Volume 1 | Issue 1
De Manu In Manum
Old Brentonian
Awards
Nominate an OB now!
Honouring
Nick Prowse
Celebrating a Brentwood pioneer
and his 35 years of service
PLUS
BCS vs.
SLS DUEL
DECEMBER | 2016
In This
Issue
1 OLD
BRENTONIAN
AWARDS
2 2015 BRENTONIAN
MAGAZINE
2 UPCOMING &
PAST EVENTS
5 A MESSAGE
FROM
BRENTWOOD
5 BRENTWOOD APP
6 ANNUAL GIVING
VIDEO
6 REUNION
ANNOUCEMENT
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Brentwood College School
2735 Mt Baker Rd, Mill Bay, BC
www.brentwood.bc.ca
250-743-5521
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Old Brentonian Awards
VOTING IS OPEN | VOTE NOW
The polls are open! Brentwood College School will present
three awards annually. The first set of awards are scheduled
to be presented over the 46th Annual Brentwood Regatta
weekend, this coming April 29th, 30th & 31st, 2016. All
Brentwood College School alumni are encouraged to
nominate deserving individuals for each award. In addition to
the criteria outlined below, each nominee should exemplify
the Brentwood values of excellence, integrity, and
empathy. Nominations will be accepted until February 15th
2016, by online submission HERE.
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LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Recognizing an Old
Brentonian who has
had a distinguished
career and is
recognized as a leader
in his/her industry.
EXTRAORDINARY
YOUNG BRENTONIAN
OUTSTANDING
BRENTONIAN
Honouring an Old
Brentonian, 30 years old
or younger, who has made
significant achievements
in their career or through
service to Brentwood
College School.
Honouring an Old
Brentonian who has
made outstanding
contributions in his or
her chosen profession,
and/or to society as a
whole.
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Brentonian Magazine
SEE THE 2015 ISSUE HERE
The 2015 issue of the Brentonian was sent out last month to
those for whom we have current mailing addresses. If you did
not receive your copy, but would like to stay in the loop with all
Brentwood publications, events and mailouts, please submit
your current address to [email protected].
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For those who have not flipped through this year's edition, it
can be viewed online HERE. Inside you will find school
updates, alumni profiles, alumni updates, donor reports,
upcoming events, ways to engage and much more!
Upcoming & Past Events
JAN 27 | VICTORIA NIGHT OUT
Coming up on January 27th is the annual Victoria Night Out!
Alumni, current parents, and parents of alumni are warmly
invited to join us at the Parkside Hotel in their Penthouse City
Club Lounge, where you will be greeted with a glass of bubbly,
and a room full of Old Brentonians! This event is free to
attend, but space is limited, so registration is required. If you
would like to RSVP for this event, simply follow the link below.
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REGISTER
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HONOURING NICK PROWSE
This past September, alum Robert Dixon (Ellis '94) warmly
invited the Brentwood alumni community to join him on
campus for an evening in celebration of Nick Prowse and his
thirty-five years of service to Brentwood. During the
September 26th evening, 100+ of Nick's former students came
together for an incredible meal, and reminiscent conversation
in the Centre for Arts and Humanity, located on Brentwood's
beautiful waterfront. Remarks were given by Marius Felix
(Whittall '77), Nadine Sheppard (Alex '82), Dwaine Van Eeuwen
(Senior '73), and Robert Dixon. Their expressions of gratitude
and anecdotes from years past, brought tears, laughter, and
most importantly, left everyone with a feeling of deep
appreciation for a man who has given so much to make
Brentwood the incredible school it is today.
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A portion of ticket sales went toward the Nick Prowse Bursary
Fund, established in 2014 by Dwaine Van Eeuwen, in
appreciation for the support Nick offered him as a student,
and for the financial assistance that allowed him to become a
graduate of Brentwood. The Nick Prowse Bursary Fund will
provide annual financial aid to a boarding student who
demonstrates a desire to experience Brentwood and a
willingness to participate in all that its programmes offer, and
who, without assistance, would otherwise not be able to
attend. If you would like to hear more about this fund, please
contact Lara McDonald at [email protected]
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ALUM HOSTED TO PUB NIGHT
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In the spirit of staying connected, James Larsen (Privett '99),
hosted an informal alumni gathering this past October in
downtown Toronto, at Drake 150. After a successful evening
of refreshments, laughter, and a little bit of networking, this
group has set out to grow this gathering! With the intent of
making this a quarterly after-work affair, James and
company are calling all Toronto based alum to update their
contact information, so communication of this gathering does
not go unseen!
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**Event notifications are sent on a regional basis, so if we
don't have your correct location, you will not be on our
distribution list! Please email [email protected]
to update your information, and stay tuned for an email from
James Larsen in the new year, announcing the date of the
next Toronto pub night!
Brentwood vs. SLS DUEL
This past October marked the Second Annual
Brentwood/Shawnigan Duel Race, where alumni
athletes from each school competed in a friendly
500m sprint on Brentwood's waterfront. One of Brentwood's
boats consisted of eight out of our twenty-two Olympian
rowers:
Cox: Tam Barkley ’83
8: Blair Horn ’79
7: Malcolm Howard ’01
6: Dave Ross ’81
5: Darren Barber ’87
4: Spencer Crowley ’07
3: Dave Calder ’96
2: Pat Walter ’77
1: Scott Frandsen ’98
Brentwood was victorious in this friendly competition! Taces
were followed by a delicious lunch at the Head's residence,
where cres celebrated and had a chance to catch up.
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Happy Holidays
Warmly wishing you and
your family happy holidays
and a new year filled
with joy and success!
Brentwood APP
STAYING CONNECTED
The Brentwood iPhone and Android app has been
specially designed to enrich the experience of the entire
Brentwood family, including alumni!
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By downloading this app on iTunes or Google Play, you
have the ability to stay connected with the school like
never before, allowing you to stay up to date with
Brentwood news, links to resources, and direct
messages about regional events!
If you have a change or suggestion you would like to
see, please email [email protected]
Download it NOW:
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Annual Giving
MAKE A GIFT
With our '15-'16 annual giving campaign well
under way, we would like you to take a
moment to see what contributions allowed us
to enhance at Brentwood last year! We worked
with some students in the production of this
year’s video which I hope you find informative
and compelling. As you may know, this yearly
campaign is a vital part of fundraising at the
school and its success depends on broad
participation every year. Do remember that
Every Gift Counts!
2016 Reunion
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
The 2016 Brentwood Summer Reunion is just seven months
away and planning ahead is key to ensure a great turnout!
We encourage you to connect with your former classmates
over the holiday season, and urge them to attend! Highlights
of this weekend include: gourmet food, dorm
accommodations (just like old times!), childcare, rowing,
kayaking, stand-up paddling, oceanfront yoga, tennis, lawn
games, wine tastings, local craft beer and, of course,
storytelling!
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All Old Brentonians are welcome to attend, but special
emphasis is put on the graduating classes of 1966, 1971,
1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006.
REGISTER