire
society, they would probably
have further explored their options. To wipe out a civilization
is difficult, but, ultimately, doable. The current raft of occupiers of the planet is shortsighted
in blaming a bunch of bankers
for the problems we are facing
today. If they bothered to delve
into history a wee bit further
back than twenty years or so,
they would find many a historical folly of societies thinking
they were the most clever, most
evolved, most technologically
advanced and “too big to fail.”
Humans seem to have a way
with hubris. It is not about the
banks, it is ultimately about
the earth. Mother Earth is only
patient to a point.
The World Bank recently
released a frightening projection: by 2050 global survival will
depend on farmers increasing food production by
70%. How? We, here on Vancouver Island, may
just be in the vortex of a much-needed cultural
revolution. We are working on changing the world.
It really is all about the earth, and more specifically,
the soil we live upon. We need to understand the
soil and its relationship to our food. Our new vegetable garden will provide an opportunity for the
Shawnigan community to experience the lessons
of food well grown. A well-loved garden creates its
own energy, an energy that humans are naturally
drawn toward. Our garden only needed to be created. Its creation is both simple and profound.
Nothing moves from a dream to reality without
the first step. To begin. Begin.
The next time you find yourself in the Main
Building, make an immediate left after the stairs
and say hello to Shannon Peck. She and her
husband, Mark Primmer, are the purveyors of
Well Bred Bakery. They can be found selling their
homemade breads every Saturday at Duncan’s
Farmer’s Market. This year, the Duncan market
was voted best market in the province. The fact
that it is smack in the middle of what well-known
chef, James Barber, christened the “Provence of
the North” does not hurt. Food, well grown, is
the soul of the Cowichan Valley. James Barber
and many other well respected foodies have relocated to this region to participate in this latest
gastronomical renaissance. It has been featured
in the travel sections of newspapers from the New
York Times to the London Times. The valley enjoys
a Mediterranean-like growing climate because of
the Cascade Mountains creating a rain shadow.
The area does not receive the same amount of rain
We are working on
changing the world.
It really is all about the
earth, more specifically,
the soil we live upon.
We need to understand
the soil and its
relationship
to our food.
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as either Victoria or Vancouver, averaging about 5
degrees warmer with more sunshine.
This unique microclimate allows the enthusiastic agro-nut the perfect opportunity to produce
everything from blackberry champagne to awardwinning camembert, artisanal honey, hogs, beef,
chickens, heritage grains, balsamic vinegar, cider
and port. The list of products lovingly and successfully grown in the region seems endless. All this
activity is carried out with a keen
understanding of biodiversity and
respect both for the animals and
the environment. People are reconnecting the relationship between
farming and food. Shawnigan is
in a perfect position to participate
in this exciting revolution, poised
to benefit from both the eating
and the knowledge of what is
required to thoughtfully produce
that bounty.
Shawnigan has already started
down the path. Under the umbrella of the Living Laboratory, it raises
chickens, harvests and sells “Chapel Eggs” (the egg sales benefit the
Chapel Fund), is a registered carbon sequestering
venture (having planted 26,000 trees throughout
the property), composts on an industrial scale
and practices selective logging. The entire garden
has been made from timber cut and milled onsite. The vegetable garden further fleshes out the
vision. The chickens scratch around naturally,
doing as chickens do, eating bugs, grass, dirt and
vegetable scraps, knowing instinctually what
they need to fulfill the micronutrients and trace
elements requirements not present in commercial
feed. This instinctive knowledge is no different
in a vegetable garden. Provide properly produced
compost, water, sun and care and the vegetables
will do the rest.
The intelligence is present in the seed. A garden by its nature is instructional. The questions
can be limitless: What is good compost and why
does it matter? What is soil? Why measure the
soil’s pH? What is mycelium? What is a fractal?
How does one grow naturally raised vegetables?
How do trees make rain? What are the benefits
of consuming living food? Can food really be
medicine? Is there a viable business in this garden? A garden can frame the questions and aid
in developing the answers. We will learn by doing. It provides yet another opportunity for the
Shawnigan community to enrich their lives.
To learn is a verb. It should run alongside
curiosity for one’s entire lifetime. A great school
enlists a multitude of modalities to ignite and
nurture scholarship. This garden is one more layer,
another opportunity to make a connection, both
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figuratively and metaphorically. As Mufasa says,
“Look inside yourself, Simba. You are more than
what you have become. You must take your place
in the circle of life.”
This garden is an offering, created to awaken
all five of our senses, and hopefully, if grown with
enough heart, even our senses of wonder and
gratitude. I look forward to seeing everyone roll up
their sleeves and plant a row or two. – Namaste
J a n u a r y 2 0 1 2 / V O L U M E 2 4 , NU M B E R 1
A garden by its nature
is instructional. The
questions can be
limitless: What is good
compost and why does
it matter? What is soil?
Why measure the soil’s
pH? What is mycelium?
What is a fractal?
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International Week
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v e n t h e da r k N E S S and damp
of November couldn’t dull the colourful enthusiasm brought to all
corners of the Shawnigan campus
d u r i n g I n t e r n a t i o n a l We e k 2 0 1 1 .
For six days, staff and students alike celebrated
the diversity of nationalities and heritages that
make up our community. Highlights included
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the many tastes and flavours of the Food Fair, a
chance to learn new skills and cultures during
workshop sessions, the opportunity to reflect
upon the world’s religions during the International Week Chapel services, and, of course, the
Stage Show, which was highlighted by a tribute
to the German tradition of Aprés-ski that will be
remembered for years to come! — RP
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Centennial Update
This is a school that
values each student,
and challenges everyone
to reach their full
potential—as has been
the Shawnigan way
since the time of our
Founder. Christopher
Windley Lonsdale
demanded the very best
from his students.
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n our Centennial Year of 2016—just
one Olympic cycle away—we want the
Shawnigan community to be never prouder
of their school; engaged with Shawnigan
as never before; drawn to return to campus
for special Centennial events; and aware that
Shawnigan is in the leading echelon of boarding schools.
In the months and years to come, I hope you
will agree that now is our time to shine as a truly
world-class school. You can see how Shawnigan
has already started striving to achieve our goals
through the many student successes highlighted
in this edition of the Report Card.
This is a school that values each student, and
challenges everyone to reach their full potential
—as has been the Shawnigan way since the time
of our Founder. Christopher Windley Lonsdale
demanded the very best from his students. In
return, he offered a quality education to many
families who, due to financial constraints, often
by Phillip Jarvis
paid reduced amounts, by barter and, in some
cases, paid nothing at all. Mr. Lonsdale never
turned students away whose families could no
longer afford Shawnigan and the School of today
is committed to continuing this tradition, even
in these trying financial times.
Over the next four years, I will provide increasingly detailed updates on our Centennial
dreams. But for now, here is where we are with
our planning—a “teaser” of sorts:
Firstly, Jay Connolly ‘80 is revising his fascinating book on the history of Shawnigan, Rough
Diamond. The first edition covered the history of
the School up to our 75th anniversary in 1991.
The new Rough Diamond will include Jay’s interviews with key Shawnigan figures since the early
co-ed years, combined with the author’s always
keen and insightful personal observations. Jay’s
oral history will be complemented by a coffee
table book highlighting the story of Shawnigan,
its people and its natural beauty. We have retained
Phil and the Headmaster pose with the first members of the Centennial Graduating Class of 2016
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Vancouver-based Echo Memoirs to help us create
a product befitting its subject matter.
As you may well be aware from previous issues
of the Report Card, a group of Gold Club Shawnigan alumni, led by Stuart Milbrad ‘48, John Burr
‘49 and François Elmaleh ‘53, have worked tirelessly to commission, and lead the fundraising
drive for, a larger-than-life-sized statue to honour
the Founder. The dedication of the C.W. Lonsdale
Statue in 2013 or ‘14 will, symbolically, serve as
the launch of the Centennial.
In an effort to engage the School’s current
students, Spencer Liu ‘89, a leading graphic artist based in San Francisco, will be on campus as
an Artist-in-Residence in early 2012. While here,
Spencer will help our students in an open competition for our Centennial Brand Design Contest.
The winning product will be used as our new
letterhead and web header design, and will be
included on banners to be used at special events
on and off campus.
Two groups of graduates are leading the charge
in developing a Centennial Scholarship Fund and
a Centennial Distinguished Alumni and Speaker’s
Program. On the scholarship side, we have leadership from Jack Colbourne ‘83, Freddy Pletcher ‘84
and Vicki Stronge ‘94, all past recipients of Shawnigan Entrance Scholarships. John Kaye ‘54, Doug
Kingsford ’65, Paul Oxley ‘89 and Ken O’Kennedy
‘87 have taken on the task of stewarding the alumni
and speaker’s initiatives.
Meanwhile, the Board is developing exciting
plans to help ensure that we sustain Mr. Lonsdale’s
legacy of the Main Building he built out of the ashes
of the 1926 fire. The building will preserve its iconic
look and feel on its exterior. Inside, there will be a
Wow! factor added through the creation of a Great
Hall entry way developed out of the current library.
Then, pushing through the back of the library, we
will develop a Learning Commons, designed to serve
the needs of the 21st century student. The facility
will encompass a multi-dimensional Centennial Library, a Centre for Learning and Innovation and an
enhanced Student Centre. As we move along with
the remodeling, we will present architectural plans
and artist’s renderings, both in school publications
and at various Shawnigan events.
But what would a good Centennial be without
a celebration? To that end, we have attracted a terrific group of Shawnigan volunteers to help us in
crafting a special series of Centennial events from
the fall of 2015 to the end of 2016. The Centennial Events Committee is co-chaired by Ash Varma
‘75 and his wife Deleigh, who are also parents of
two recent Shawnigan graduates. Joining them are
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Gordon Parke ‘48, Anna (Tye) Panton ‘67, Peter
Roaf ‘67, Mashi Akiyama ‘85, Jason Hulbert ‘90,
Challa (Saunders) Reisner ‘93 and past parent Gillie
Hutchinson. I am grateful for their enthusiasm and
commitment to making our special events program
a rousing success.
As with any event, the Centennial’s success
will ultimately hinge on the energy brought to
it by our community. Everyone’s help will be
needed in order to both honour the past and
prepare for our future. All of us at Shawnigan—and all of you—make up the Centennial
generation. Together, we will ensure the School
we know and love continues to thrive in our
second century, and beyond.
I look forward to seeing you often between
now and 2016!
Save the (Tentative) Dates!
More details to come as plans evolve
November, 2015
Centennial Black-Tie Launch Gala in Vancouver
April 30, 2016
One hundred years to the day of Mr. Lonsdale’s opening
of Shawnigan Lake School, a grand official opening of the
Centennial. Invited dignitaries will include the Archbishop
of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Westminster School Chaplain,
members of the Lonsdale family and various friends and
supporters of Shawnigan.
June 10-12, 2016
Shawnigan Festival Weekend celebrating the School of the
past and the Shawnigan of today
June 25, 2016
Centennial Graduation Day
August, 2016
International High School Rugby Festival
May - November, 2016
Monthly Centennial Alumni Speakers’ Bureau
Presentations
October, 2016
Centennial Founder’s Day
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The Annual Report
by Ryan Panton
“I don’t think my hundred dollars would
really make a difference.”
“But the School is already so beautiful
– what more could you need?”
“I paid five years of fees – isn’t that enough?”
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The ties you forge
here endure and you
become a permanent
part of the Shawnigan
narrative. In the time
you spend directly
linked to the School—
whether as a student
or a parent—you
become a part of the
fabric of Shawnigan.
You become family.
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eing the Director of the Annual
Fund at Shawnigan means answering
a lot of questions. While the exact
nature of the question varies from
one person to the next, the crux is
always the same—with so many other worthwhile causes to support, why should I choose
Shawnigan?
One of the challenges of my job is that the
answers are as varied as the questions themselves.
Indeed, there is no single phrase or sentence that
encapsulates the case for supporting the Annual
Fund, because our yearly campaign plays a part
in so many aspects of the Shawnigan experience.
But the beauty of being a part of the Annual Fund
comes from having the ability to support any area
of the School that you feel passionately about. And
passion for Shawnigan is the bond that ties us all
together.
So why support the Annual Fund? To me, the
answer is simple: because you make the School—
your School—a better place. Your generosity gives
current students an educational opportunity that
is both unique and distinctly Shawnigan.
If you are a parent, your support directly impacts the experience your son or daughter has
while they are on campus. It creates and maintains
cutting-edge programs and provides first-class
teachers and instructors to inspire young minds.
If you are a graduate, you are living testament to
the benefits of a Shawnigan education. Your time
here provided you with the skills and tools necessary to succeed long after your final trip through
the gates as a student.
But it goes deeper than learned facts and
formulas, and polynomials and poetry. There
is a near-certainty that your time at Shawnigan
was enhanced as a direct result of financial aid
generated through past Annual Fund campaigns.
Consider this: one in four students at the School
receives some form of financial aid to simply be
able to call this their “home away from home.”
Even if you didn’t receive support to attend
Shawnigan, chances are your favourite teammate did. Or your Head of House. Or your best
friend.
What makes Shawnigan a special school is
the fact that it’s so much more than simply a
school. The ties you forge here endure and you
become a permanent part of the Shawnigan narrative. In the time you spend directly linked to the
School—whether as a student or a parent—you
become a part of the fabric of Shawnigan. You
become family.
