SLS Now Archive
Beautifying the Bay
For the third year in a row, 40 Grade 8 students from Shawnigan Lake School arrived in Cowichan Bay ready to help beautify the main street. The students were earning community service credits as part of the requirements for the Junior Duke of Edinburgh's Award program. They eagerly dug holes and planted 93 vines along the retaining wall of the main street. This has become an annual event for Shawnigan Lake students who are always keen to help with community service. Well done Grade 8's!
– Val Donahue
Photos by Mia Bolton
ISA Golf Tournament
Great success was had on Wednesday at the ISA golf tourney at Arbutus Ridge. We finished in second place—our best result in about 15 years. “A” team scores were 71, 78, 79, 80 = 308, “B” team scores were 78, 79, 80, 81 = 316. Conditions were very difficult with hard rain, wind, and hail…miserable. Interestingly, the “B” team score would have finished in 4th place if they had counted. Also, they would have beaten the “A” team score from last year’s event. Notable performance, of course, was Kieran’s even par 71 — the lowest score posted on the day. Very satisfying all round! By the way, of the ten players competing, only 3 of them do not return to SLS next year. The future looks great for golf at Shawnigan.
– Mark Hall, Director of Sport
Children's Hospital
On this year's Jean's Day for Children's Hospital, one of our students spoke about a serious injury and the importance of the care he received.
"I have been skiing my entire life and it was all I really loved to do. Only recently, I took up freestyle skiing and it forced me out on the hill at least 5 times a week. They were the greatest days of my life and I will never forget them. Last spring break, I went on a father/son skiing trip to Lake Louise. It was a lot of fun and it was supposed to stay fun . . ."
Dogwood Scholarships
On Tuesday night, 11 of our students participated in the Dogwood District/Authority Award Adjudication evening held at SMUS in Victoria. The Ministry of Education sponsored scholarships recognize excellence in the Arts, Applied Skills, Leadership and Languages. A total of 100 students from the Vancouver Island Independent Schools represented themselves through displays, auditions and interviews. Shawnigan students were entered in the categories of classical music, photography, leadership, carpentry, athletics and visual arts. The results will be released in late May, when 35 of the students will receive $1000 scholarships, part of which is to be directed toward post secondary education.
– Wendy A. Woollven, Registrar
Academic Colours
On Tuesday morning we recognized our Grade 12 scholars with Academic Colours. Academic Colours are given to those students who during both grades 11 and 12 achieve excellence in classroom performance and in their overall approach to the intellectual demands of the School. In Grade 12, students are called upon to sustain a high level of engagement in all areas—they are leaders in the School and the House, they have a rigorous course load and they are often in demanding fine arts and athletic programs. Colours recipients embrace these and other challenges including academic leadership and for this we congratulate them today.
- Jo-Anne Kingstone, Deputy Head
Photo by Stephen Lane
Fine Art Colours
Mr. Rolston addressed students in the Colours assembly on Tuesday morning: “This morning we have set side time to recognize some students who have demonstrated passion, dedication and commitment in the fine arts. And we recognize these students through the awarding of Fine Art Colours. You will have seen it and can recognize it in your fellow students; whether that be on the stage in Dark of the Moon or Kiss Me, Kate, or quietly seated in the hobbies building or not so quietly in the music hut, or out serving in the larger community through our service club. Just last week, you listened to the work and the difference that the Enviro Club are making. It is there and it is growing. It takes hard work, time and, above all, passion.”
Sr. Fine Art Colours are awarded to grade 12 generally with a two-year commitment.
Jr. Fine Art Colours are awarded to grade 10 generally with at least a two-year commitment.
Photos by Stephen Lane
Renaissance Man
On Saturday, one of our School Prefects played “Love Theme” from Cinema Paradiso in Chapel. Besides playing the piano, this Thai student acts, sings, dances, and plays squash and golf. He is crucifer for many of our Chapel services and a member of the Shawnigan Choir. He has earned School Colours in academics, fine arts and in athletics. While this Ripley’s House man is keenly engaged in all aspects of our program at Shawnigan, we often think of him as much for his outstanding character and citizenship as for his particular accomplishments.
