Alumni News

This account was written by Robin Douglas '60 during his stint as a volunteer at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Shawnigan grad Geoff Roth, in a surprise move just 18 days before the famous Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race has been moved into the “Blue” boat–the top Cambridge crew. In a final time-trial Geoff beat out another rower who had been named to the crew.

More on the crew switch

On August 22, 2009 the graduating class of 2004 got together at the Yaletown Brewery in Vancouver for our 5 year reunion. An event like this is dreaded by most high school grads, but for Shawnigan graduates it's always something to look forward to. We may have matured a little bit since high school, and some of us even have careers now, but the quality of the people and friends we made at school hasn't changed at all.

For two weeks in August, many of Canada's top school-age athletes will descend on its smallest province, Prince Edward Island, for the 2009 Canada Summer Games.  The crew competing for British Columbia in the rowing events will feature four Shawnigan alumni, and one current student, competing for their share of the gold and the chance to be recognized as National Champions.

On Thursday, June 4th, staff, alumni, and friends of Shawnigan descended upon UBC’s University Golf Club to take part in the 17th Annual DHL Shawnigan Golf Classic. A record 126 golfers hit the links for a 1:00 PM shotgun start that featured sunny skies and record-high temperatures, and more than one foursome in strong contention for the coveted gold jackets bestowed upon the winners.  The sunshine came as a welcome change after last year's event was marred by heavy rain - here's hoping future golf tournaments follow suit!