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Founder's Day 2024
Barbra Streisand’s "The Way We Were" was Billboard's No. 1 song of the year in 1974. Fifty years later, Shawnigan’s Class of 1974 joined counterparts from other years ending in four for Founder's Day 2024 to remember the way they were.
Members of the Class of 1974 were inducted into the Gold Club at the Gold Club Luncheon, and alumni from 1964 and 1954 were celebrated as members of the Diamond and Platinum clubs, respectively. The Class of 1984 marked their Silver Reunion with a special reception at the Head's House.
All alumni are welcome back every Founder’s Day, but those from 1954, 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014 were particularly encouraged to attend to mark the decades since graduation, and the Classes of 1999 and 1989 also marked their 25- and 35-year reunions. The day was marked with reconnections, shared memories and enjoyed a variety of activities on campus, including touch rugby, rowing, a pottery class, and campus tours led by current students.
At 11:15 a.m., alumni and guests filed into the Chapel for a service full of familiar and beloved hymns, including School hymn “There’s a Voice in the Wilderness,” accompanied by Nicholas Fairbank ’74 (Copeman’s). The service also featured a reading by Martin MacLachlan ’74 (Lake’s), an address from Chris Hosgood ’74 (Lonsdale’s), and prayers delivered by current Co-Heads of School Desi S. and Sebastian A.
In the afternoon, alumni were invited to a U18 Prep girls’ ice hockey game between Shawnigan and Delta Hockey Academy Green at Charlie Purdey Arena, followed by a family skate. The evening featured dinner and a reception.
In addition to the fun and fond reminiscences, the weekend included some formality, as the Board of Governors met on Friday, and the Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday morning.
Thank you to all the alumni who attended and to all the staff, students, and volunteers who put in many hours to make this special event happen.
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.