Please consider making the School a part of
your yearly giving. When you support Shawnigan,
you make a difference for both the students of
today and the world of tomorrow.
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Annual Fund Donors
Founder’s Circle Triple Stag - ($25,000 + )
Jamie Biluk & Pamela Biluk
Mark Brown & Ellen Brown
Diamond Foundation
Janet Griesdale & Douglas Kingsford ’65
Kenny Han & Hye Sook Lee
Stephen Jernigan & Susan Jernigan
Jinrong Li & Grace Ren
Ruren Ma & Wenru Han
David Richardson & Pamela Richardson
Jim Shaw ’77
Bill Stinson & Margo Dobbin
Carl Wright Bradley ’78
Founder’s Circle Double Stag - ($10,000 + )
Sandy Brackhaus ’74 & Karl Brackhaus
Teng Ho Chang & Shu-Hui Lin
Jack Colbourne ’83 & Sarah Colbourne
Jim Dal Pozzo & Sandy Dal Pozzo
Jim Damianoff & Jane Damianoff
Bill Elkington & Sabrina Elkington
François Elmaleh ’53 & Sharon Elmaleh
Greg Hall & Debby Tonn
Bugs Johnson ’66 & Sheila Patterson
Kukri Sports Canada Inc.
Nita Manning
Brian Mitchell ’59 & Joan Mitchell
Darrell Oswald ’78 & Robin Oswald
Quail Rock Foundation
Estate of Jack Roaf ’25
Derek Urban & Linda Sjoman
Nancy Van Laeken
Founder’s Circle Stag - ($5,000 + )
Don Bendickson & Lynn Bendickson
Melissa Best
Roland Borsato ’72 & Louise Borsato
Rick Bourne ’69 & Dana Bourne
Matt Brister & Tara Brister
John Burr ’49 & Katharine Burr
Donald Campbell & Stacey Campbell
David Dueck & Angela Dueck
Blane Fowler ’88 & Allison Fowler
Tom Fowler & Midge Fowler
Mimmo Guadagnuolo & Catherine
Guadagnuolo
Patrick Healy ’71 & Jana Healy
John Hungerford ’70 & Debbie Hungerford
Alana Husby-Sauder ’93 & Will Sauder
Mark Hutchinson & Gillian Hutchinson
David Jennings & Laura Jennings
Nick Kaiser ’63 & Deborah Russell
Yong Kang ’86
Harry Kipnes ’76 & Pamela Kipnes
Lau Yim Lau & Wai Ping Lin
Paul Lee
Estate of Derek Lukin Johnston ’28
Hans Maier & Diana Maier
John McCann & Debra McCann
Roy McIntosh ’59 & Maureen McIntosh
Elyse Meloche ’11
Anthony Ostler ’87 & Victoria Ostler
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Simon Ridgway
David Robertson & Lynn Robertson
Jon Runstad & Judy Runstad
David Schieldrop ’82 & Catherine Grant
Zev Shafran ’74 & Elaine Shafran
Shawnigan Parents Association
Francis Tjia & Jacqueline Chia
Marcel Tjia & Elizabeth Tjia
Gino Tsai & Tina Lin
Mike Waites & Gailann Squires
Chairman’s Council - ($1,000 + )
John Alexander ’73 & Katheryn Alexander
Barry Allard & Jo-Ann Allard
Henri Alvarez ’72 & Karen Alvarez
Pamela Anderson
Tookie Angus ’67 & Helen Angus
Colleen Austin ’95 & John Austin
Louie Balkovec & Angela Balkovec
Jeffrey Banks & Donna Banks
Zohra Bonnis & Kerry Bonnis
John Candy & Carol Elder
Denny Chan ’78 & Winnie Chan
Fu Chen Chang
Joo Ik Chang & Myung Hyun Chung
Kyoung Won Cho & Angela Im
Thomas Coldicutt ’63 & Elizabeth Coldicutt
Rick Coleman & Shelley Coleman
Bob Conconi & Diane Conconi
Gerald Coultas ’48
John Dives & Shelley Williams
Rita Dodge & Edwin Dodge
Dave Donielson & Heather Henderson
Vincent Duhamel & Anne Charron
Paul Fan & Nellie Cai
Jamey Farr & Karen Farr
Simon Fish & Isabelle Fish
Garth Friesen ’87 & Jeannie Friesen
Maria Gonçalves
Tom Goodenough ’52 & Sue Goodenough
Lynne Grass & Rolf Grass
David Graves & Ingrid Graves
Nick Gudewill ’66
Peter Gudewill ’68 & Catherine Gudewill
Mark Hall ’69 & Beth Hall
Rob Halse & Louise Halse
Andrew Handley ’97 & Kelly Handley
Saul Hilchey ’99 & Alice Hilchey
Steve Housser ’67 & Anne Housser
Richard Hsu & Kitty Chen
George Hungerford ’61 & Jane Hungerford
David Hutchison & Jillian Hutchison
David Hyde-Lay ’81 & Rayna Hyde-Lay ’91
Steven Ibbotson & Diana Ibbotson
Kevin Jackman & Deirdre Jackman
Bruce James
Mark James & Alana James
Hyang Ran Jo
Chunkyun Jung & Youngun Kim
Ryan Kalt ’97
Marianne Kasper
Michael Kenyon & Karen Kenyon
JeongSoo Kim & Sungha Lee
Jo-Anne Kingstone & Jim Kingstone
Eric Kong & Laura Kong
Wang Pyo Kook & Jeong Yi Kang
Shu Shin Lan
Scott Larsen ’76 & Maria Larsen
J a n u a r y 2 0 1 2 / V O L U M E 2 4 , NU M B E R 1
Helen Lee
Jong Ho Lee & In Soon Cho
Chris Le Fevre
C.J. Lewis
Mike Little ’90 & Darla Friedt
Hong Tao Liu & Su Yan Li
Xian Yuan Liu & Li Li Liu
Shing Kin Lo & Claudia Deng
Tom Lui ’88 & Teresa Lui
Harris Ma & Anna Leong
Kiu Mo Ma & Lai Form Choi
Sandra MacKay
Shahram Malekyazdi & Leyla Malekyazdi
Paul Manning ’72 & Jane Manning
Ian McBean ’68
Kip McDaniel ’00
Brian McGavin ’56
John McIntyre ’60 & Susan McIntyre
Michael Merrithew & Louise de Grandpre
Stuart Milbrad ’48 & Mary Milbrad
Ivo Mitev & Alexandra Hampson
Iain Morris & Fiona Macfarlane
Bob Murdoch ’60 & Nadya Murdoch
Linda Nichol
John Norton & Diane Norton
Dale Peniuk & Arlene Peniuk
Gregg Perry & Jennifer Perry
Anil Ram & Margaret Ram
Jeff Read & Christine Read
Ian Reid ’60 & Viviane Reid
Gord Rentz & Sandy Rentz
Martin Scott ’99
Rob Sharman ’73 & Sharon Bryan
Tony Shepard ’68 & Anne Collier
Curt Sigfstead ’85 & Lara Witter
Geoff Smith ’56 & Joan Smith
Kendall Sterling ’70
Peter Stevenson
Art Szabo & Nancy Jarjour Szabo
Kiyotaka Taguchi & Masayo Taguchi
The John C. and Sally Horsfall
Eaton Foundation
Aver Tsai & Paula Lin
Brian Tutty & Kathryn Stevens
Phuc Ba Vo & Quoc Tran Phan
Yong Gen Wang & Huiqin Chen
Walt Weaver & Judi Weaver
Ming-Chung Wei & Celine Hsu
Sam Whiffin & Stella Whiffin
Norah Wilkinson
Rob Wilson
Dev Wood ’85 & Christine Wood
Frank Young ’59 & Susan Young
Headmaster’s Club - ($500 + )
Doug Anderson ’72 & Judy Anderson
Ron Anderson ’70 & Diane Anderson
Darrin Austin & Wendy Austin
Ian Back ’65 & Gloria Back
Chuck Backman ’71
Ali Bailey & Dinty Leach
Adrian Barwin & Lucy Barwin
Dennis Beselt & Patti Beselt
Michael Bird ’63 & Carolyn Bird
Sharon Bortolotto
Suzanne Boyd ’96 & Omar Ladak
Craig Bramley & Lauren Bramley
Kaldean Brown ’89 & Hana Brown
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Stephen Bryan ’76
Lori Buchart
Jonathan Buckley & Connie Buckley
Wendy Burlin & Robert Burlin
Stewart Candelaria & Sharon Candelaria
Jackie Chapin
Kenny Chen
Jay Connolly ’80 & Maureen Connolly
Stephen Cox & Heather Cox
Heather Craib & Ian Craib
Colin Crisp ’56 & Helen Donald-Crisp
John Davies & Cerris Davies
Andrew Deane ’85 & Yukiko Tokano
Romy Dolman
Val Donahue & Paul Donahue
Robin Douglas ’60 & Suzanne Douglas
Gary Dukelow & Kathy Dukelow
Don Eadie & Nancy Gibson
Angela Enright
Linda Ewert & Peter Ewert
Jacqueline Flett ’97 & Christopher Flett
Pat Gaffney ’53 & Carol Jean Gaffney
Ken Gillam & Kim Gillam
Eveline Goodall & Bruce Goodall
Ray Hollings & Kim Hollings
Chad Holtum & Erika Holtum
Phil Jarvis
Paul Klassen & Andrea Carballo
Stephen Lane ’67 & Judy Lane
Jason Lee ’04
Grant Lockhart ’97 & Holly Lockhart
Heather-Ann Macintosh & Rod Macintosh
Peter McBean ’55 & Gail McBean
Grant McKinnon & Teresa McKinnon
Guy Meredith ’70 & Suzanne Pelland
Paul Morris & Alison Dewis
Rob Morris & JooHee Morris
Fred Mullin & Gabriele Mullin
Sue Newns
Christina Nichol
Feisal Panjwani ’86 & Shelli Panjwani
Ryan Panton ’97 & Marita Panton
Eric Pelham & Barbara Pelham
Karen Rainey
Rhod Samuel & Gaynor Samuel
John Sarsfield & Sandy Sarsfield
Phil Schieldrop ’84 & Tamar Schieldrop
Gibson Scott ’98 & Nicole Scott
Gordon Smith & Leslie Smith
Greg Smith & Jewel Swanson
Allen Soltan & Sara Soltan
John Stainer ’57
Telus Corporation
Brian Unger & Wendy Unger
Lisa Unger ’11
John Wheeler ’42 & Nora Wheeler
Elke Wind
Wendy Woollven
Mark Wyatt
Bill Younie & Susan Younie
Wilson Zhao & Anna Zhao
Rose Zilliken & Stephen Zilliken
Niko Zorkin ’73 & Robin Zorkin
Patron - ($250 + )
All About Travel & Cruise Centre
Karl Anderson ’60 & Christine Anderson
Christopher Arnold & Carla Arnold
Mark Atkinson
Steve Blair & Illoana Smith
Brian Burke
Catherine Cook & Calvin Cook
Erica Dalrymple & George Dalrymple
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Eric Detchon & Judy Detchon
Brian Dew & Judi Dew
Bernie Dinter ’69 & Cindy Dinter
Francois Dreyer & Melanie Dreyer
Bryant Gill & Carolyn Gill
Barry Gilliland & Rosy Gilliland
Pat Graham ’98 & Ange Graham
Paul Hardy & Janet Hardy
John Harrison & Chantal Campo
Jordan Hokanson ’94 & Tracie Hokanson
Jack Huang & Candy Hsu
Debra John & Geraint John
Johnson Fu Insurance Agency Inc.
