Character & Courage

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1. Two- and four-person “studybedrooms” replaced the old ten-bed dormitories used since the beginning of the School. 2. L. Patrick (Pat) MacLachlan, Headmaster 1967–72. Pat later moved to Hong Kong and became the first recruiter of international students for Canadian boarding schools. 3. E.R. (Ned) Larsen, Headmaster 1958–67, in his study. Ned went on to become Headmaster of Appleby College, Ontario.

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his was the age of revolt. The late ’60s and early ’70s were difficult times for the entire institution of private education. L. PATRICK MACLACHLAN, 4TH HEADMASTER

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he great thing that we learned from the ’60s, of course, was that everybody does need to question authority. After the ’60s everybody realized that we had to start explaining and talking and communicating. DR. PETER BANKS, OBC, BOARD CHAIR

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aptain Groves, Mr. Copeman, Mr. Ripley, my father, Sir Richard Lake, and my uncle, Lieutenant General Sir Percy Lake were the first Governors of the reorganized School, and the first houses were named after them. COLONEL HARRY LAKE ’28


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