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Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: St. George’s School Society 3851 West 29th Avenue, Vancouver BC V6S 1T6 30 WE ARE DOG PEOPLE > FALL 2017 40 24 ONE CAMPAIGN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY 36 GAME TIME! 44 54 60 A LOOK AT THE LIBRARY DADDY STANCOMBE SAINTS’ NOTES SAINTS LIFE 4 | THE SAINT SAINTS LIFE JUSTIN GOES TO COLOMBIA A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME RUGBY TOUR BY: CHRIS BLACKMAN FALL 2017 | 5 SAINTS LIFE rade 11 student Justin Litherland recently received an invitation he didn’t want to pass up. It was a chance to go to a country he hadn’t visited and to play one of the sports at which he excels—7s Rugby. So Justin quickly said, “Yes!” and was welcomed into a Grather exclusive rugby club—The Howlers. Officially named The Dog River Howlers Rugby Club, it is an Immediately following the Varsity Basketball try-outs (Justin was invitational club (men’s and women’s sides) founded in 2007 by a starter for the Junior Varsity team last year), his rugby road trip life-long rugby-enthusiast Karl Fix. The club is based in Dog River, will start with a flight to Toronto, then another flight to Bogota, and Saskatchewan, the fictional home of CTV’s Corner Gas series (and finally, after more than 16 hours, he’ll land in Medellin. The tour will in reality, the City of Regina). The Howlers’ teams are made up of be based primarily in Medellin, however, they will also visit Moldavia players and supporters from across Canada, as well as a few other barrio, Guantepe, and La Cruz barrio. The plan is for the members of countries, who believe that “Rugby is more than a game, it is a way the touring party to live in the style of the locals, so no all-inclusive of life”. The Club tours to interesting parts of the world, plays Rugby, vacation resorts are on the itinerary. and enjoys unique cultural experiences, while also giving something Varsity Rugby Coach Mike Stiles notes, “We always encourage our back to that country’s sport and/or people. The Howlers raise funds multi-sport athletes to continue with their passions. Rugby is still and contribute to worthwhile endeavours that are not related to on the fringe in Canada, so we are continually seeking out athletes Rugby; they use Rugby as a vehicle to build bridges between people from other sports to come and try Rugby. At St. George’s we are around the world. fortunate to have the history and tradition of Rugby, and many of Head of Rugby Mike Stiles regularly connects with Karl Fix and our students come to the Senior School with a few years of playing had suggested six Saints boys as possible invitees for the Howlers experience from the Junior School or club rugby. Many core skills Junior 7s 2018 Tour to Colombia, October 29th through November and fundamental movement patterns are transferable from sport to 6th. Justin accepted the invitation to join the tour group, which sport, so those athletes who are new to Rugby can quickly learn the represents 9 countries and will include 49 players, 5 coaches, game.” 9 support staff and 20 parents/supporters. The teams will be competing in the “ColomboCanadiense Rugby 7s” and will also be involved in a number of volunteer initiatives. 6 | THE SAINT SAINTS LIFE Justin, why did you decide to accept the invitation to join this tour? Justin is also part of the I was excited about getting to visit Colombia and experiencing a very different culture. I was also selection discussion for interested in the chance to play on a team with rugby players from other parts of Canada and the the Senior Rugby Tour world, none of whom I have ever met before. I am looking forward to seeing a very different country to Argentina over Spring Break 2018. That trip starts and playing Rugby 7s, which I really enjoy. with a training camp in Buenos Aires followed by What do you think you’ll gain from the experience? two games in the area. The I am hoping I will become friends with a few of my new teammates. I understand that we will be group of 45+ players and spending some time in communities where people are quite poor and have very few of the things coaches will then travel to that we take for granted. I am sure I will gain perspective on how Colombian people live, what Rosario for a third match. things are important to them, and how they view Canadians. I expect I will come home more The tour ends in Santiago, appreciative of just how good we have it here in Canada. Chile with a fourth match. If you meet this Is being a student-athlete important to you? accomplished student- It is for sure. My main sports are Basketball and Rugby, and both are a big part of my life at St. athlete in the School’s George’s. I enjoy the competition and physical challenges of both sports. I also like representing hallways, on the basketball my school and the rivalries that we have with schools like Vancouver College for Basketball and court or on the rugby pitch, Shawnigan Lake for Rugby. It is not something we talk about now, but I realize that I am building he will be happy to tell you memories that I will keep for a long time. all about his rugby road trip to Colombia. Justin is the son of Georgian Geoffrey Litherland who attended St. George’s from 1975 to 1984. FALL 2017 | 7 SAINTS LIFE November 1st opening night of our Senior School show, The Philadelphia Story, was a huge hit and the buzz spread quickly through our community. Staff, faculty, parents, and friends were impressed with the high level acting, the amazing set, and the professional level of all aspects of the show. Closing night was flawless, and Dr. Tom Matthews delivered a glowing review to the audience at the final curtain. Our volunteers were celebrated at the after party Tand we toasted another successful production that required all members of our community, from audiences to volunteers to the student cast and crew to pull it off. It was yet another example of the power of the St. George’s community in action. SAINTS’ PLAYERS THEATRE COMPANY’S 2017-18 SEASON IS OFF TO A GREAT START, AND WE HAVE MUCH MORE DRAMATIC GOODNESS ON THE WAY! PHILADELPHIABY: ROBERT WISDEN STORY 8 | THE SAINT SAINTS LIFE But we’re not finished! Stay tuned to the St. George’s eNews for future show announcements and make plans to see our Junior School show, Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies, which runs February 7th-8th and then our Middle School play, Larceny and Old Lace, a funny parody of the great Agatha Christie novel, that opens March 8th and runs through the 10th. But wait, there’s more for theatre buffs! At the end of the year, come out and enjoy the fast-paced high-energy three nights of V1STA (Vancouver Independent Schools Theatre Alliance), our very own independent schools One-Act Play Drama Festival! This is always an amazing explosion of creativity and joy as only drama students can produce, and it’s free! Mark your calendars now for May 23rd-25th! All this wonderful creativity takes place concurrently with students in our Senior School drama classes proudly showing their work in our Curriculum Theatre Program. These modest but compelling short performances take place throughout the year, starting with the Middle School ‘Issues Play’ slated for November and finishing with the one-act play season in May. Our performing arts cohort, Express 10, will also be taking their original show out on the road in April on their 2018 Vancouver Island Tour! We hope you will come out to enjoy the work of our wonderfully creative and expressive students in the Theatre Arts Program throughout the year; the support of our Saints community makes it all possible.