John Kaye ’54 & Catherine McAvity
Bill Keate ’65 & Linda Keate
William King & Martha Watson
Jason Lam & Bickie Lam
Denis Lavoie & Eileen Lavoie
Robin Ling ’44 & Mary Ling
Graham Linn
Peter MacDonald ’71 & Kathleen MacDonald
Hossein Mahdiyar & Azita Mahdiyar
Tate Mason ’65 & Jane Mason
Chris McIntyre ’98
David Minchau & Beth Parker-Minchau
Thami Msubo & Lungile Msubo
David Murphy & Michelle Murphy
John Oakley ’72 & Carol Oakley
Clyde Ogilvie & Lynne Ogilvie
Andy Olson & Leah Olson
Paul Oxley ’89 & Calla Oxley
Vito Pasquale & Cathy Pasquale
Michael Piddington ’46
Russ Quinn ’64 & Barb Quinn
Don Rolston & Lynn Rolston
Matthuw Ronald-Jones ’93 &
Nicole Ronald-Jones
Stewart Roth & Susan Green
Paul Stevenson ’70 & Jackie Stevenson
Don Swainson & Tracy Swainson
Thayer Talcott
Ian Thomson & Mathona Thomson
Francis Tompkins & Shelby Tompkins
John Tribe ’50 & Jill Tribe
Robbie Unger ’09
Christopher Urquhart & Susan Stevenson
Michael Valan & Mary Burke
John Wheeler & Shannon Wheeler
Eric Williams ’71 & Anne Williams
Friend - (Gifts up to $249.99)
Town of Truro/Canadian Urban
Forest Conference 9
Ali Adams ’08
Helen Adams
Matthew Addison ’11
Eva Alderman ’11
Margot Allen
Jamie Anderson & Brent Anderson
Becky Anderson ’93 & Eliot Anderson
Jordanna Armstrong ’07
Matt Austin ’08
Lukas Balkovec ’11
Diane Barnes
Rachel Barratt ’11
Michael Barry ’11
Craig Barto & Gigi Barto
Lauren Barto ’08
Zac Barwin ’11
Paul Baumann ’65 & Elaine Baumann
Cari Bell & Jim Bell
John Billings ’48 & Luanne Billings
Hilary Blackman ’10
S h a w n i g a n L a k e S c h ool / T h e Re p o r t C a r d
John Blackman & Lori Blackman
Brynne Blanchflower ’11
Lisa Blumer & Dave Blumer
Rob Bourne ’71 & Anne Marie Bourne
Andy Boutcher ’11
Robert Bracken ’11
Neil Bryant
Maddie Burlin ’11
Cambridge & Company School Uniforms
Brooke Campbell & Janet Campbell
Doug Campbell & Susan Campbell
Tony Cape ’01 & Carly Cape ’00
Hugh Cape ’08
Rob Carere ’71 & Barb Carere ’71
Cee Vacs Roadrunners Club
Centre Court Racquets
Bill Cereske ’72
Brian Cha ’11
Karim Chaaban ’11
Michelle Child ’09
Larry Chung ’71
Melanie Clarance & Rod Clarance
Tony Clare & Jo Clare
Alice Coates ’11
John Coleman ’66 & Anne Coleman
Brieanne Colville ’11
Chris Cooper ’88 & Elaine Cooper
Emma Cox ’11
Tim Coy & Gill Coy
Roddy Craig
Rob Creighton ’66
Reid Dagul ’11
Per Dahlstrom
Graeme Dawe ’11
Gregory Dawe & Katharine Dawe
Natalie deGoey ’99 & de Goey
Annette Denk
Janet Docherty & Rick Pipes
Logan Donielson ’11
Andrew Doyle & Sarah Doyle
Duncan Hyundai
Garrett Ellingham
Allan Elliott
Donna Elliott
George Elliott ’42 & Beryl Elliott
Henry Ellis ’65 & Liz Ellis
Richard Ely ’48 & Paulette Ely
John Emery ’61 & Heather Emery
Catherine Facer ’11
Jon Fane ’93 & Lindsay Fane
Jeremy Fehr & Liza Fehr
Conor Finucane ’00
Austin Fisher ’07
Mark Forster & Gina Forster
Kathy Fox
Richard Fraser
Gerry Fuller ’52
Clarey Funk ’08
Ian Gee ’90
Gary Gelhaus
Arden Gill ’10
Don Gillmore & Anita Gillmore
Peggy Gilmour
Chris Goodall ’89 & Janet Goodall
Michael Goodall ’92
Cathryn Grafton ’07
Rick Grafton & Lynn Grafton
Sarah Gravett-Cameron ’11
Medina Hahn ’93
Tessa Hallett ’11
Brandon Hamilton ’11
Sylvia Han ’11
Courtney Handja ’09
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Betty Harris
Tony Harrison ’71
Tommy He ’11
Andrew Heath ’11
Brenda Henderson
Helmuth Hennig & Margit Hennig
Charlotte Holl ’10
Edward Holl & Hélèn Holl
Jim Holland & Selinda Holland
Noralie Hooper
Alex Housser ’08
Savannah Huculak ’11
Ann Hulbert
Gwen Hunka ’11
Robert Hurley
Jennifer Hutchins & Andrew Shepherd
Alex Hutchinson ’11
Andrew Hutchison & Lois Hutchison
Don Ingledew ’65 & Joanne Ingledew
Island Tractor & Supply (1999)
Peter Janke ’57 & Linda Janke
Megan Jarvis ’96
Margaret Jeffrey ’50 & Glen Jeffrey
Jordan Jeong ’08
Marnie Jernigan ’11
Brett Johnson ’11
Michael Johnson ’66 & Kathleen Johnson
Mike Johnson & Chris Johnson
Shannon Kelly ’11
Mike Kenyon ’10
Ben Kingstone ’08
Aileen Knight
John Koenig & Patti Koenig
Benjamin Koepp & Kelly Koepp
Jerry Kusters & Julie Conroy
Dow Lake
Louis Lam ’11
Adam Laurie
Tom Lavender
Jenny Lee ’11
Matthew Lee ’11
Richard Leir ’39 & Valerie Leir
Tony Leung & Annette Kong
John Lewis-Schneider & Teresa Lewis-Schneider
Nellie Lieu
Katherine Lin ’09
Linda Liu ’10
Anna Ludes ’10
Michael Ludes & Ruth Ludes
Fion Ma ’11
Jeff Ma ’04
Sammi Ma ’09
Neil MacDonald
Alex Macintosh ’09
Lachlan Macintosh ’09
Cindy MacPherson & Ian MacPherson
Nader Malekyazdi ’11
Evo Marcon & Caryl Worden
Felipe Martin Alba & Maria Martin Alba
Jo Ann Martin
Arturo Martinez ’00
John Martland ’60 & Gillian Martland
Britt Maukonen ’11
Omar Mawjee ’00 & Zaheera Valani
Nigel Mayes ’89 & Gillian Berry
James McBride
Fred McCaffrey & Patricia McCaffrey
Caleb McCleary ’11
Craig McDougall
Elizabeth McEachern-Miller & Clint McEachern
Ian McGavin ’11
Tim McGovern ’85 & Erin Miller-McGovern
Jonty McNair ’86 & Alison McNair
Ian Mellor ’67 & Kim Larsen Mellor
Michael Menten ’11
Dave Merrithew ’11
Douglas Millar ’76
Beverly Miller & Raymond Steininger
Ryan Mills ’09
Cole Miltenberger ’09
Logan Mitev ’11
Katherine Morrow
Shannon Mullen ’11
Freddie Mullin ’04
Tim Murdy & Teisha Murdy
Shannon Murphy ’09
Dayle Murray ’09
Tom Naden ’46 & Ellie Naden
Saeed Naguib ’11
Keiichi Nakagawa & Tamayo Nakagawa
Yudai Nakagawa ’07
Sarah Nelson
Dave Nesmith
Michael Nightingale & Rosalind Nightingale
Hamish Nixon ’90
Scott Noble ’75 & Sally Noble
Claire O’Brien ’11
Ken O’Kennedy ’87 & Cherise O’Kennedy
Bob Oughtred ’71 & Adele Oughtred
Stephanie Owen & Mark Fulmer
Mattia Padovani ’09
Jamie Palliardi ’92
David Pals & Cathy Pals
Anna Panton ’67 & Bruce Panton
Romy Patricio & Evelyn Patricio
Thomas Pearce ’40
John Pearkes ’49 & Joyce Pearkes
Shannon Peck
Brianna Peniuk ’09
Kiel Petersen ’02
Rob Pyke
Sharlene Quinn
Melanie Ram ’11
Peggy Ransom
Nancy Rawlinson
Jean-Jacques Receveaux & Carole Receveaux
Jamie Reford ’11
Lori Reichert
Challa Reisner ’93
Jesse Reitberger ’09
Kelly Rentz ’11
Darcy Repen ’91
Fran Reynolds
Sienna Richardson-Isberg ’11
Max Ripper ’11
Peter Roaf ’67 & Elise Roaf
Please Note
Samantha Roberts ’10
Guy Robertson ’72 & Deborah Johnson
Stebbins Rohrback ’53
Derwyn Rokeby-Thomas &
Nora Rokeby-Thomas
Logan Roots ’11
Ronald Ross ’54 & Joan Ross
Owen Samuel ’09
Dafydd Samuel ’08
Elena Santana Parrilla ’11
Jacqueline Savoie ’10
Jim Scott
Jonathan Scott ’00
Lori Scott-Polson
Dawn Sharpe
Alice Sinclair
Brian Sirkia ’08
Henry Sirkia & Shirley Sirkia
Austin Smith & Verna Smith
Samuel Smith & Charlene Smith
David Stadnyk & Susan Stadnyk
David Stephen ’92
Sydney Stewart ’11
Kelsey Strand ’09
Georg Stroebel & Gaynor Stroebel
Marc Strongman ’83 & Kerry Strongman
Sandy Sun
Gary Sutherland & Marilyn Sutherland
Scott Sutherland ’05
Julia Szabo ’11
Tamlyn Tabata ’11
Ryogen Taguchi ’11
Rolanne Taylor & Bridden
Mark Termes & Carla Termes
Taylor Termes ’06
Chelsea Tham ’11
Chieng Xong Tham & Valerie Takounseun
Lia Thomson ’09
Christian Tjia ’11
Dominic Tjia ’11
John Tripp
Winnie Tso ’07
Darren Turecki ’92 & Natalie Rai
Udder Guy’s Ice Cream Parlour
Monica Urbani
Jim Vanstone & Joan Vanstone
Milan Varma ’11
Eric VenablesI
Betty Vo ’11
Cesca Whiffin ’11
Barry Wihak & Bonita Barber-Wihak
Jarrett Wilke & Jen Wilke
Justin Wilke ’98 & Heather Wilke ’98
Claire Wilkie & Andrew Wilkie
Jeff Williams & Trish Watson-Williams
Jeff Winslow ’73
Owen Wood ’11
Wynn Woodward
Shawn Wright ’85 & Janis Wright
Kaori Yamada ’08
Peter Yates & Joanne Yates
Esme Young ’11
Ian Younie ’11
Paul Yu ’79 & Sidra Yu
These lists are in recognition of gifts received by the Shawnigan Lake School Foundation between July 1,
2010 and June 30, 2011. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of our reporting. If you feel your
name has been omitted in error, please contact the Advancement Office at (250) 743-6235.
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Shawnigan gratefully acknowledges those who have supported us for ten years or more.
18 Years
50 Years
Karl Anderson ‘60 & Christine Anderson
26 Years
Tony Clare & Jo Clare
Eveline Goodall & Bruce Goodall
Rolf Grass & Lynne Grass
Brian McGavin ‘56
John Stainer ‘57
24 Years
John Burr ‘49 & Katharine Burr
Derek Lukin Johnston ‘28
Hans Maier & Diana Maier
23 Years
Paul Baumann ‘65 & Elaine Baumann
Jack Colbourne ‘83 & Sarah Colbourne
Tony Shepard ‘68 & Anne Collier
22 Years
Ron Anderson ‘70 & Diane Anderson
Brooke Campbell & Janet Campbell
John Davies & Cerris Davies
Bill Keate ‘65 & Linda Keate
Aileen Knight
21 Years
John Billings ‘48 & Luanne Billings
Tom Goodenough ‘52 & Sue Goodenough
Brenda Henderson
Robert Hurley
John Kaye ‘54 & Catherine McAvity
Guy Meredith ‘70 & Suzanne Pelland
Russ Quinn ‘64 & Barb Quinn
Don Rolston & Lynn Rolston
20 Years
Erica Dalrymple & George Dalrymple
John McIntyre ‘60 & Susan McIntyre
Ian Mellor ‘67 & Kim Larsen Mellor
Anna Panton ‘67 & Bruce Panton
Ian Reid ‘60 & Viviane Reid
John Wheeler ‘42 & Nora Wheeler
Jeff Winslow ‘73
19 Years
Robin Douglas ‘60 & Suzanne Douglas
George Elliott ‘42 & Beryl Elliott
François Elmaleh ‘53 & Sharon Elmaleh
Tom Fowler & Sharon Fowler
Phil Jarvis
Ian McBean ‘68
Bob Murdoch ‘60 & Nadya Murdoch
David Schieldrop ‘82 & Catherine Grant
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Kaldean Brown ‘89 & Hana Brown
Jay Connolly ‘80 & Maureen Connolly
Gerald Coultas ‘48
John Hungerford ‘70 & Debbie Hungerford
Don Ingledew ‘65 & Joanne Ingledew
Scott Larsen ‘76 & Maria Larsen
Nita Manning
Guy Robertson ‘72 & Deborah Johnson
Rob Sharman ‘73 & Sharon Bryan
Curt Sigfstead ‘85 & Lara Witter
Paul Yu ‘79 & Sidra Yu
17 Years
Don Bendickson & Lynn Bendickson
Romy Dolman
Henry Ellis ‘65 & Liz Ellis
Richard Ely ‘48
Nick Gudewill ‘66
David Robertson & Lynn Robertson
John Sarsfield & Sandy Sarsfield
John Tribe ‘50 & Jill Tribe
16 Years
Barry Allard & Jo-Ann Allard
Denny Chan ‘78 & Winnie Chan
Judy Detchon & Eric Detchon
Bernie Dinter ‘69 & Cindy Dinter
Peter Gudewill ‘68 & Catherine Gudewill
Steve Housser ‘67 & Anne Housser
Norm Howrigan
David Hyde-Lay ‘81 & Rayna Hyde-Lay ‘91
Paul Manning ‘72 & Jane Manning
Fred McCaffrey & Patricia McCaffrey
Tim McGovern ‘85 & Erin Miller-McGovern
Tom Naden ‘46 & Ellie Naden
Fran Reynolds
Rhod Samuel & Gaynor Samuel
Zev Shafran ‘74 & Elaine Shafran
Alice Sinclair
Peter Yates & Joanne Yates
15 Years
Darrin Austin & Wendy Austin
Ian Back ‘65 & Gloria Back
Angela Enright
Linda Ewert & Peter Ewert
Peggy Gilmour
Patrick Healy ‘71 & Jana Healy
John House ‘77 & Laura Thomas
Ann Hulbert
Michael Piddington ‘46
Austin Smith & Verna Smith
Paul Stevenson ‘70 & Jackie Stevenson
Jim Vanstone & Joan Vanstone
Penny Zlotnik & Martin Zlotnik
14 Years
Tookie Angus ‘67 & Helen Angus
Stewart Candelaria & Sharon Candelaria
Bill Cereske ‘72
S h a w n i g a n L a k e S c h ool / T h e Re p o r t C a r d
Rob Creighton ‘66
John Emery ‘61 & Heather Emery
Mark Hall ‘69 & Beth Hall
Jordan Hokanson ‘94 & Tracie Hokanson
Stephen Lane ‘67 & Judy Lane
Tom Lui ‘88 & Teresa Lui
Jim Shaw ‘77
13 Years
Quail Rock Foundation
Richard Fraser
Barry Gilliland & Rosy Gilliland
Beth Hall & Mark Hall ‘69
Noralie Hooper
David Hutchison & Jillian Hutchison
Michael Kenyon & Karen Kenyon
Cindy MacPherson & Ian MacPherson
Nancy Rawlinson
12 Years
Langara Fishing Lodge Ltd.