Trip to Portland Island
Last Saturday and Sunday Mr. Yates, Ms Ferris and a group of 9 students paddled kayaks to Portland Island to experience the outdoors of the West Coast. Some of the one-word descriptions used by the group to describe the weekend included: fantastic, musical, magical, stupendous and other synonyms. Some of the students had never been on a paddling trip before, so they were surprised that the pre-trip information they received regarding the use of quick dry clothing was actually important and accurate! Students foraged for information and interesting things about marine life and local fauna to teach us all at the evening circle on the beach (thanks for the candle, Jeff, since we were not allowed to have a campfire). Mr Yates found our salad—miner's lettuce, which almost everyone tried and agreed that it is better than domestic lettuce. Even the dandelion flowers were tastier, perhaps from the fresh rain on Saturday afternoon. Everyone worked together to create a great team facing the challenge of paddling—especially on the return voyage. The wind and tide were in our favour, but the going was long for some. The last stretch included a race to beat the leaders back to the dock. Everyone was rewarded at the Udder Guys ice cream store!
– Jenny Ferris, Outdoors
Photos by Peter Yates and Jenny Ferris
Shawnigan and the BC Green Games
Alasdair R. and his fellow E-club members were recognized by the BC Green Games. Alasdair put together a video presentation to showcase the Environment Club’s involvement both in the community and at the School for the Green Games contest. On Earth Day, Alasdair presented a cheque from BC Green Games for $1000.00 to the Headmaster. The funds will be put towards the Enviro-club’s Electric Truck Fund -- a fund to replace an old 1 ton gas-guzzling truck used on campus by our recycling manager with one made in Errington, BC (here on the Island) by Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd.
Click here to see the winning video.
A message from the BC Green Games to Shawnigan Lake School:
"Your team's project was successful because it:
Demonstrated an action plan
Showed community involvement and capacity building
Was a creative and engaging presentation"
Chapel photos by Stephen Lane
Rowing
This past weekend, the Shawnigan rowers competed in the Brentwood regatta. The regatta was very challenging with the constantly changing weather and delays to the schedule and most importantly the strong competition from the United States. The results were expected as the team is still a bit behind from past years with our last break being so late in the season. With many boats in the final and some solid results, there was only one medal to speak of, the Senior Boys JV 4+. With two weeks to train before our own Shawnigan Lake Regatta, the team will step up to the challenge and we will be ready for some top finishes!
– Danielle Beare, Head of Rowing
Photos by Wendy Woollven
ISA Soccer Tournament
At the ISA’s this past weekend, the Girls’ Soccer team, won four of six games. The girls were exhausted but thrilled with the momentum leap the program is experiencing this year. Finishing in the top 5, in 5th spot, was indeed a remarkable achievement (especially considering two of our prominent starters were unavailable due to injuries). Girls’ high school soccer is very competitive and our result this weekend is a great accomplishment.
– Jarrett Wilke, Coach
Boys' Rugby
This weekend, the Shawnigan Colt A's, 2nd XV, and 1st XV travelled to Vancouver to participate in the Nigel Toy Rugby Festival held at St. George's School. The event was honouring the retiring St. George's Headmaster, Mr. Nigel Toy. The Colt A's lost 22-0, but did play some very good rugby on the day. The 2nd XV won in convincing fashion, outscoring their opponents by thirty points. Alex W. and Noah S. had very strong matches. The feature match was the 1st XV fixture that ended in a 13-13 draw. Next weekend, the boys travel down the road to face local rivals Brentwood College School.
- Tim Murdy, Head of Rugby
Photos by Wendy Woollven
Golf Team Results
Shawnigan’s junior and senior teams competed in two warm-up tournaments this week in preparation for the ISA Golf Championship coming up next Wednesday. Under windy conditions at the Victoria Police Golf Tournament the team shot 77, 78, 81 and 82 which was respectable given the conditions. At the same time our juniors were competing at Morningstar in the Ballenas Invitational Tournament in Parksville. They also played impressively scoring 81, 82, 84, 84 and 97. The Independent Schools’ Championship is on Wednesday, April 28th. Good Luck SLS Golfers.
– Mark Hall, Director of Sport
Rugby Canada U17
Gary Dukelow, one of the Canadian U17 Coaches sent in the following video: The Canadian U17 Team doing their skit at the Wellington Festival a couple of weeks ago. Shawnigan players, Monty T, Lucas B, Dave M (leader) and Robbie Anderson are all visible.
The team was also feature recently on Total Rugby, a world famous rugby channel in Britain.
