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Week 1: Tuesday 21st September
1999 (Next edition Tuesday 28th September)
Welcome to the Brentwood College School Web page for the 1999-2000
academic year.
Classes began on Monday 13th September with a record
enrolment of 427 students -- 335 boarders and 92 day students. Of these 138 are new students, mainly from western Canada and the United States,
but also from faraway places such as Chile, Mexico, Germany, Taiwan, and Saudi
Arabia.
The aim of this weekly page is to
allow parents, Old Brentonians, and friends of the school to keep in touch with
the events and people that are a feature of daily life at Brentwood. Prospective
students and interested parents are also welcome to browse the pages of this site
which give details about the school and admission procedures. Links to this data
(found on the home
page) will be activated
as the term develops.
ROGERS HOUSE OPENING |
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| Forrest Rogers
attended Brentwood College for four years, graduating with the class of
1930. Following the devastating fire of 1947, he was one of a small group
of successful and influential Old Brentonians who overcame many challenges
to reestablish the school at its present location in 1961. As a loyal
supporter and benefactor, he joined the Board of Governors and served as
Chairman from 1962 to 1971, and as Honorary Governor, 1974 to 1987. The
school is indebted to Forrest and to his family for the immense
contribution that they have made to the success of the present school.
There were many visitors on hand for the official opening of the new
Rogers house on Saturday 11th September. The residence replaces the first
Rogers House opened in 1974. Designed by our resident architect, Mr. Mike
Rose, it accommodates 52 boys, two full houses for house staff, and two
additional apartments for residential staff. |
Above: (left to right)
Mrs. Lynn Eyton (Chairman of the Board),
Mrs. Jill Purdy (daughter of Mrs. Gwynneth Rogers),
Mrs. Gwynneth Rogers (wife of Forrest Rogers),
Mr. Hamish Purdy (grandson of Mrs. Gwyneth Rogers, and Brentwood
graduate of 1985) |
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the Headmaster, there were informative and impassioned speeches from Lynn
Eyton (Chairman of the Board), Michael Rose (Architect), Bruce
Tate and Clayton Johnston (Housemasters), and Matt Douma (Head
of Rogers House). The three generations of the Rogers family present then
officially opened the new house and invited all guests to view the
facilities. |
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Above: (left to right)
Mr. Michael Rose (Architect),
Mr. Matt Douma (Head of Rogers House),
Mrs. Jill Tate/Mr. Bruce Tate (Housemaster),
Mrs. Kate Johnston/Mr. Clayton Johnston (Housemaster),
Mr. Darrell Campbell and
Mr. Paul Merrick (Paul Merrick Architects ).
Left: Bruce Tate and Bill Ross |
NEW STAFF |
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There are no fewer than seven new staff members
to welcome this year.
A few details for four of the group are given below. The remainder will be
featured next week
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Jim Ganley |
Diego Llamares |
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| Jim is a highly qualified member of the English department
with a B.A. (Honours) from Trent and a B.Ed. and an M.A. from Toronto. His
previous experience includes teaching at both Trinity College and
Shawnigan Lake School and, as Head of Rowing at both of these schools, he becomes
a valued addition to the Brentwood Rowing Program. |
Diego comes from Victoria and will be teaching biology,
oceanography and Spanish. His qualifications include a B.Sc. from La
Laguna (Spain) and a B.Ed. from Victoria. His extensive experience as a
field biologist and as a research diver will be invaluable in the
operation of the Sea Rescue program. |
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Ken Snow
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Stephanie Grahame
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| Ken is an accomplished chemist with seven years experience
in the chemical industry, and his expertise in hazards analysis and
quality control will serve him well in the classroom! Ken has a B.Sc. from the University of Victoria. |
Stephanie is from Mississauga, and has taught in both
Ontario and Australia. She has a B.A. (Honours) from the University of
Western Ontario and a B.Ed. from the University of Toronto. Stephanie will
be teaching French, coaching the Junior Girls rowing squad, and is the
Assistant Housemistress of Mackenzie House. Her immediate goal, however,
is to compete in the upcoming Victoria Marathon. |
| FUN AND GAMES |
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Above:
Cameron McCarthy bearing a heavy burden
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Below:
Tony Harris undergoing a lung function test.
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Above:
Mason Bennett on a strict diet.
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Below: Neil Talsma advertising frozen peas.
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| All new students to the school take part in an
orientation program the week before formal classes begin. This program is
to advise the students of the school routines, academic expectations, and
to assist in decisions regarding academic courses, fine art programmes,
and sports.
Not all of the week is a serious affair, and the Fun and Games
evening is an attempt to provide relief and to act as a vehicle for
meeting new classmates.
At Right: Mark Collinson and Andrea
Flemming about to do battle
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