Rita Dodge & Edwin Dodge
Kevin Jackman & Deirdre Jackman
Margaret Jeffrey ‘50 & Glen Jeffrey
Tate Mason ‘65 & Jane Mason
Scott Noble ‘75 & Sally Noble
Darrell Oswald ‘78 & Robin Oswald
Wendy Woollven
Mark Wyatt
11 Years
Kenny Chen
Colin Crisp ‘56 & Helen Donald-Crisp
Pat Gaffney ‘53 & Carol Jean Gaffney
Maria Gonçalves
Ray Hollings & Kim Hollings
Bugs Johnson ‘66 & Sheila Patterson
Michael Johnson ‘66 & Kathleen Johnson
Graham Linn
Roy McIntosh ‘59 & Maureen McIntosh
Paul Oxley ‘89 & Calla Oxley
Matthuw Ronald-Jones ‘93 &
Nicole Ronald-Jones
Geoff Smith ‘56 & Joan Smith
10 Years
Thomas Coldicutt ‘63 & Elizabeth Coldicutt
Andrew Deane ‘85 & Yukiko Tokano
Gary Dukelow & Kathy Dukelow
Garth Friesen ‘87 & Jeannie Friesen
Peter Janke ‘57 & Linda Janke
Nellie Lieu
John Oakley ‘72 & Carol Oakley
Romy Patricio & Evelyn Patricio
Gregg Perry & Jennifer Perry
Darcy Repen ‘91
Phil Schieldrop ‘84 & Tamar Schieldrop
Marc Strongman ‘83 & Kerry Strongman
Shawn Wright ‘85 & Janis Wright
Frank Young ‘59 & Susan Young
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Gifts Given in Tribute
In memory of Miss Paige Cameron ‘02
Ms. Natalie deGoey ‘99 & Mr. Geoff de Goey
In honour of Miss Marnie Jernigan ‘11
Mr. Stephen Jernigan & Mrs. Susan Jernigan
In honour of Miss Sarah Cooper ‘08
Mrs. Sandra Brackhaus ‘74 & Dr. Karl Brackhaus
In honour of Dr. Clement Lavoie
Dr. Denis Lavoie & Mrs. Eileen Lavoie
In honour of Mr. Graeme Dawe ‘11
Mr. Gregory Dawe & Mrs. Katharine Dawe
In memory of Mr. Hector MacIntosh
Mr. Peter McBean ‘55 & Mrs. Gail McBean
In memory of Mr. Robert Deane
Mr. Andrew Deane ‘85 & Mrs. Yukiko Tokano
In memory of Mr. Peter Rawlinson ‘45
Mrs. Nancy Rawlinson
In memory of Ms. Anne C. Eadie
Dr. Donald Eadie & Ms. Nancy Gibson
In memory of Mr. Robert Reynolds ‘38
Mrs. Frances C. Reynolds
Shawnigan Legacy Society
These Shawnigan supporters have chosen
to include the School in their estate
and charitable gift planning as of June
30, 2011. To learn more about including Shawnigan in your estate planning,
please contact Steve Housser at
(250) 743-6290 or
[email protected].
Doug Anderson ‘72
Andrew Bay ‘88
Roland Borsato ‘72
Dorothy-Jane Boyce ‘33*
Kaldean Brown ‘89
John ‘49 & Katharine Burr
Gerald Coultas ‘48
Jim & Sandy Dal Pozzo
John Davies
Howard & Nancy Dietrich
Rita Dodge
Mary (Johnnie) Duffus ‘35
George ‘42 & Beryl Elliott
François Elmaleh ‘53
Eric Ely ‘43*
John Gibson ‘62
Tom ’52 & Sue Goodenough
Joe Grey*
Bruce Housser ‘60
Steve ‘67 & Anne Housser
Don Ingledew ‘65
Phil Jarvis
Peter & Honey Johnson
Derek Lukin Johnston ‘28*
Annesley Douglas Kingsford*
David ‘54* & Nancy Kyes
Derek Lester
Tom Lui ‘88
Paul MacMichael ‘34
Jane Manning
Jim Marlow ‘73*
Tommy Mason
Patsy McAvity*
Ian McBean ‘68
Brian McGavin ‘56
Ian Mellor ‘67
Stuart Milbrad ‘48
James Motherwell ‘30*
Robert Murdoch ‘60
Wilbert Murdoch*
Jason Park ‘05*
Derek Paulson ‘68
Thomas Pearce ‘40*
Richard Pearson ‘76
Maryann Rankin ‘64
John (Jack) Reynolds ‘32
John (Jack) Roaf ‘25*
David Robertson
Matthuw ‘93 & Nicole Ronald-Jones
Charles Sauer ‘62
David Schieldrop ‘82
Rob Sharman ‘73 & Sharon Bryan
Reg Spear ‘42
Don & Susie Smith
Michael Waites
John ‘42 & Nora Wheeler
Mark Wyatt
Frank Young
* - deceased
Special Thanks
The Headmaster, staff and students of Shawnigan wish to express special thanks to the parent volunteers
who make up the Shawnigan Parents’ Association. This year, through the resounding success of the
parent-run Used Uniform Store, the SPA was able to provide funding for a high-definition video camera
that has been used to bring special events into the homes of supporters around the world.
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Founder’s Day 2011
F
ounder’s Day 2011 began with a rousing Saturday morning Chapel service
highlighted by the amusing and insightful Founder’s Day Address by Pat Healy
’71, who along with his Class of ’71 mates
was celebrating his 40th year since graduation.
Pat may have revealed more about pranks and
escapades than current administrators might
care to hear, but his talk was funny, serious,
sincere and grateful for the great connections
forged at Shawnigan.
That’s obviously a high point of reunions
—reconnecting past with present. Campus tours
showed that much more is going on than fancy
new buildings. Many alumni were fascinated by
the School’s commitment to “going green.” There
Pat Healy ’71
by Steve Housser
were excellent displays of the Living Laboratory
initiative, which includes a greenhouse, organic
garden, solar panels, 26,000 newly-planted trees
and a reclaimed wetland marsh. The School museum was a hit as always. The tours ended up at
the top fields where spectators were treated to
some spirited Colts rugby and the Senior Girls
Field Hockey team capturing the Island Finals.
The Reunion banquet—attended by more
than 200 alumni, spouses, partners and former
teachers—was first rate. There was a roaring fire,
great music by the Shawnigan String Ensemble,
fine food, good drink and a poignant moment
when spry and fit 96-year old Peter Barclay ‘31,
received a “Standing O” for celebrating 80 years
since leaving Shawnigan!
Class of ’96
Pixie Howson ’01 and Calin Soutzo ’01
Members of the Class of ‘91
Attendees from the Class of ‘86
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Mike Kaumeyer ’81 with son, Max ’14
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Class of ’91
Class of ’01
Class of ’81
Gold Club Alumni
Class of ’86
Peter Barclay ’31 and Stella Abbey
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Class of 1991 Gift
A
by Mike Fuller & Brigitte (Steiner) Hopkins
Remembering Nick Price and Ingrid Hanson
s we approached our twentieth class reunion
in October, we felt deeply that we needed to pay
tribute to our classmates Nick Price and Ingrid
Hanson, who left us far too young.
With the help of modern technology, we were
able to communicate easily in advance as a class about what we
could do to honour their contribution to our lives at Shawnigan.
Our research led us to the bursaries already established in Nick’s
and Ingrid’s names. When we spoke to our classmates about building up this fund at our 20 year reunion, the enthusiastic response
was overwhelming. Over the weekend every attendee gave and,
in combination with online gifts from other classmates, we raised
more than $6,000 for the two funds. As a result, each bursary now
stands at just over $20,000.
As we said at the dinner in front of more than two hundred
alumni of all vintages, our class goal is to continue building the
bursaries and to honour Nick and Ingrid by helping a prospective
student every year on their journey at Shawnigan. We feel proud
to have achieved this level of support, and hope to continue contributing more each year.
Above: Mike and Brig speak about their classmates at the
Reunion Dinner.
“It was 20 Years Ago Today...”
T
he Shawnigan Alumni Golf Classic is
the premier annual event on the Shawnigan calendar, bringing together golfers of all vintages
and skill levels for a day of friendly competition,
fun and laughter. Held the first Thursday of June
at the beautiful University Golf Club in Vancouver, the
tournament gives Shawnigan graduates the opportunity
to reconnect with old friends and establish new contacts
and connections. In recent years, the level of competition
has increased (among some foursomes, anyway!), with the
winning team collecting the now-coveted Yellow Jacket
in addition to the Colin Yorath Memorial Trophy.
While almost every tournament is a sellout, this year’s
20th anniversary—scheduled for Thursday, June 7th—is
already the most highly-anticipated tournament ever.
The cost for an afternoon of fun in the sun and hijinks
on the links is $150 + HST. Book your spot today, as the
144 available slots are guaranteed to be filled early!
PS—if you haven’t already, look closely at the photo!
To book a twosome or foursome,
contact Roland Borsato ’72 at
(250) 743-6202 or
rborsato@ shawnigan.ca
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Fabulous Fishing, Fun & Friends
by Steve Housser
his past summer, Shawnigan graduate
and Langara Lodge owner Rick Bourne
’69 once again hosted the annual SLS/
Hyde-Lay/Langara Fishing Derby in
beautiful Haida Gwaii, Queen Charlotte
Islands. This year marked the 16th annual alumni
and friends tourney, and was another great success. The fish were, on average, slightly smaller
than previous years, but every bit as plentiful
and there were still a number of Tyees (30-pound
plus) hauled in.
The winning Chinook in the Shawnigan
Derby was a 39 1/2 pounder caught by past
Shawnigan grandparent Al Thorlakson. “Big Al”
won the cash pool and a trip for two to Rick’s other
lodge in the Queen Charlottes—Alaska View, near
Masset, BC.
Reg Tupper ’65 was in the prize money with
his 35-pound Chinook. As always, the Johnston
family was in the running—maybe not with a
prize winner but definite bragging rights for the
biggest salmon caught on a fly rod with only 9 lb
test line to reel in their whopper.
In the same way Shawnigan is going green,
the SLS Fishing Derby is taking steps to become
more sustainable. Up until now the rules have always stipulated fish must be landed at the dock to
count. However, a number of people are pushing
for a more “environmentally friendly” alternative. The International Rules Committee, with
help from The Hague, several eminent jurists and
debaters from Shawnigan’s Model UN squad are
hammering out the details. It is therefore almost
guaranteed the next SLS/Hyde-Lay/Langara derby
will have a catch and release option!
If you are interested in this fishing trip adventure of a lifetime, the 17th Annual Derby will
be held July 17 - 21, 2012. You don’t even have
to be a fisherman to join. There are expert guides
available, plus there’s so much more, including
incredible wildlife photography with eagles, orcas, sea lions and humpback whales everywhere.
There’s even endless hockey talk, with a number of
NHL general managers and ex-players coming up
to fish, mix and mingle. Brian Burke, Glen Sather,
Dave Nonis and Kelly Hrudey were on board last
year and are likely to return for 2012.
Rick Bourne always has a soft spot for
Shawnigan grads, and offers a good discount to
alumni and friends coming under the Shawnigan banner. He also contributes
a generous gift to the Hyde-Lay
Scholarship Endowment in memory of his old Housemaster, teacher and mentor, Derek Hyde-Lay.
If you want more information on
this terrific trip for members of
the Shawnigan Diaspora, please
contact Steve Housser at:
(250) 743-6290 or
[email protected]
Graeme ’03, Steve ’06 and Trish Johnston
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You don’t even have to
be a fisherman to join.
There are expert guides
available, plus there’s so
much more, including
incredible wildlife
photography with
eagles, orcas, sea lions
and humpback whales
everywhere.
Al Thorlakson
and Steve Housser ’67
Reg Tupper ’65
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Eloise Blackwell ’08
hawnigan has long been recognized as a top producer of Canadian rugby talent. As the jerseys adorning
the walls of the Hyde-Lay Pavilion will attest, Shawnigan
graduates regularly represent the “red and white” at all
levels of competition. But in early December 2011, a young
Shawnigan alumna achieved something never before accomplished
in the School’s storied rugby history, when New Zealand native
Eloise Blackwell ‘08 (Groves’) was selected to represent the defending World Cup Champion Black Ferns for their three test tour to
England. Following her return from the tour, Eloise sat down to
answer some questions about her experiences.