Groves' Wo-mensa
Since the end of last year, Groves' House has celebrated the highly intellectual girls of the House by including them in the group, “Wo-mensa”. Composed of only girls who achieve 90% or above averages, Wo-mensa is a spin-off of Mensa, the high IQ society group that exchanges ideas through lectures, discussions, journals, and etc. throughout the world. The Wo-mensa group is made up of 9 girls: Shaughnelene S.(Gr.9), Giselle H.(Gr.10), Fion M.(Gr.11), Michelle L.(Gr.11), Betty V.(Gr.11), Rachael O.(Gr.11), Jenny L.(Gr.11), Jessie H.(Gr.12), and Monica S.(Gr.12). Each term, Mrs. Stroebel takes these brilliant students out for a meal of congratulations, this term going out for a satisfying brunch at Arbutus Ridge along with their extremely proud Academic Captain. Everyone enjoyed themselves and made sure to leave a true Groves' girl impression by gallivanting about the golf course taking random pictures.
– Camille H., Groves' House Academic Captain
Jr. A Tennis Victorious
The Jr. ‘A’ tennis team was victorious in its match over Brentwood on Thursday by a score of 4-2. Winning matches were the grade 8 doubles team of Jack and Stephen, who won a close match 7-5, while Joaquin and Ryan won their match 6-2. On the girls’ side, grade 8’s Cassandra and Georgia dominated 6-0 and grade 8’s Rie and Maria won a close 6-4 contest. These are great results considering that Brentwood's team was almost all grade 10’s. Well done to all players. Next up is the Jr. ISA tournament.
– Andy Olson, Coach
Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
Thanks to the generosity of a Shawnigan Alumnus, Mr. Zev Shafran ’74, the entire grade eight class and six staff members travelled to the mainland to visit the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. The centre is the legacy of Holocaust survivors, and its mission is to "promote human rights, social justice and genocide awareness and to teach about the causes and consequences of discrimination, racism and anti-Semitism". The travellers had previously read Night by Elie Weisel, and they were interested and engaged by the centre's display and docents. The current exhibition, entitled "More Than Just Games: Canada and the 1936 Olympics" tied together the students' interest in sports and athleticism, the recent Winter Olympics and the political and social consequences of Hitler's Nazi party. Not only did the students appreciate the resources of the Holocaust Centre, but they also enjoyed the opportunity to travel together. Our special thanks to our sponsor, and Mr. Roland Borsato ’72 of the Advancement Office for making the experience possible.
– Leslie Smith
Photos by Jenny Ferris
Dean's Dinner
"That was one of the best Dean's Dinners I've been to!" – 5-year grad
On Monday evening, 176 students were rewarded for their superior effort during the second term with an invitation to Dean's Dinner. Students were treated to a meal of steak, prawns, asparagus, strawberry goat cheese salad, portobello mushroom stacks and French fries. The highlight of the evening, in addition to getting to dress up and eat a meal with friends from other Houses, was the “make your own sundae” bar for dessert. Congratulations to all and thanks to the catering staff for such an amazing meal!
– Wendy Woollven, Registrar
Photos by Wendy Woollven
Senior Girl's Soccer
The Shawnigan Senior Girls’ Soccer team dominated a game against Woodlands on Tuesday. The final score of 6-1 was due to Lizzie’s scoring prowess, Sienna and Abby’s aggressive play, Claire, Monica, Eva, and Shannan’s stellar defence, Meghan and Bre’s running down the wing, Sydney and Alex’s hard work, Savannah’s sacrifice for the team, and Kat’s diving save (she could teach Luongo a thing or two)—BRILLIANCE! This team is coming together as a group and peaking at the right time. Look for us to turn some heads at the ISA’s this coming weekend!
– Jarrett Wilke, Coach
Cross-country Running
Shawnigan had an impressive day at the final race of the Island Road Race series in Sooke this weekend. Logan came first in the 16-19 division, securing the top spot among juniors in the overall race category, having qualified by running in three other series races. Team captain Alana came second in the junior category with a personal best time of 44:13, a breakthrough for her. There were other top ten finishes by the team, including newcomers to the team, Haadi (51:01) and Ciara (1:01:32). A great day for all.
