A Voice in the Wilderness - Blog

List of 5 news stories.

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  Ex Fumo Dare Lucem – Embrace the Hardship

  5/1/2026
  Appropriately, 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.

   
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  Light from Smoke – Like a Phoenix from the Ashes

  4/29/2026
  Appropriately, 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.

   
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  Our Planet: A Loving Home

  4/24/2026
  In a special Earth Week Chapel service last Saturday, three Grade 8 students spoke, comparing the concept of Cartref, the Welsh word meaning “a loving home” and the motto of Samuel House (Shawnigan’s Grade 8 House), with the importance of taking care of our planet.

   
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  Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet

  4/21/2026
  April 22 is Earth Day at Shawnigan and around the world. A lot has changed since the first Earth Day in 1970, but it is more relevant today than it was when it was founded. Environmental Lead and Horticulturalist Ms. Patricia Hanbidge explains the history of Earth Day and what it means in 2026.

   
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  More than Moccasins

  4/16/2026
  For the second year in a row, Outdoor Education teacher Mr. Devin Ryan ran a workshop teaching students the fine craft of making leather moccasins, which he learned from a member of the Fort William First Nation in Ontario. Among the participants this year was Grade 9 student Zac Ramstead, who took home three handmade items and some valuable insight from the workshop.

   
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