Where has rugby led you since your graduation from Shawnigan?
Since Shawnigan my rugby career has blossomed so to speak,
with a few minor setbacks. As soon as I returned in ’08, I had
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made the northern regions team which is like a provincial team,
but unfortunately suffered a knee injury four minutes into my
first game. I was out of rugby for about a year, but upon my return
to club rugby I was called into the Auckland Storm team. This
was my first real taste of competitive national rugby playing with
our country’s best players. In 2010, I was among 90 players who
trialed for the World Cup team, but missed on that. I didn’t take
this news hard as I knew what I had to work on and the upcoming
NPC season was a good opportunity to do this. In 2010 I was also
named Auckland Player of the Year, a huge achievement for me.
This year things have gotten even better, making the Auckland
team and the Black Fern team for the first time.
What was your first tour with the Black Ferns like?
My tour with the Black Ferns went really well. This was my first
time, so I didn’t really know what to expect, but I am enjoying this
level of play and playing alongside some of the best players in the
world. My most memorable moment would definitely have to be
running onto the field in my first test match ever at Twickenham,
lining up with the girls to sing the national anthem and doing
the Haka. Putting on that black jersey is a feeling that is hard to
describe. I had a lot of mixed emotions, especially when I thought
about the reputation that the Black Ferns have, and all the talented
players who wore the jersey before me. Although we had two losses
and a draw, I am still proud of myself and the effort that we have
put out on the field.
Your club, Auckland, won the NPC (National Provincial
Championship) championship this year for the third year in
a row. What was that experience like?
It was a great moment. Everything seemed to fall into place; we
had good coaches and a very strong team. It was also good because
it was my first real opportunity to get game time. Two locks had
retired after the World Cup, and it was a chance for me to show
off my skills.
What is the level of support from the public for the Black
Ferns, and women’s rugby in general?
There is some support for women’s rugby in New Zealand, but I
think that for a national side we don’t get as much recognition as
we should. I’m sure it is the same in many countries with women’s
sport. This year however has been a particularly good year for
women’s rugby with the re-introduction of the NPC and the 3
test series against England. It has given us a chance to play more
international games and give us more media exposure.
Is there anyone at Shawnigan you would credit with helping
your rugby development?
I would definitely have to credit my coaches, Mr. Hall and Mrs.
Snihur. Mr. Hall did so much for me, getting me to come to Shawnigan, and allowing me to play as much as I did. I’m also thankful to
all the “Iron Women” I played with. Playing at Shawnigan would
have to be some of my best rugby years. It was good to experience
a different style of rugby compared to what it is back home, and I
think that that has helped my game.
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Matt Evans ’06
n September 27, 2011, Matt Evans ‘06 (Ripley’s)
emerged from the tunnel at McLean Park in Napier,
New Zealand, and in the process added yet another
chapter to the growing history of Shawnigan Lake
School rugby. After linking arms and joining with
his teammates in a stirring rendition of ‘O Canada’, Matt calmly
trotted into position on the wing and joined Ian Hyde-Lay ‘75,
Eddie Evans ‘81 and Josh Jackson ‘98 as Shawnigan graduates to
compete for a Rugby World Cup.
Matt’s rise through the ranks of Canadian rugby has been
nothing short of meteoric. After graduating from Shawnigan as a
three-year starter for the 1st XV, Matt earned a place in the prestigious Rugby Academy at Hartpury College in Gloucester, England.
He was able to complete a BSc (Honours) program in Sport Conditioning & Coaching at Hartpury, all the while balancing academic
and athletic commitments that included Canadian U19 and U20
honours.
Although he appeared destined for success on the senior stage,
it was a shock to some when the then-twenty year-old was selected
to the Canadian National Squad for the season-ending 2008 tour
of the United Kingdom. After debuting against Ireland on that
same 2008 tour, Matt has become a mainstay on the Canadian
side, earning 12 caps leading up to his selection for the World Cup.
Still, he knew that being named to the 30-man side only fulfilled
part of a childhood dream.
“Once they had seen everyone play the coaching staff made
their choices and I was obviously ecstatic about the selection,” he
says. “But I still had to earn a spot in the starting lineup in order
to play, so that’s what I focused on pretty much straight away.”
A leg injury late in preparations for New Zealand threatened
to derail Matt’s participation, but a combination of hard work
and exceptional medical treatment saw him board his flight to
the spiritual home of rugby in late August. After missing out on
selection for their first two matches, Matt was selected on the wing
in a 23-23 draw against Japan and also featured in the Canadian
side’s final game, a lopsided loss against the eventual champion
New Zealand All Blacks.
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“I felt I did some good things in the Japan game, but didn’t
have an outstanding performance,” he recounts. “The All Blacks,
on the other hand, are the best in the world and they certainly
proved that to us on the day! We made massive strides for Canadian rugby on a global stage in the tournament, and because we
had such a young squad I hope the moment can be carried on into
the next four years as we begin to look forward toward (the next
World Cup in) 2015.”
Matt’s performances for his country have resulted in a number
of professional playing opportunities, and he is currently plying
his trade with the Cornish Pirates in England’s highly-competitive
second division. While his star continues to rise, he is quick to pay
credit to Shawnigan for helping him in his development, including
one mentor in particular.
“I think all of my coaches at Shawnigan had an influence on
me,” he says. “They gave me the opportunity to play the game I
have always played and love to play. But my biggest role model—in
rugby and in life—was Rhod Samuel. He was my House Director for
five years, and during that time taught me what it takes to be both
a well-rounded player and, I hope, an equally good person.”
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Thandi Fletcher ’06
hawnigan alumna Thandi Fletcher ‘06 (Groves’)
was selected as the 2011 recipient of the Michelle Lang
Fellowship in Journalism, an extraordinary achievement
for any reporter, but in particular for one so early in her
working career. Despite holding a position that requires
her to be the person asking the questions, she was happy to answer
a few posed by The Report Card about both her recent accolade
and her burgeoning career.
How long have you wanted to be a journalist?
I always enjoyed writing and English classes at school, but the
idea of becoming a journalist first appealed to me while I was
on Shawnigan’s first EDGE trip in 2005 to Thailand to rebuild
homes after the tsunami. While our group was there, we met
several journalists who were intrigued by our project and wanted
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to interview us. Watching them tell the stories of those who lost
their loved ones, their homes, their livelihood in the natural disaster helped me to see the impact journalists can have in making
a difference.
How did you get to this point in your career?
Where did your education take you after Shawnigan?
While in my last year at Shawnigan, I started writing for Points
of View, the first online news publication at the School. From
there, I applied to the School of Journalism at Carleton University
in Ottawa. In university, I wrote for the campus newspaper and
completed several summer internships. After graduating, I worked
as an arts and life features writer for the Times Colonist in Victoria
during a summer internship. In the 10 months that followed, I
re-located to Okotoks, a town just outside Calgary, where I worked
as a staff reporter for their community newspaper. In September,
I moved back to Ottawa where I joined my former colleagues at
Postmedia News again.
Did anyone at the School influence your choice of career?
I like to think everyone played a role in molding me into the person I am today. But definitely, Mr. (Dai) Williams, Mrs. and Mr.
Kingstone—all my English teachers in grade 10, 11 and 12—always
encouraged me to become a better writer and instilled in me a love
of the written word. I’m forever grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Stroebel, of
course, for being my family away from home in Groves’ House.
Tell us a bit about being chosen for the Michelle Lang
Fellowship in Journalism.
The Michelle Lang Fellowship in Journalism was created in
honour of the award-winning journalist Michelle Lang, who
was the first Canadian journalist killed while reporting on the
war in Afghanistan. She was a respected journalist who wrote
about issues of social significance that often went unnoticed and
unreported. Over the year-long fellowship, I will be working in
two of the country’s busiest newsrooms while also working on
a special feature series on an important health care issue facing
breast cancer patients in Canada that has never been reported
on before. The series will be published next fall in newspapers
across the country.
Being chosen for a fellowship in Michelle’s name, and being
able to tackle this difficult topic—something she strove to do
throughout her career—is an incredible opportunity that I feel
really fortunate to have. The competition was stiff and I was very
surprised when I heard the news I was selected, but I was also very
excited. I’m enjoying every moment of the experience. It’s truly
an honour.
Where do you see your career taking you from here –
what would your dream job be?
In the year and a half since I graduated from university, life has
been an absolute whirlwind and constantly takes me by surprise.
New doors seem to be opening all the time, and I can’t wait to see
what is next in store. I’m open to anything—but a job with the
New York Times wouldn’t hurt!
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Josh Switnicki ’06
ver since his days as a
student at Shawnigan, Josh
Switnicki ’06 (Duxbury) has
been interested in “green
energy.” An avid member
of the School’s Environment Club,
Josh had a reputation as an inexhaustibly curious student in the
School’s Shaw Science Centre. So it
is not surprising that Josh has taken
his passion to a new level as a member of the University of Toronto’s
Blue Sky Solar Racing team, who
vied for the title of Best Solar Car
at the 2011 World Solar Challenge
in Australia this fall.
The World Solar Challenge is a
grueling six day race from Darwin to
Adelaide, crossing 3,000 kilometres
of rough Australian outback. The
event takes place every three years,
attracting interest from corporations and universities around the
world in an effort to promote and
celebrate achievements in the field
of sustainable transport. Josh and his
teammates dedicated up to 60 hours each week helping design and
build a car capable of crossing Australia on the power of daylight
alone.
“I thought building a solar car was not only a relevant and timely
challenge, but also a technically daunting one,” says the fourthyear Computer Engineering student. “I
joined the electrical
team, which is responsible for designing and building the
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electrical system of the solar car. I wanted to learn real engineering
skills in a project-based setting that would actually let me work
with the technology I was learning about in class.”
A member of the Blue Sky Solar team since 2006, this year
was Josh’s second time competing in the World Solar Challenge.
His team’s entry, the “Azure”, weighed 200 kilograms and was
powered by a 1300 watt engine capable of reaching speeds of up
to 140 kilometres per hour.
The Blue Sky team competed against teams from 20 different countries, navigating their solar vehicles through obstacles
including cloudy skies, bush fires and massive road trains. As one
of the principal drivers, Josh drove his team’s car in periods of
four to six hours. After a challenging week on the road, the Azure
crossed the finish line as the second-ranked Canadian entry, in
24th place overall.
Shawnigan “Enviroman” Scott Noble ‘75 is not surprised
by Josh’s accomplishments. “Josh’s engineering traits came
through heavily in his research as a student. He has natural
problem-solving abilities, and always pushed himself to create
challenging projects. I remember him as a very innovative selfstarter with a real engineering mind, always thinking outside of
the box. I am sure he has even greater projects ahead of him.”
Inspired himself by Shawnigan’s impassioned science department, Josh encourages other students to get involved in green
projects of their own. “Being environmentally friendly is becoming
more and more the norm for most operations, but I think there
will always be better ways of producing and using energy. I challenge students that are interested to try and turn their ideas into
reality.”
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Mrs. Carroll Baker
n a recent visit to San Francisco,
Phil Jarvis had the opportunity to
visit Mrs. Carroll Baker, past parent and one of the three inaugural
recipients of a Shawnigan Award
in June, 1983.
Mrs. Baker was a great supporter of the
School in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Among
her many acts of generosity, for several years
Carroll provided the turkeys at Christmas dinner for the entire student body. She told Phil
that the spontaneous standing ovation offered
her by the students at one of those dinners was
“one of the highlights of her life.”
Mrs. Baker spoke glowingly of son James ‘83’s
accomplishments in the broadcasting field. Currently James is supervisor of the Aramco Radio
network in Saudi Arabia. Phil was pleased have the
opportunity to visit, as Carroll was also
most generous to the Copeman’s boys
when James was a member of the House
and Phil was Housemaster.
The other inaugural Shawnigan Award
recipients in 1983 were Frances Farrant
and Muriel Clunas. Frances was honoured
for service to the School in the 70’s and
80’s during husband Darrell’s tenure as
Headmaster. Muriel was recognized for
the 31 years she served as Headmaster’s
Secretary, a career that spanned six headships.
Carroll’s citation reads, “For four years
of loyal and warm-hearted support of
Shawnigan and the countless instances
of original and thoughtful generosity.”
— RP
Imagine: Your Event at Shawnigan!
Shawnigan would like to extend an invitation to all members
of our family with a special event in the works to consider
our campus as a venue for your celebration.
Take advantage of the School’s beautiful grounds,
first-class dining and boarding facilities and courteous and
friendly staff as we work with you to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for you and your guests. Whether a corporate
retreat for a party of ten or an elaborate celebration with a
guest list of two hundred, we want to help you stage a truly
memorable event!
When you choose Shawnigan as the venue for your
function, you receive exclusive access to a unique and spectacular
venue. Guests are welcome and encouraged to arrange for the
use of the School’s athletic facilities and create an experience
tailor-made for their specific group. There is also the opportunity
to make use of school accommodations, including Lonsdale’s,
Groves’, Strathcona Lodge School and Lecky Houses.