Logan R.: 36:50 (1/9, 12th overall) Alana M.: 44:19 (2/11)
Chris K.: 45:55 (3/9) Eva J.: 47:21 (3/9)
Milan V.: 51:00 (5/9) Ali H.: 1:00:07 (6/11)
Haadi S.: 51:01 (6/9) Ciara S.: 1:01:32 (7/11)
Andres C.: 55:49 (8/9) Lulu G.: 1:06:22 (10/11)
Nemee B.: 1:08:32 (11/11)
– Jim Kingstone, Coach
Sr. Girls' Rugby
Our annual trek down to Stelly’s was a great success largely because it gave our reserves over half a game to play. Kathryn, who played her 1st game of XV’s did a great job holding her own against a very good prop. She also had some strong runs and was involved in many tackles. The future looks good for Kathryn. Hailey started her first game at hooker and stole two balls against the head, one of which Shannon scored with a number 8 pickup. Hailey is another up and comer. It was good to see Hilary back in the fold after coming off a rib injury. Sally and Yvette had a few good runs at wing and both did a great job at reproducing the ball for another attack. Newcomer Alice had some playing time and she is looking very promising. Jaclyn, at flanker, was running around madly keeping close contact with the ball and not far away was Sydney who is looking better with every game. It is great to know that we have some depth on this very good team and Mrs. Snihur and myself were very proud of the efforts of these girls yesterday. The Shawnigan “Iron Women” remain undefeated.
– Mark Hall, Coach
Inter-House Visual Arts
Each year at this time, the School holds the Inter-House visual art competition. The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for the visual arts to showcase some of the work being created by the students. Each House is responsible for creating a display from four junior and four senior pieces of art in the Main Building. The displays must contain a minimum of four different fine arts. This year, on Wednesday evening, the displays will be judged by an outside artist. Well done to all Houses.
– Don Rolston, Director of Fine Art
Photos by Don Rolston
Mock Trials
On Saturday, a group of students from the Model UN and Debate fine art competed in a series of mock criminal trials at the Provincial Court House in Victoria. Our students, ranging from grades 8-12, worked tirelessly during their fine art period over the past month and a half to prepare for this day. Although we were surprised that we didn't advance to the semi-finals, the kids earned themselves a tremendous learning and life experience by navigating the 'legal waters' of this particular criminal case.
A huge thank-you to Mr. David Brooks, former parent and lawyer, who assisted in our team's preparation over the past few weeks—his assistance was invaluable.
Thank-you to Mr. Ken Ludwick who chose to spend the day supporting our team at the court house.
– Paul Klassen, Model UN and Debate Coach
Shawnigan EDGE Leadership
New "Reflections" on the EDGE Trip to Thailand trip have been posted.
Click here to read Reflections
Please click here to see a full gallery of Ban Na Toe construction photos
Read our blogs from EDGE leaders and students!
AP French Dines in Style!
Shawnigan’s AP French class forwent supper in Marion Hall for something a little more exotic—a seven-course French feast, courtesy of our very own Mr. Receveaux! Taking a break from teaching the finer points of subjunctive verbs, he whipped up everything from asparagus pie to scalloped potatoes, roasted chicken with goats’ cheese and chives to coconut-milk tapioca with vanilla-infused pineapples. The “Ragôut de Coquille St Jacques” (scallops stewed in a cheese and tomato sauce) is, without a doubt, one of the single most delicious things that I have ever had the privilege of tasting... The real star of the show, however, was Mr. Receveaux’s famous home-baked bread, which emerged infinitely from the kitchen, loaf after loaf after loaf. It’s enough to give multigrain toast an inferiority complex.
Aside from the fantastic food—and really, the magnificence of it cannot be overstated—the class had a great time, eating and talking for nearly four hours. You could memorize all the works of Voltaire and not have a more singularly French experience. I think it’s safe to say that no one present will forget the AP French Dinner. Thank you, Mr. Receveaux. Our taste buds salute you.
– Lisa Jane D.
Click here to see the menu in pdf
Photos by Jessa W. and Jean-Jacques Receveaux
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Thursday Rugby Sweep!
Shawnigan Girls Continue their Winning Ways & Another Big Day for Shawnigan Boys' Rugby
The Senior Girls’ rugby team remains undefeated in league play with a convincing 43-0 win over rivals Brentwood College. The game was played under sunny skies and warm temperatures, a far cry from the cold and wet fields of Wales and England. It took the girls awhile to get going, but once in full stride they proved just too much for the Brentwood squad. Consistently strong performers, Chloe and Eva, led the team to 7 trys. Chloe’s work in the “corridors of power” helped Shawnigan retain possession while Eva provided a strong link moving the ball quickly into space. “Pickles” had her best game to date with some strong running and Emilie powered her way through a string of defenders to score a well earned try under the posts. Jules continues to be the class of the league with her dynamic running and try scoring ability. The team is beginning to play some good rugby and at this stage in the season we are pleased with their development and the hard work they are doing. Congratulations “Iron Women” on another solid performance.
