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Feelings are bittersweet as our third and final term of sport draws to an end. Our students have had a fantastic month and are excited for summer but knowing that these are our last few days with our Grade 12s is definitely not easy. With things returning to “mostly normal”, the month of May has once again become an extraordinarily busy time for...

After a two-year Covid hiatus, Brentwood rowing crews have returned to the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association Championships in St Catharines this weekend. A team of 45 athletes and six coaches have been in Southern Ontario since Tuesday evening. Given that only four of our rowers have attended the national championships before (back...

Yes. If your child has grumbled that it has been a cool, damp spring, they are telling the truth. It has been. BC’s ‘liquid sunshine’ has been in abundance. But we long-term residents of the Cowichan Valley know the benefits of living in a temperate rainforest: magnificent trees, white water for ODP kayakers, blossoming flowers, streams for the...

And just like that, the 50th Brentwood Regatta has come and gone. At the end of such a busy and successful weekend, there are definitely some thank-yous in order. Considering that the majority of the current student population has never seen a Brentwood Regatta before, the students must be commended for their efforts in contributing to all...

Wow, what a weekend. 18 clubs and schools from Canada and the United States came to our campus for three days to compete in Brentwood’s 50th Regatta. This regatta is a qualifier for Brentwood boats going to CSSRA Nationals in June and our crews displayed immense grit and joy - which was reflected in their finishes. Commenting on their success was...

Of all the valuable experiences that the Brentwood Regatta offers us, one of the most cherished is definitely the return of alumni to our campus, and after two years of COVID postponements, seeing Old Brentonians back where they belong is even sweeter. Especially great to see is the return of members of the class of 2020, many of whom are...

The first day of the 50th Brentwood Regatta was a successful one. Months of planning from regatta Chair Spencer Manton and her team allowed for a smooth transition into the school’s first Regatta in three years. From the live music to the start docks, nearly everything went smoothly except for the weather, which no amount of planning can control....

The 50th Brentwood Regatta is officially upon us, and, most importantly to some, that means the return of the food booths from Mr Branchflower’s Entrepreneurship 12 class. Eight booths set up on Campbell Common, all offering unique selections of food to keep Brentwood and our guests well fed this weekend. Each booth generously offered us free...

Well, Brentwood. It’s finally back. The 50th Brentwood Regatta is finally upon us, after two years of COVID delay. We are so excited to open our gates once again and welcome schools, crews, and families from all over the world to our famous event. This year’s regatta will be a little different for several reasons. Most noticeably, the...

85 members of the Brentwood College Rowing Club spent yesterday at the Maple Bay Regatta on Quamichan Lake. Hosted by the Maple Bay Rowing Club, this annual event features schools from up and down the Island and even a visit from Vancouver’s Thunderbird Rowing Club. At the end of the day, I asked Fraser C, one of our Grade 10 junior boys, what...