Recent events held at Shawnigan include:
•
Wedding ceremonies in the School Chapel
and Kaye Gardens
•Receptions in Marion Hall, the Hyde-Lay
Pavilion and the Read Crew House
•Board meetings and AGMs in the School
Library and Shaw Science Centre
• Photo sessions at various idyllic locations
throughout the campus
For more information, and to make
arrangements for Shawnigan to be a
part of your special day, contact:
Roland Borsato ‘72
(250) 743-6202
[email protected]
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Alumni News
1950
Ian Smythe (Lake’s) “Nothing has
changed except another year older. I shall
be 79 in the coming April. I shoot air rifle
at 6 yards every Tuesday and Thursday
evening, and .22 small-bore most weekends for Shropshire.”
1960
Robin Douglas (Ripley’s) Prior to embarking on his career in the financial sector,
Robin spent seven years with his head
literally in the clouds as a commercial
pilot in the high Arctic as well as across
Canada and the world. Robin’s finance
career began in 1971. In 1979, he was
awarded with one of the most prestigious
designations in the finance sector – the
Fellowship of the Canadian Securities
Institute. In 1987, Robin earned the portfolio manager’s designation and joined
a professional money management firm.
Robin earned his certificate in Business
Family Advising from the Sauder School
of Business of the University of British
Columbia in the inaugural class of 2009.
This unique program delivered theory,
strategy, and real life learning that professional family advisors need to help grow
a family’s business and support the family
behind the business.
Robin believes in a strong connection
with the community and is a committed
Shawnigan Lake School alumnus, board
member of the Whistler Chamber of
Commerce and advisor to several foundations and many families. He is focused
on an active work-life balance and in his
spare time, enjoys improving his personal
fitness, fishing and spending time with
his wife, three children and Harry, their
70 pound black standard poodle.
organist at Shawnigan. If the stars align
perfectly Julian may well be the organist for his Class of 1962 50th Reunion on
Founder’s Day 2012.
Tim Janke (Lake’s) “Here I am at the
famed Terminal Gravity Brew House in
Enterprise, Oregon. When not on the
road, I spend my retirement continuing
to practice hard at the piano, remaining active in an amateur chamber music
trio and quintet in the Longview, Washington area. I’ve enjoyed wonderful SLS
visits with Mr. Graham Anderson, Julian
Greenwood and his family, the “Brothers H” (Garth and Keith Homer), Charles
Sauer, and very notably Mr. Ian Galliford,
the Shawnigan teacher who very patiently
showed me ways around the white and
black keys of the Big School’s 9-foot Steinway. Eagerly looking forward to our 2012
50th Class Reunion.”
John Simpson (Copeman’s) “I am easing
into the semi-retirement stage and still
enjoying life with Joan, two sons, and
four grandchildren. The 40 years in naval
architecture and other aspects of the
marine industry has been very enjoyable
Bob Murdoch (Lake’s) “Dad died in February, and his Memorial service was held
at the School in April. Son Patrick ‘96 was
married in Morin Heights, QC in August.
The rest is normal, with much travel.”
1962
Julian Greenwood (Groves’) has recently
retired as a prosecutor for the Criminal
Justice Branch of the BC Ministry of the
Attorney General. Now in his spare time
he can occasionally be found as backup
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and rewarding, not to mention the 60
years of boating. I am still working and
it has expanded into other aspects such
as involvement with the Canadian Coast
Guard Auxiliary (since 1997) and assisting
potential naval architects through some
of the complexities associated with the
profession.”
1963
Mike Fall (Copeman’s) “I am completely
retired from the forest measurement profession, but still raise Christmas turkeys.
Both children are school teachers, and I
have one grandson living in Taiwan. As
projects around the farm get completed,
I am managing to find more time for fly
fishing and goose hunting. Looking forward to 2013 (our class 50th)!”
1966
Nick Gudewill (Groves’) was unable to
make it up to the School in September
to hand out the Gudewill Cup, but did
show up for Remembrance Day with
his trusty squash racquet in hand. He
wanted to try his chances against the
winner of this year’s Shawnigan Junior
Squash Open, but an ankle injury forced
him from the court before his loss (or
victory) was assured.
Al u m n i Ne w s continued
Jim Thompson (Copeman’s) “It feels as
if I am in a far-away land, but last time
I looked it was still California. I am still
practicing law in San Francisco. When
not writing appellate briefs I am working
on the biography and related history that
have consumed much time over the past
decade.”
and Peter ‘68 Gudewill (Groves’). John
is shown here presenting the cup to the
2012 Junior Open boys winner, Shawnigan’s own Justin McGaw ‘14 (Ripley’s).
1967
Peter Roaf (Ripley’s), who is executive
director of the Delta Chamber of Commerce, has been recognized by his peers as
the recipient of the highly coveted Gerry
Frederick Memorial Executive of the Year
award. Well done, 8-Ball!
1969
Anthony (Tony) Wilson (Lake’s) “This
photo was taken in Moscow at the Great
Patriotic War memorial. John Sloan ‘69
(center) is the Canadian Ambassador to
Russia and Gordon Craig ’69 and I were
there with our wives to visit him and his
wife Martine. He is enjoying the post immensely—very interesting times!”
1972
Bill Cereske (Lake’s) “I just celebrated my
2nd anniversary with my new wife, Jeanette. I’m now—in addition to the other
business stuff I’m doing—Vice President of
Woody’s Foods, Ltd., an American manufacturer of barbecue sauce products. Very
exciting and hopefully, coming to a store
near you soon!”
1974
Barbara (Bodie) Stannik (Strathcona
- Mark) currently resides in Marysville,
Washington. Married for 32 years, she has
two grown children (Briana and Cullen),
a 2-year old grandson (Isaac) and another
grandchild on the way! Barb has been a
real estate agent in Snohomish County for
the last eleven years, and prior to that was
“Director of First Impressions” for Mortgage Advisory Group in Everett, WA.
1970
John Hungerford (Copeman’s) was at the
School in September for the Shawnigan
Junior Squash open. A former player
of note in his own right and a huge
supporter of squash at Shawnigan, John
was an excellent stand-in to present the
Gudewill Cup on behalf of Nick ‘66
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1975
Paul Prioleau (Lonsdale’s) attended UC
Berkeley after graduation from Shawnigan. He rowed for the 1979 US National
Team, and 1980 Olympic Team, and met
wife Karen at the Henley Royal Regatta
in England in 1977. After college, Paul
and Karen restored a 41 foot sailboat, and
sailed it from California to Mexico, French
Polynesia and then New Zealand. Their
son, Will was born on the trip in Tahiti.
Paul and Karen are now living in Newport
Beach, CA, surfing, sailing, rowing and
raising their kids.
John Sinclair (Groves’) “A quick update
has us living in the Middle East and me
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working as a Captain for the Abu Dhabi
Royal Family (and senior members of the
UAE government), flying their fleet of
Boeing 747-400’s. We have been in the
UAE and previously Saudi Arabia in the
private airline business for 4 years and
flew for Singapore Airlines prior to that.
Son Alexander is living in Vancouver
and enjoying work and hockey. Sara is in
Grade 10 with us here in Dubai.”
1976
Rob Murray (Groves’) recently joined
LionRock Developments as Vice-President
of Operations.
1978
Matt Evans (Copeman’s) “I am still in the
software industry here in Silicon Valley.
I’ve been at Mozilla Inc. as the QA Director for almost 2 years now. Mozilla makes
the Firefox Web Browser and certainly
keeps me busy making sure Firefox and
other Mozilla products are working right
for the 450 million users we have! My son
Taylor is now 16
and he is starting
to look at colleges
and universities. So
far he seems to like
the University of
British Columbia
program the best.
So who knows, I
may be spending
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more time up in the Northwest in the future. My wife Elizabeth and I just celebrated our 25th anniversary, and spent a good
part of the summer touring England and
Germany. I am certainly looking forward
to the 25th reunion in 2013 and hopefully we will get a good turn out from the
SLOB’s of ‘78!”
1980
John Gray (Copeman’s) “It’s been great
enjoying the journey of redefining my life
personally, professionally and “parentally” this past year. Seeing my two young
adults blazing new trails (still living with
me, and making it work) has been cool.
High school is officially in the rear-view.
With two incredible technical co-founders, we recently agreed to the acquisition of our data visualization business
by another Vancouver based technology
company - it’s nice having a small win,
and now pondering what’s next. On the
personal front, being single for the first
time in 27 years has been full of new
friends, new places, and new experiences—‘priceless!’ Working to be a better
man every day.”
Paul Linden (Copeman’s) “I am updating
for the first time, 31 years after graduation—better late than never, I suppose.
I graduated from UBC medical school
in 1987. I spent the first 12 years of my
career working as a full time ER physician in Kelowna, BC, during which time
I married the most amazing woman in
the world, Shannon Patterson, and had
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two great kids, Nicolas (16) and Tayanna
(14). Rev. Canon Horace McClelland
performed our wedding at the School in
1993, and also baptized both my children
in the following years. We were last at the
School in 2000, our graduating class’ 20th
reunion. We had a great time catching up
with so many of the 1980 grads. Following the reunion, my family and I left for
the Middle East and a fantastic five year
sojourn which is a novel on its own. If
you wish to read more my wife is a journalist who has published multiple stories
about our adventures—they are available
on her website www.shannonlinden.ca .
We returned in 2005 unscathed and with
our cultural naivety completely obliterated. I spent the next 4 years in Kamloops
working in the ER and acting as the
regional trauma director. We have subsequently returned to Kelowna and I am
still working in the ER and directing the
trauma program. On the side I have been
teaching emergency airway management
courses across Canada for the last six
years. I have also completed my Heliskiing guiding certification and regularly
escape to the backcountry for a couple
of weeks a year and a busman’s holiday.
Unfortunately I missed my 30th reunion
last year but send my warmest regards to
all my classmates.”
1983
David Beckingham (Copeman’s), his wife
Beverly, and their two children visited
Shawnigan during the summer. David
hopes to convince Beverly that Shawnigan will be the perfect school for their
kids. But there’s no hurry on that decision, as Brooke and David were only nine
and six at the time of their tour! Well
done David—always thinking ahead!
David is in commercial and residential
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mortgage financing. He is President and
CEO of Dominion Lending Centres with
offices and brokers across the country. David is based in North Vancouver where he
shares office space with his old classmate,
Marc Strongman ’83.
1984
Dushyenth Ganesan (Lake’s) “For the past
11 years, I have been working and living
in the eastern arctic for the government of
Nunavut in economic and trade development. It is truly a unique part of the world
and, as my work takes to me to various
communities and new locations, I am constantly amazed by the natural splendor.
There are also challenges that come with
living up here in a remote place, with limited access to the rest of Canada that can
at times make day to day life challenging.
I do believe that the skills I acquired at SLS
help me with tolerating adverse conditions
on the frozen tundra and the perseverance
needed to help accomplish the economic
development goals of the territory. “
1986
Madan Sheina (Lake’s) is still living and
working in the San Francisco Bay area as
an IT industry analyst. Mr. Obama has
been kind enough to make him a US
citizen this year so he is now forced to
carry so many passports he feels like James
Bond! Madan’s daughter Zoya is finally
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Entertainment working as a senior animator on the game “Prototype 2” (which will
be released in Spring 2012). Then after 7
months at Radical, I was able to land a
fulltime job at Capcom Vancouver, again
as a senior animator on an as-yet unannounced title. I’ve been at Capcom since
July and it’s been great so far. Looking
forward to many years there to help the
studio grow and to create great games.
Along with changes in the job front, my
family and I have moved back to West
Vancouver after living downtown for the
past 8 years. We renovated the house we
bought back in 2007 and only recently
moved in. It’s great to be back in my old
haunts. My son (who’s nearly 2.5 yrs old)
loves the extra space!”
turning “1” after 4 years next February
29 (a leap year baby). Madan was sorry to
miss his 25-year reunion in October, but
hears it was a good one!
1987
Tony Kaul (Groves’) “In September, 2011,
Libby and I departed Vancouver with our
2 children, Aria (9) and Octavian (8) to
work and travel in India. Travelling has
always been one of our passions and we
are so happy to finally be able to share it
with our children. We took a month to
get here and visited my brother, Robert
Kaul ’84 (Ripleys), in New York as well
as enjoying some time in London on our
way to Cochin in Southern India. We
arrived in Cochin on September 29 and
have had the pleasure of visiting many
beautiful places during our few months
here, including Varkala, Bangalore, Goa
and Munnar. We have travelled by train,
bus and auto rickshaw, and are seeing
sights you would never find anywhere
else in the world. It is a vast country full
of warm people and amazing food. Libby
is homeschooling our kids this year while
I work on expanding our company with
the team here in Cochin. We are here
until April when we will travel back to
Canada through some interesting places
in Europe.”
Axel Rohr (Lake’s) and his wife Dorothy
visited the School this summer from their
home in Lubeck, Germany (close to Hamburg). At Shawnigan Lake they spent time
visiting with Axel’s relatives - the Dinters.
Back home in Lubeck, Axel has four children and a medical practice.
1988
Grant Fraser (Ripley’s) “In 2006, I was
a trauma and ICU nurse at the Role 3
Multinational Medical Unit at the Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. I was re-married last year to the love of my life Alicia
Fraser (Morris). Our two children (From
the previous marriage), now ages 8 and
9, are doing fantastically, both at home
and in school. They reside with us full
time. Currently I work in the ICU at Royal
University Hospital in Saskatoon.”