– Mark Hall, Coach
Shawnigan Boys played host to GP Vanier from Courtney. The men from Shaw were dominant at all levels sweeping our guests. The Colt A's, 2nd XV, and 1st XV each won in convincing fashion.
– Tim Murdy, Coach
Photos by Stephen Lane
Comparative Civilizations 12
PULSE: A STOMP ODYSSEY
What better way to spend a Sunday evening than enjoying a feast of sight and sound and rhythm at the Victoria IMAX? Comparative Civilizations 12 students did just that last Sunday evening. “Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey” has to do with the universal language of rhythm. Described as “a visual and auditory celebration of diversity and culture, rhythm and humanity” the show lightened our hearts and loosened our souls. Just plain foot-tapping fun – and what a unique opportunity – to consider the notion of a universal pulse loudly and energetically proclaimed by percussion groups from Brazil, West Africa, Japan, India, and Botswana, and by bell ringers ringing the fourteen bells of Winchester cathedral all tuned to the key of C. Add flamenco dancer, Eva la Yerbabuena’s accelerated heel beats from Granada, Spain, and Maori people in New Zealand whirling the ‘Porotiti’, and you have it all – the lovely crashing and sighing pulse of humanity. Thanks to instruments loaned by Jenny Ferris, the class created our own “Pulse” in class the next day!
– Sue Newns
APHG Visits Providence Farm
Mr. Loiselle’s AP Human Geography class is currently studying agriculture and visited Providence Farm to experience a working farm community in action. Providence Farm is a therapeutic community that works with people and groups in need. Although Providence Farm is a self-sustaining, organic farm, their number one priority is growing people, not crops. Craig Evans, the farm’s Market Garden Manager, showed the class around the fields, greenhouses and plant nursery. Craig believes that the Cowichan Valley is one of the best places in the world to farm with its abundance of clean water and its long growing season: “I do this because it is life-sustaining and because I can fully enjoy the changing seasons. Farming is like a huge, life-long science experiment. I believe in fair food, organic food and socially just food.”
The students had many questions for Mr. Evans and were impressed with his knowledge and with the beauty of the farm. They enjoyed tasting a selection of plants and were greeted by friendly staff everywhere they went. The class would like to thank Providence Farm for welcoming and educating Shawnigan.
Students also microblogged using twitter while on the trip, sending messages and photos. Alex sent this twitter, “The tour guide just said something pretty interesting, saying that if we want to focus on something that could help farmers, we should create something that can prepare a field and can be operated by someone who wouldn't be able to operate a tractor due to a mental or physical circumstance.”
Math Contests
Last term, 75 enthusiastic young mathematicians participated in the Pascal, Cayley, and Fermat math contests. These national contests are for students in grades 9 through 11 and are sponsored, in part, by the University of Waterloo. They involve problem-solving questions that are not directly linked to mathematics curricula in Canada and the questions range from easy to very challenging.
This year, approximately 65,000 students from across the country participated and we had some impressive results with many scores above the 90th percentile—remember that students who participate in these contests typically have some very strong abilities in mathematics. Pictured here are Shawnigan’s first-place mathematicians.
– Stephen Cox, Head of Math
Photo by Stephen Lane
Environment Club in the Community
A devastating windstorm rocked the Cowichan Valley a couple of days prior to the students' return from Spring Break. Hardest hit was likely the Mill Bay Marina where a number of moored boats were sunk, many more were badly damaged, and the wharf structure of the marina was largely torn apart. A few concerned citizens took to the beaches to help collect the massive amount of foam strewn about on the local beaches. Last Saturday, the E-Club answered the call of one of these citizens and helped with this task. This foam, originating from the destroyed wharves, was in blocks ranging in size from bigger than a large suit case to that of a die. The environmental impact of this material can be significant. It is a particular problem to shore birds and other marine organisms as it becomes an inadvertent part of their food chain. A couple of hours of combing and collecting by the students resulted in a number of bags of the small stuff being packed out. In addition, a large number of the large blocks were stacked at key spots above the tide line for eventual retrieval by boat. The group's efforts were certainly appreciated and they headed back to campus sharing in the knowledge that they made a difference. Good job, crew!
– Scott Noble, Environment Club
Lonsdale's Chapel Service
On Saturday, Lonsdale's House ran the weekly Chapel service. The boys put in many hours of work to make the service an overwhelming success. The service included a memorable address from Jon H., a Grade Twelve in Lonsdale's, about the importance of "Bros" as well as a emotional rendering of the song "Home" by the Foo Fighters from two Lonsdale's boys, Quinten R. and Ethan C. The service concluded with the entire House performing the classic Beatles song, "With a Little Help From My Friends." I would like to thank all the boys for their commitment and hard work, it will be a Shawnigan memory that I will not forget.
– Phelan R., Head of Lonsdale’s House
Sr. Boys' Rugby
This Friday, Shawnigan played host to Canberra Grammar School from Australia.
Due to lack of numbers in their touring party, the 2nd's game was only a 10-aside match. However, the boys from Shaw played some great “footy” winning 15-12 in a very exciting match.
The 1st XV match was a fast paced, back and forth physical battle with some great rugby exhibited by both sides. Again the boys from Shaw came through in the end winning 27-17.
Next up for the 1st XV will be G.P. Vanier from Courtney at home next Thursday. It should be a good game, as Vanier have a very good side this year. Shawnigan will be welcoming back their four U17 Canadian Internationals home to bolster the home side.
– Tim Murdy, Coach
Photo by Steve Housser
Sr. Girls' Soccer
The Senior Girls’ Soccer team started their league play on a positive note on Thursday. Our team came out strong and outplayed Brentwood in the first half. Despite the ball being in their end 80% of the time, we could not score and they did. Realizing they were extremely fortunate to be ahead, Brentwood came out strong in the second half. We met the challenge though, and Savannah H. scored to tie the game. Ending 1-1, each team getting credited for a tie, we went to shootouts. Unfortunately, we fell short and lost. Although we were happy with how we played, Shawnigan's new soccer approach does not allow us to be satisfied with the result. This first game has taught us that we can be more than just competitive and that we must put the ball in the back of the net when outplaying the opposition. Our next game is at home versus Kwalikum on Tuesday, expect an all-out effort from our girls.
– Jarrett Wilke, Coach
Cowichan Music Festival
The results of the Cowichan Music Festival are in! All of our students who participated represented themselves and Shawnigan extremely well. There were many comments from people in the community about how talented our students were, and how positive and encouraging they were toward each other and other participants. Five Shawnigan students won major scholarships and the opportunity to participate in the BC Performing Arts provincial festival, which will be held in Duncan May 24 - 27. Congratulations to Jeff T. (Intermediate Musical Theatre), Amanda D. (Intermediate Classical Voice), Ethan C. (Senior Strings), Ben R. (Stage Dance III), and Malia M. (Stage Dance II)!
– Shannon Bryant, Director of Music
Photo by Stephen Lane
Azabu High School Visit
What a wonderful time we had with our Japanese friends from Azabu High School in Tokyo! The students from this all-boys school stayed in residence with our students and attended classes, sports, and fine arts along with their Shawnigan hosts. On Wednesday evening, the Japanese students presented "Japan Night" in the Shaw Centre. They entertained us with speeches about Japanese culture, language, climate and food. They also demonstrated games and showed their great school spirit singing their Azabu School song. The boys from Azabu left Shawnigan on Thursday with our best wishes and our gratitude for their visit.
Spaghetti Bridges
Students in Social Studies 8 have just finished studying the Roman Empire. In learning about some of the great architectural feats of the Romans they had the opportunity to re-enact the building of Caesar’s Rhine Bridge…using spaghetti! The class worked in teams and each team was limited to one box of spaghetti, glue and 1 metre of string. The bridge specifications called for each bridge to be 20 cm long, 10 cm wide and tall enough for a can of Coke to roll underneath. Each bridge was put to a weight test with devastating results! Similar to Caesar’s treatment of the Rhine bridge nothing was left standing!
– Galen Loiselle
Canberra Grammar School
This morning, in Chapel, we welcomed Australian rugby players from Canberra Grammar School to Shawnigan. On Friday afternoon, they will challenge our 1st and 2nd XV to what should be some spectacular rugby.