A Voice in the Wilderness Archive
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May
Ex Fumo Dare Lucem – Embrace the Hardship
Read MoreAppropriately, the last Chapel service before Shawnigan’s 110th anniversary celebrations on Monday was led by students from Lonsdale’s House, the boarding house named for the School’s founder. Among those who spoke was Grade 12 student Brady Zhang, who talked about how the House motto, Ex Fumo Dare Lucem (“To give light from smoke”), helped him find his place at Shawnigan. -
April
Light from Smoke – Like a Phoenix from the Ashes
Read MoreAppropriately, the last Chapel service before Shawnigan’s 110th anniversary celebrations on Monday was led by students from Lonsdale’s House, the boarding house named for the School’s founder. Among those who spoke was Grade 11 student Charlie Kittleson, who talked about the House motto, Ex Fumo Dare Lucem (“To give light from smoke”), and what it means to him. -
January
Duxbury House – Cave Lupum
Read MoreOften attributed to Cherokee or other Indigenous American peoples, the story of the Two Wolves recounts a grandfather telling his grandson about the battle between two wolves within every person, using the battle as a metaphor for inner conflict. When the listener asks which wolf wins, the grandfather answers, “whichever one you feed.” That story is a focal point in Duxbury House, where the motto is Cave Lupum (Beware the Wolf), and the values of respect, integrity, honour, and perseverance are deeply ingrained. Grade 11 students Henri Zhao and Hudson McArthur both spoke about what being part of Duxbury means to them as their House led last Sunday’s Chapel. -
House Directing – Why Do We Do This?
Read MoreThe position of House Director at Shawnigan is not a glamourous one, but, as Mr. Tom Lupton said in a speech in special Chapel run by Duxbury House last weekend, it comes with unique rewards. Read on to find out what it means to do a job that is so challenging yet so valuable.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 12 –18 on Canada’s beautiful Pacific Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