Fabrizo Macchi and Spaniard Maurice
Far Eckhard to claim first place after an
impressive ride against some strong wind
in Roskilde in Denmark. After placing second overall in the 2011 World Cup series
earlier this year, Colin had been tipped as
a potential medal hope for Ireland coming
into the Championships and didn’t disappoint, giving Ireland a dream start to the
championships. He also secured valuable
qualification points for the 2012 Paralympic Games in the process. Congratulations
Colin!
1989
Troy Young (Lonsdale’s) “I have moved to
Campbell River with my wife and 3 boys.
I am clearing future silviculture sites for
Western Forest Products.”
1990
Tomo Akiyama (Copeman’s) “This year
has brought a lot of good changes to my
life. After being part of EA’s “seasonal”
layoff last November (after 6.5 yrs), I
quickly landed a brief contract at Radical
Colin Lynch (Groves’), who was profiled
in the last issue of The Report Card, won
the gold medal in the C2 time trial at the
UCI Paracycling Road World Championships in Denmark. Colin beat off Italian
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Richard Amery (Copeman’s) “Since
graduating from Shawnigan, I’ve spent
my entire adult life as an ‘evil media
dog’, writing, reporting and editing a
variety of stories for numerous publications, newspapers and magazines in
Olds, Alberta, Kenora, Ontario, and now
Lethbridge, where I obtained a BA in
English in 1995. I’ve turned that passion
into a career. Since getting laid off by the
Lethbridge Herald in 2009, I jumped into
the exciting and heart-stopping world
of self-employment by starting my own
online arts and entertainment magazine
for Lethbridge called L.A. Beat (www.
labeat.ca), designed to answer the question: What is there to do in Lethbridge?
The answer: a lot! I cover our thriving
arts, entertainment, music, and drama
community. I’m responsible for interviewing big name musicians, local artists and
theatre groups, writing stories, taking
photographs and selling ads. Combined
with freelance writing, I can pay the bills
and more importantly, I’m happy doing
what I do.”
James Jones (Lake’s) “For the past 8 years,
I’ve been working as a Canadian Coast
Guard Rescue Specialist at the Sandspit
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Lifeboat Station, Haida Gwaii. I recently transferred to Prince Rupert seeking a higher rescue call-volume. Along with having the
second highest number of calls in the nation, Prince Rupert is
also known for its extreme weather conditions. Needless to say, I
have found what I was seeking!
“I also have a charter boat that I operate in the summer
months fishing off the west side of Haida Gwaii. This mildly offsets the extreme winters, and I most certainly offer alumni rates!
Class of 1990, let’s make it happen in the summer of 2012. Email
me! Other than that, I have two beautiful children, Kennedy (12
years old) and Jace (4 years old). Life is good!”
Irene Kennedy (School) “I’ve
been living in San Francisco
with my husband Gregory
since 2004. I am working
for OptumHealth, a division
of UnitedHealth Group for
the last year and a half as a
Director in Product Development. We recently added a
new family member, Suri ,
a maltipoo that we adopted
from a dog rescue in July,
2011. We take her everywhere
with us, including on our wine
tasting excursions to the wine
country.”
of our first child, Benedict Dalziel Quinn McArthur, on June 5,
2011. Despite feeling exhausted most of the time, we are enjoying parenthood and all of the joy that it brings.
1993
John Reid (Lake’s) “For the last 3 years, I’ve been working
as an astronomy teacher for the HR MacMillan Space Centre
(The Planetarium) and travelling BC with a portable dome and
projector teaching K - 12. I am now going to focus on in-house
star theatre presentations and observatory work. I live in North
Vancouver with my girlfriend Cara and her son Taylor. I’d like to
send a hello out to all the ‘93 grads.”
Matthuw Ronald-Jones
(Lonsdale’s) and his wife,
Nicole, welcomed their
second child, Poppy Neola,
August 25th, 2011. Mother,
father, and especially big
brother Dennis are thrilled
with the newest addition
to the clan! Come the New
Year, Matt will be working
for Rugby Canada out of the
new Centre of Excellence in
the City of Langford as the
Director of Fund Development.
1991
Bobby Dhaul (Copeman’s) worked in transportation and logistics for VANOC, the committee responsible for organizing the
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, from 2009-2010.
He is currently working with Statictics Canada. Besides work,
Bobby enjoys hiking at Black Tusk Trails near Whistler and also
plays soccer every week on a men’s drop-in team. Bobby has
embraced the philosophy that “Life is short,” and is focused on
staying healthy, having fun, being positive and helping others
by volunteering some time at local food banks and contributing
to non-profit organizations.
1994
Jeff Fairbairn (Lake’s) just got hired by the Chinese Ski Association as head coach for their national mogul freestyle team. He
will be on the road all season on the World Cup tour, preparing
for the lead up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Ali Quinn (Kaye’s) “I’ve been
living in London, England
for nearly 8 years with my
husband, Hamish McArthur.
In 2007, I qualified as a
psychotherapist and I went
on to complete a Master
of Arts with distinction in
Psychotherapy & Counselling in 2010. Since then I
have started up a private
practice on Regent Street and
I have been volunteering at
the Place 2 Be, where I work
with children in primary school. Hamish works in the City for
MondeVisione, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in
exchange intelligence. The most exciting news of late is the birth
Dominique (Goulet)
Schmaltz (Groves’) “I am
still loving life in Banff.
My three kids, Hazel
(2), Olive (4) and Sage
(6), keep me on the run
pretty much all the time!
Between hockey, skating,
skiing, swimming, dance,
gymnastics, friends and
school, there hardly is a
dull moment around here.
My husband works in Agriculture and has recently
started his own business
called Decisive Farming.
All is well.”
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Darren Norman (Ripley’s) “Recently, my wife and I had our
second child, Regan Marie Norman. She was born on October 11,
weighing a whopping 5 pounds, 13 ounces. Both mom and baby
are healthy and we’re now working through recovering our sleep
schedule!”
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1995
David Gordon-Smith (Lonsdale’s) “I wanted to provide a short
update as it’s been 15-plus years since I graduated. After graduating and doing some traveling, I finally settled on completing my
education at the University of Utah. I graduated with Honours
in International Business and began working for eBay. From
eBay, I worked for the Internet Marketing Center in downtown
Vancouver and after that helped the Yellow Pages Group transition their business to a digital platform.
1996
Rea (Kapler) Sauter (Kaye’s)
“While I’m normally spending
my days as an Academic Advisor at Mount Royal University,
I’m happy to say that I have
the year off to spend with
our new son Zakary Francis.
Jonathan and I welcomed him
on Labour Day and have been
enjoying watching him grow
every day since.”
Shawn Kent (Ripley’s) “We’re still living in Ottawa, and had our
second child, Annabelle Kent, last August. I’m still serving in the
Canadian Forces and things are well.”
In 2010, I decided to start my own company, Local Trifecta
Internet Marketing. We offer internet marketing solutions to
small/medium businesses and our 1st year of business has been
explosive. We took a trip to the Island in 2010, and stopped by
Shawnigan Lake with the family (which has since increased by
another 1!). Visiting the school brought back fond memories
and although a lot has changed on the campus itself with new
houses and buildings the feel of the school is the same. I like to
think the success of the new business today is a culmination of
all my previous experiences both professional and personal, of
which Shawnigan Lake played a critical role. Wishing all current
students and alumni every success!”
Ciarra Saylor (Douglas) Horoshok (Kaye’s) “I’m very excited
to share that I have a variety of
my art work selling at a fabulous store in Vancouver called
Bird on a Wire Creations, who
specialize in local art and beautiful crafts. I am in hot pursuit of
my creative path, and it’s going
successfully. I have two concepts
that I am currently working on,
one being an ongoing series on
reclaimed wood planks and the
second, a series of tea cups. I
have asked a variety of people
to describe themselves as if they
are a tea cup and the results
have been very fascinating,
leaving me with great creative
insights. If you are interested in
being painted as a tea cup in the
series, please let me know!”
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Carly (Hall) Simmons
(School) “Matt Simmons and I were
married on September
3, 2011 in our current
home town of Whistler,
BC. We are the proud
parents of our one and
a half year old daughter, Avery, and are loving parenthood as well
as all that mountain life
has to offer! I currently
work for a conference
and meeting planning
company called Conference Direct.”
Naomi (Duval) Williams (School) married Mike Williams at
Shawnigan on August 13, 2011. Naomi and Mike are currently
living in Calgary, AB.
1997
Jacqueline (Croy) Flett (Groves’) “The last year has been extremely busy for the Flett Family. In November, 2010, we welcomed our second child, daughter Julia. In February, Chris
was honoured by BC Business as one of Vancouver’s “Top 40
Under 40”. In April, we impulsively made the decision to buy a
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house in Victoria - and, while we are still
working frequently from Vancouver, we
are now happy to call Victoria home. In
September, I left my law firm of 7 years
in Vancouver, to establish myself as an
independent legal practitioner with offices in Cobble Hill and Vancouver under
the name Flett Law. Flett Law leverages
technology to run a paperless (environmentally friendly!) law firm. We practice
business law, wills, and estates, and we
focus on transparent value-billing—this is
not your father’s law firm! So far, it’s going
really well—stay tuned for the launch of
our website at www.flettlaw.com.”
my fiancée while studying in Scotland.
Maya Douglas is from Stockholm, Sweden (regardless of the Scottish last name).
How ironic that one of the first women
I met during my university career would
be the love of my life. I certainly wasn’t
expecting that when I went over to the
land of Whisky and recognizable accents!
We have recently moved back to Calgary
where both Maya and I have secured jobs
at separate engineering firms. I am working for Jacobs Canada with the sulfur
recovery team, doing our best to mitigate
the emissions produced from oil and gas
processing facilities worldwide.
Now that I have moved back to western Canada I am enjoying glimpses of my
previous life as a ski patrol, although it’s
more of a “weekend warrior” take on it all.
I have filled the days off with canoe trips
down some of the wonderful rivers in BC
projects. I have a regional focus in Africa,
with projects in Tanzania, Gabon and
Guinea, Conakry. I look forward to learning more about what my other classmates
are up to.”
1999
Josh Ray (Ripley’s) completed carpentry
school in 2006 before changing careers
recently, becoming a realtor for DFH Real
Estate Ltd. earlier In 2011. Things are going well in his new vocation having completed two deals in his first two months!
Stuart Ward (Lonsdale’s) “I moved back
to Canada in 2010, after nearly 6 years in
Tokyo, working in sales, marketing and
creative production mostly for fashion
and luxury lifestyle brands. Since returning, I’ve started an experiential design collective, making good use of the skills I’d
developed overseas. I find myself doing
design, identity, marketing and art on a
daily basis, an am happy living and working in Vancouver.”
2000
Omar Mawjee (Lonsdale’s) “On Friday,
July 29th, my wife Zaheera gave birth to
our first child, a baby boy. He weighed
in at 6 lbs and 11 ounces. Lucky for him
he looks more like his Mom! We have decided to name him Aydin Omar Mawjee.
In Arabic, Aydin means brilliant and in
Gaelic it means little fire; so far he seems
to be proving both!”
Cylena Stern (School) “We`re excited to
announce, it´s a Girl! A few baby details:
Baby Stern Hirtle was born November 19,
2011 at 2:30am (name is still being debated, we’ve hired a mediator!). She was
born weighing 9 lbs 5 oz, and was 21 3/4”
long. Matt, baby and I are all doing well!”
and Alberta when the weather was warm,
and now that the mercury has dropped I
am reintroducing myself (and Maya) to
the sport of ice climbing.”
1998
Gareth Kingsford (Copeman’s) “Let’s see,
in the past 5 years I have managed to get
a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering
from the University of Edinburgh (with
a minor in Environmental Engineering)
- with Honours I might add - not bad
for someone who was caught cheating
in his Chemistry exam in grade 11! I’m
sure Mr. Leary would be proud. I also met
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Natasha (Khamis) Koné (Groves’) “I was
recently married in July
2011. I work
for a global
consulting
firm, Golder
Associates,
specializing in
issues relating
to how communities are
impacted, and
can benefit
from international mining
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Jenipher Russell (Kaye’s) “My husband
and I are living in Terrace, BC and doing
as much fishing as we can! This year we
are happy to have an exchange student
from Finland staying with us and attending the local high school here. She
is in grade 12, so David and I are quickly
learning what it is like to be a parent of
a graduating student in a public school
system. So many committees to be asked
to join and so much fund raising to be
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done! I have also been very fortunate to
have been invited last spring to help start
a high school rugby team, which has truly
taken flight! I was asked to take on the
position of team manager. For a first year
team, we have come out flying, being
beaten out by only one team for a spot in
provincials. As the team starts its second
year we have very high hopes, and as well
this year we are very happy to be starting a girls team! Along with rugby I have
been very actively involved in the Terrace
Community Band as well as the musical
put on by Caledonia Senior Secondary
School here each year. We truly love life
in the North!”
2001
Nathalie Kenyon (Groves’) “I have now
completed my Masters of Nursing at the
University of Sydney and I am starting
a new job in Neonatal ICU at Westmead
Hospital in Sydney in 2012.”
Heather Rycraft (Groves’) was married
on June 25th, 2011 to Patrick Smith in
Calgary, Alberta. They were surrounded
by family and friends, including Elaine
Springgay, Cara Barnsley, and Jillian
(Zurek) Spratt. They both work in the live
theatre industry in Calgary, Patrick as
a lighting technician and designer, and
Heather as a stage manager.
