A Voice in the Wilderness Archive

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2026

  • May

    Twenty Years and Five Headmasters Later

    As part of her series marking the School’s 110th anniversary, Archivist and Curator Mrs. Sarah Teunis-Russ examines the years between founder C.W. Lonsdale’s retirement in 1952 and the late 1970s, when Shawnigan went through a series of five dedicated Headmasters who all contributed to the legacy of the School in different ways.
     
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  • The War Years

    The War Years
     
    As part of her series marking the School’s 110th anniversary, Archivist and Curator Mrs. Sarah Teunis-Russ examines the impact of the Second World War on Shawnigan, followed soon after by the passing of the School’s founder, and then a rebound in registration numbers after several lean years.
     
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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.
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Shawnigan Lake, BC V8H 2G7
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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.