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Shawnigan Rings in the Year of the Tiger
As Shawnigan Lake School emerges from a busy January, this week, under a new moon, the School community started February off with a celebration to remember! With February 1st marking the Lunar New Year, Shawnigan students and staff welcomed the Year of the Tiger in style. Also known as Chinese New Year, this holiday traditionally celebrated in China and other East and Southeast Asian countries is now celebrated around the world, and is an important part of our celebration of diversity and student sense of belonging here at Shawnigan. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, it’s also known as the Spring Festival, and the week was the pick-me-up that everyone needed.
Students, decked out in their finest red and gold, were treated from the moment they woke up to when they went to bed, to delicious meals with traditional Asian-style foods enjoyed by all. From congee, wonton soup, and pork buns, to chow mein, stir fry and sesame buns there was no dish forgotten by our kitchen team and no detail left out by our events team. The celebrations continued into the evening as the students and staff gathered outdoors at Canada Field to enjoy some Tai Chi, music, and a brilliant and exciting fireworks show. After a challenging start to 2022, this week saw a renewed energy fill the air as the Year of the Tiger begins. The Shawnigan spirit was ringing true, and our strategic pillar of Student Life Unparalleled was in action.
Finishing off the week, students will be able to enjoy a return of the Stag cafe, the student-run initiative of the marketing and entrepreneurship program, which has been closed since the winter break. They have been making handmade dumplings, a traditional Lunar New Year treat, this week, which will be offered on Friday night! With sunshine expected in the forecast for the weekend, the Year of the Tiger is off to a great start.
Shawnigan Lake School is adhering to all COVID-19 guidelines released by the BC Ministries of Health and Education.
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 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