Elaine Springgay (Groves’) has been
accepted as a CUSO-VSO volunteer and
is preparing for a 2 year posting to the
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Philippines. She will be working for the
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources as a consultant for a community forest that is part of the International
Model Forest Network. She is excited for
the upcoming adventure!
2002
Andre Ayotte (Lonsdale’s) “I graduated
from McGill University in 2008 with a
Bachelor’s degree in International Business, and shortly after began my career in
finance for a Canadian financial institution based in Montreal. I worked in several fields from commercial banking to international banking. In short, it has been
a great experience! Today, I am attending
the Rotman School of Management at the
University of Toronto, pursuing my MBA.
Graduation is expected in May 2013, and
afterwards I will continue an exciting
career in the world of finance! On a personal note, I recently moved to Toronto
as mentioned above, and strangely came
across several old Shawnigan friends. It’s
nice to be able to reach out to alumni and
reconnect! I wish the best to the entire
SLS family.”
Mike Evans (Duxbury) “Living the dream!
I’m working for a startup biotech in
Toronto getting ready to license patents
to big pharmaceutical. bioCEPTA Corp.
is the name of the company, but we are
staying under the radar right now.”
James MacKenzie (Lonsdale’s) “In May
I graduated from my photojournalism program (SAIT) with honours and
landed a position as a communications
coordinator in the Premier of the NWT’s
Office. With the job, I moved back to
Yellowknife, and have been covering a
few major events, including the Royal
Visit, TRC, Western Premier’s Conference,
and the election of a Premier. I have been
fortunate enough to have had some of my
photos published around the world, with
a personal highlight of seeing a few in the
Globe and Mail!
At the beginning of the month, I
accepted a different communications
position that will give me opportunities
to work with and travel to some of the
remote communities in Canada’s North.
I’ve only recently experienced travelling
above the Arctic Circle, and am eager to
go back to experience 24 hour darkness/
daylight. On the side, I’ve been doing my
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own personal photography. I regularly
update my site (jamesmackenziephoto.
com) with scenes from around the NWT,
advertising projects I’m working on, portraits, videos, and illustrations.”
Sara Niemi (Kaye’s) “I am starting a new
chapter in my career in recruiting in the
fashion and creative industries at JBCStyle.
JBCStyle builds partnerships throughout
the Fashion, Beauty, Action Sports, Retail
and Home industries. Our objective is to
launch long-term, successful relationships
between the individuals we place and our
clients. Though based out of New York,
JBCStyle recently opened an office in
Seattle, WA where I will be working. This
is an exciting time for me as I am settling
into my niche. I have also recently expanded my family by one... one beautiful
Rottweiler named Loki. He is currently 7
months old and the love of my life! Always
thinking about you, SLS!”
Christine Yole
(School) “Since
2009, when I
finished up my
Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology,
I’ve been developing a business
called Life In
Full Expression
Coaching (www.
lifeinfullexpression.com). In this upcoming year, I’ll be
focusing most on serving people who are
making the transition from education to
the world of work, because I’m really seeing a gap there.
“This year my life has carried me
to Austin, Texas, where I lived for five
months, Moncton, NB and Charlottetown, PEI. I’ll be returning to Victoria, BC
in December to reconnect with friends
and family and decide on my next steps
from there. It has been quite an adventure these last few years. Not necessarily
easy, but full of learning opportunities
and great people to share the journey
with. I hope everyone is doing well. I’m
looking forward to the ten-year reunion
this coming year! “
2004
Brett Brown (Duxbury) “In the last year,
I’ve celebrated my one-year wedding
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anniversary, got hired as a copywriter/art
director at one of the world’s largest ad
agencies and got hired away as a copywriter/art director by another ad agency,
rp& (a specialty division of RPA). I will be
moving to Santa Monica in the next few
months, closer to the RPA offices.”
2005
Bart-Jean Caron (Duxbury) “I graduated
from the University of Washington with
a Bachelor of Science in Earth & Space
Sciences, Geology. Besides my academic
endeavors, I also had a successful career
in rowing for the University, earning four
National Championships and multiple
Pac-10 medals. I am currently pursuing a
career in the aviation industry, working
towards my ATPL, Airline Transport Pilot
License. If there are any alums currently
flying or have a plane and are looking
for a co-pilot, please let me know! I need
to build my hours and any experience or
advice from people will go a long way.”
Jessica Weaver (Groves’) “Since leaving
Shawnigan, I attended fashion school in
my hometown of Vancouver. My sister
Ashley and I started our distribution business in 2007, and have been busy growing
it ever since! We specialize in “Fashion
with a Purpose”—25% of sales go towards
different Humanitarian Causes. We have
been fortunate enough to be involved
with and contribute as the representative
from Canada to some great organizations.
We have just returned from the Country
Music Awards where our product was
featured with the talent. I am also now
teaching the Wholesaling/Distribution
Course at Blanche MacDonald Fashion
School in Vancouver—needless to say,
keeping very busy! Hope everyone from
the Class of 2005 is enjoying life to the
fullest!”
2006
Jameson Parker (Lake’s) “I have had a
busy year after graduating from the UBC
BFA Acting program in April. It started
with working on a production of Death of
a Salesman at The Vancouver Playhouse
before I moved on to the world premiere
of Prodigals by Sean Minogue, and produced by Twenty Something Theatre. I
am currently working on the Arts Club
production of Blood Brothers, playing until
December 31st at their Granville Island
stage and up next The Bomb-itty of Errors
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at Studio 16 next April. I have also started
a film company with a fellow graduate of
the UBC Acting program called Whiskaye
Films, for which I directed and produced
5 music videos for Anami Vice and produced the short film, Eye of the Beholder.”
way up the Chapel steps and had a good
look around. Although not a large man,
“Iggy” was formidably strong and packed
a powerful punch when boxing was still
a school sport.
2008
Ben Kingstone (Ripley’s) “I am taking my
year abroad from Middlebury College to
study Russian language and literature in
Irkutsk, Russia. Adapting to the language,
landscape and culture of Siberia has been
an exciting challenge!”
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Dakota Schaffer (Ripley’s) “After graduating from Shawnigan, I decided to take
the year off to travel. David Robinson
’08 (Lake’s) and I spent four months in
Australia backpacking the Gold Coast.
After our adventure, I returned to my new
home in Fort McMurray, Alberta. I have
been trained on the biggest haul trucks
in the world. Some of these trucks have
the capacity to carry 350 tons! I have also
been trained on other equipment such
as dozers. I sometimes wonder if I should
have gone back to school, but I am loving
my life and have no regrets. My goal is to
purchase a home and start a family with
my girlfriend of 3 years in Fort McMurray.
There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t
miss Ripley’s. All the staff and students,
past and present, shaped me into the man
I am today. I wish all the best to everybody who is part of the best house on
campus, and hope they have a successful
year. Acta Non Verba boys!”
Staff
Ian Galliford, former Shawnigan organist, choir master, Housemaster and
teacher from 1947 to 1967, paid a
surprise visit to the campus this spring.
Mr. Galliford was fascinated by the
Chapel expansion and, even though
he’s 90 years old, he spryly made his
J a n u a r y 2 0 1 2 / V O L U M E 2 4 , NU M B E R 1
Major Charles Ronald Croker “Punch”
Elverson ‘37 (Ripley’s) died in hospital on
June 15, 2011, aged 90 years. Husband of
the late Rosemary, father of Ronald, John
and Christopher, grandfather to Joanna, David, Timothy, Rebecca and Edward and great
grandfather of Olivia and Beatrice, Punch
spoke fondly of his years at Shawnigan. His
funeral service was held at Stockland Parish
Church on July 1.
Reginald (Reg) Spear ‘42 (Ripley’s) passed
away on October 7, 2011. Reg was born in
Pasadena, California and lived there until
his death. He was an engineer, industrial designer and entrepreneur whose inventions
made significant advances in the fields of
optics, aeronautics, natural gas, and semiconductor technology.
At the outbreak of WWII, Reg enlisted
in the Army, and ultimately joined the
Office of Strategic Services. For his military
service, he was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross. Reg is survived by his wife
Robin, two children and four grandchildren.
Anthony Macdonald (Tony) Raymond ‘65
(Groves’) Tony died peacefully in his sleep
at home in Victoria in November 2011.
He is survived by his daughter Maria and
ex-wife Mimi. Tony had been an excellent
athlete in his prime. He was an accomplished rugby player and as a single sculler,
he had been asked to try out for the Canadian Olympic team. Tony had recently
retired from his job in arbitration with the
BC Government.
S h a w n i g a n E ve n ts
O
Bud Patel ’85
by Ryan Panton
n November 29, it was formally announced
that Shawnigan alumnus, former House Director,
teacher and coach Bud Patel ‘85 (Groves’), had been
unanimously selected to become the next Head of
Brentwood College School. Bud, who has spent the
last ten years at St. George’s School in Vancouver, most recently
in the position of Deputy Headmaster and Principal of the Senior
School, was chosen after an exhaustive
twelve month search.
Anyone fortunate enough to know
Bud as a classmate, student, athlete, colleague, teacher or friend can attest to his
passion for and commitment to young
people and independent education. After graduating from
Shawnigan, Bud received his
Bachelor of Science from the
University of Victoria in
1989. He would return to
UVic to earn his Masters
of Arts in 2000, majoring
in Curriculum Studies
with special emphasis in
implementing technology into curriculum.
Bud, his wife Wendy
(also a former teacher and
House Director at Shawnigan)
and their two daughters, Matali and Antara, will return to
Vancouver Island in July 2012
to begin this exciting new challenge. All of the Shawnigan
Family offers the Patels the most
heartfelt of congratulations, and
wishes them great success (but not
TOO much success!) in their time
at Brentwood!
Upcoming Events
Shawnigan Musical - “Grease”
March 29 - 31, 2012
Cowichan Theatre, Duncan, BC
>For tickets, call (250) 748-7529
Langara DHL Memorial Fishing Derby
July 17 - 21, 2012
>Contact Steve Housser, (250) 743-6290 or
[email protected]
Shawnigan Alumni Golf Classic
June 7, 2012
The University Golf Club, Vancouver, BC
>Contact Roland Borsato, (250) 743-6202 or
[email protected]
Founder’s Day / Alumni Weekend
October 19 - 21, 2012
>Contact Roland Borsato, (250) 743-6202 or
[email protected]
School photography in this issue is by Stephen Lane and Wendy Woollven. Additional
photo credits to Anna Beaudry, Daniel Cron, José Romelo Lagman, Judy Teasdale, Nik
West, University of Toronto Blue Sky Solar Racing and Vancouver Sport Pictures.
Alumni & Parent Gatherings
February 14, 2012 - Banff, AB
February 15, 2012 - Calgary, AB
February 16, 2012 - Edmonton, AB
April 9, 2012 - Portland, OR
April 10, 2012 - Seattle, WA
May 2, 2012 - Langley, BC
May 3, 2012 - Vancouver, BC
>Contact Roland Borsato,
(250) 743-6202 or
[email protected]
The Report Card is brought to you by the Advancement Office: Ryan Panton ’97, Managing Editor & Director of the Annual Fund /
David Hutchison, Director of Advancement / Steve Housser ’67, Executive Director, Shawnigan Lake School Foundation /
Roland Borsato ’72, Director of Alumni Relations / Phil Jarvis, Director of the Shawnigan Centennial / Kelly Koepp, Marketing & Communications
Noralie Hooper, Administrative Assistant / Rebecca Page, Data Manager / Lynn Rolston, School Archivist
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Shawnigan
–awww.shawnigan.ca,
The Reverend Canon Horace McClelland, MBE
1920 ~ 2011
McCLELLAND, William Hamilton Horace, MBE
January 31, 1920 – December 26, 2011
The Rev. Canon Horace McClelland died peacefully and without pain just shy
of his 92nd birthday. Horace was a delightful and distinguished gentleman.
He remained chipper and bright to the end. He is survived by his beloved wife
of 44 years, Sheila, and numerous nieces and nephews. Horace was a former
Headmaster and Chaplain at Shawnigan Lake School. He also served as Chaplain
for the British Parachute Regiment and saw duty with Commando units in the
Suez and Cyprus. The Queen appointed him a Member of the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire.
Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat
A memorial service will be held in the Shawnigan Lake School Chapel
on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 2:00pm. All members of the Shawnigan
community are welcome to attend. Please email [email protected] or
call (250) 743-6257 to RSVP.
The obituary above captures just a glimpse of a remarkable man. A full tribute to Horace is planned for the
next edition of the Report Card. In the meantime, the School offers its deep condolences to Sheila. May she be comforted by the best wishes of the legions of friends that have poured in from around the world. Naturally, many of
these fond wishes have a Shawnigan connection, as Horace and Sheila were such an important part of the School.
Nowhere was this more evident than at Horace’s 90th birthday bash, when dozens of alumni showed up to pay
their respects.
Horace was in such fine form—fit, happy, humourous—and what a memory! Everyone was convinced he would
carry on to 100. That was not to be. Instead, we are left with rich memories of his lilting Irish brogue, ready smile,
kindly manner and, when necessary, a steely toughness. You don’t parachute into hot spots with a Commando unit
without a fair dose of guts! Horace was also tough on the rugby pitch, the squash court and occasionally the pulpit.
He wasn’t a “fire and brimstone” kind of guy, but he had an unshakeable faith and a marvelous flourish of phrase.
I remember thinking as a parent that one of his Remembrance Day speeches alone was well worth the tuition. He
will be much missed. – Steve Housser ’67