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School Athletic Championships

Rowing

Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup - Henley Royal Regatta- 2008
Canadian Champions - Sr. Men's Eight - 2008
Canadian Champions - Sr. Men's Four - 2008
Canadian Champions - Jr. Men's Eights - 2007
Canadian Champions - Jr. Men's Eights - 2006
Canadian Champions - Sr. Women's Four - 2005
Canadian Champions - Sr. Men's Four - 2005
Canadian Champions - Sr. Men's Eight - 2005
Canadian Champions - Sr. Men's Four - 2004
Canadian Champions - Sr. Women's Four - 2004
Canadian Champions - Sr. Men's Eight - 2004
Canadian Champions - Jr. Men's Four - 2003
Canadian Champions - Sr. Women's Pair - 2002
Canadian Champions - Jr. Men's Eights - 2002
Canadian Champions - Sr. Men's Four - 2001

Rugby

Boys CAIS National Rugby Champions - 2008
BC Boys AAA Rugby Champions - 1998
BC Girls AA Rugby Champions - 1996

Academics

Shawnigan's academic programme is university preparatory; the curriculum is based on British Columbia Ministry of Education standards. Shawnigan Lake School also provides an Advanced Placement Programme to its students which is administered by the College Entrance Examination Board in Princeton, New Jersey.

Fine Arts

The Fine Arts play a vital role in the development of all Shawnigan students. Within the Arts, emphassis is placed on personal growth and the development of life-long skills. Students are encouraged to try a variety of Fine Arts, selecting from a list of twenty options. Students must choose one activity for the duration the year.

Athletics

The athletics programme at Shawnigan Lake School is an extension of the School's mission statement: "through athletics, we lead young people in the pursuit of personal excellence.” Shawnigan's goal is to develop the athletic potential of each student. Every student enrols in one sport each term. The school's programmes stress sportsmanship and respect for others at all times. Rugby and rowing are the cornerstones of the school's sports programme, each with its own traditions of excellence and opportunity.

Notable Alumni

Artist

• Robert Stewart Hyndman - Artist

Athletes

• George Hungerford - Gold Medal Olympian - Rowing
• John Lecky - Silver Medal Olympian - Rowing
• Kristopher McDaniel - Team Canada Rower

Business

• Jim Shaw - CEO Shaw Communications

Entertainment

• Jon Kimura Parker - Order of Canada, Concert Pianist
• Tara Spencer-Nairn - Actress, Corner Gas

Military

• Rear Admiral Michael G. Stirling - Canadian Navy
• Rear Admiral Richard H. Leir - Canadian Navy
• John Mackie - World War II RAF fighter pilot.

Politics

• The Hon. Henry Pybus Bell-Irving - Lt. Governor of British Columbia
• Peter Ladner - Vancouver City Councillor
• Stephen D. Owen - Former Member of Parliament

Scholars/Scientists

• Graham Anderson - Scholar
• Dr. John W. Madden - Rhodes Scholar
• Dr. Steve Deering - Computer Scientist
• Dr. Barry F. Cooper - Canadian Political Scientist
• Dr. Alexander S. Morton - Philanthropist and Rhodes Scholar

Notable Staff

• Tom Brierley - Cricketer
• Robert Ivan Knight - Founder/First Headmaster of Qualicum College
• Mark A. Hobson - Wildlife Artist
• James Robertson Justice - Actor
• Leonard Wilde - Founder/First Principal of Neuchâtel Junior College

Affiliations

CAIS - Canadian Association of Independent Schools
NAIS - National Association of Independent Schools
TABS - The Association of Boarding Schools

References

1. ^ "Race Results". 2008 Henley Roayl Regatta. Henley Royal Regatta. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-07. Cite error: The named reference "SLS_Regatta_2008" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
2. "Race Results". CSSRA 62nd Annual Regatta. Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association. 2007-06-03. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
3. "Race Results". CSSRA 61st Annual Regatta. Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association. 2006-06-04. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
4. ^ "Race Results". CSSRA 60th Annual Regatta. Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association. 2005-06-05. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
5. ^ "Race Results". CSSRA 59th Annual Regatta. Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association. 2004-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
6. "Race Results". CSSRA 58th Annual Regatta. Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association. 2003-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
7. ^ "Race Results". CSSRA 57th Annual Regatta. Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association. 2002-06-02. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
8. "Race Results". CSSRA 56th Annual Regatta. Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association. 2001-06-03. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
9. Upper Canada College ~ BOYS' Rugby Tournament
10. British Columbia Secondary Schools' Rugby Union
11. Shawnigan Lake School, Victoria BC private boarding school fine arts programme
12. Shawnigan Lake School, Vancouver Island BC private boarding school sports athletics
13. Robert Stewart Hyndman - Misplaced Pages, the 💕 at en.wikipedia.org
14. https://www.law.ubc.ca/files/pdf/alumni/magazine/Alumni_Mag_spr07.pdf
15. rcaug2003
16. Rowing Canada - Hwt. Men - 2007 Team
17. Mad about Mozart at www.canada.com
18. Tara Spencer-Nairn Biography at Cornergas.com
19. http://www.boardoftrade.com/events/presentations/BellIrvingobitVanSun24sep02.pdf
20. archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GALLANTRY-AWARDS/2006-08/1155633126
21. Meet the Teachers
22. David Orchard: Media Coverage
23. Qualicum College
24. vol 12 num 2
25. Expert Tour Leaders - Birding & Naturalists
26. Neuchâtel Junior College - History & Governance

• Rough Diamond: An Oral History of Shawnigan Lake School (ISBN 0-9696005-0-X) by Jay Connolly.
• The Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools, by Lafortune, Sylvie, Thomson, Ashley, p. 115

External links

• Shawnigan Lake School Website
• Shawnigan Lake School Profile By TopPrivateSchools.ca

• Boarding schools in British Columbia
• Private schools in British Columbia
• High schools in British Columbia
• Preparatory schools in British Columbia
• Educational institutions established in 1916
• Members of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference