Shawnigan Lake School
| Shawnigan Lake School | |
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1975, Renfrew Road Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, V0R 2W1 Canada |
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| School type | Private Day and Boarding |
| Motto | Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat (Let whoever has deserved the palm bear it) |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Headmaster | David Robertson |
| Staff | 250 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 508 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Stag |
| Website | http://www.shawnigan.ca |
| Last updated: January 14, 2014 | |
Shawnigan Lake School is a co-ed private boarding school located in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It was founded by Englishman Christopher Windley 'C. W.' Lonsdale in 1916, and was partly modeled after one of England's leading schools, Westminster School.
Shawnigan Lake School is built on the shores of Shawnigan Lake and occupies a stunning wooded 400-acre (1.6 km2) property. It is located just a few minutes away from the village of Shawnigan Lake, or a 45-minute drive from Victoria, British Columbia on Vancouver Island.
Currently Shawnigan has approximately 35 buildings on its vast property, ranging from classrooms, dormitories and staff housing, to a theatre, hockey arena, and extensive sports fields.
Main Building: Built in 1927 after a devastating fire destroyed most of the original building. Within a week of the fire founder Lonsdale had hired Duncan architect, Douglas James, to design a new facility. Construction began February 16, 1927, and the new building was occupied on May 13. Today it is the true heart of the campus and currently houses the accounting, admissions, school administration, learning centre, university guidance, and social studies departments, as well as the student centre the "Ritz" and the school store.
Hobbies Building: Originally built in 1937 and completely rebuilt in the late 90's, this building hosts the school's fine arts programme. It contains a wood shop, several art rooms, a pottery room, a computer lab, and a photography lab.
Marion Hall: Built in 2002 using exclusively local timber, it is a 500-seat dining hall and food services facility.
Olsen Building: Built in 2001 and named after former student and board of governors member Bruce Charles Olsen, this building currently houses the languages department.
Craig Building: Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Craig in 1962, this building was moved to its current location beside the Olsen building in 2001.
Shaw Centre for Science: Built in 1999, this state-of-the-art building houses the science department and was donated by Jim Shaw. and family.
John Lecky House: Donated by the Lecky family this facility was opened in September 2003, the facility being part of John Lecky's dream of "Bringing the World to Shawnigan", it is used to house visiting schools as well as Rugby Canada, and Rowing Canada during their frequent training camps at Shawnigan.
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