Philip Rigg

1958–1974

During his years as a student at St. George's School, Philip proved himself a scholar, athlete, and artist of considerable merit, much to the high regard of his classmates and teachers. He maintained credible achievement in the “A” class while participating fully in the Athletics Program of the School, winning both the Under 14 and Under 16 Aggregate Trophies, the latter even as he struggled with the disease that led to his death just three months later. Philip had already excelled in Archery, winning the Canadian Junior Archery Championship in 1972. Despite these attainments, he was a quiet, humble person with a hint of a smile when he spoke. These aspects of his personality dominated his work in the Fine Arts. His pottery was some of the finest done in the School and as with his painting and drawing, was of quality such that future recipients of a Rigg Scholarship could consider such recognition of their work an honour, indeed.

 

The Rigg Scholarships are named for Philip Rigg. His name and accomplishments are honoured by the scholarship established by his family and awarded every year in memory of the fine young man who died at the age of 16 in 1974.

 

Honourary Rigg Scholars are named during their Grade 12 year for their demonstration of achievement, leadership, dedication, and commitment.

 

The Honourary Rigg Scholars for the 2024-2025 school year are:

Visual Arts

RIGG SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
St. George's Art Departments: Drama, Visual Arts, & Music

We are entering a couple of huge weeks for Saints Athletics, highlighted by Saints vs. VC Basketball Series, Rowing’s Beat The Beast Erg Competition, and Zone Championships for the Varsity Curlers. Here is the full schedule for January 31st–February 9th.

 

The Saints vs. VC home games are set for Saturday, February 8th. The games will begin at 12:00 pm with the 8As, followed by the 9s at 1:30 pm, the 2nd Varsity Team at 3:00 pm, and the Junior Varsity Team at 4:30 pm. The Varsity Game is set to tip off at 6:30 pm with wristbands required for entry. Keep an eye on your email for information regarding wristbands and entry for the Varsity Game. 

 

The Varsity Team will host Collingwood on Tuesday, February 4th at 6:00 pm. Their Saints vs. VC Series home game is set for a 6:30 pm tip-off on Saturday, February 8th. 

 

The 2nd Varsity Team will visit Mulgrave School on Wednesday, February 5th, for a 5:45 pm matchup. They play VC at home on Saturday, February 8th at 3:00 pm. 

 

The Junior Varsity Team hosts Notre Dame on Monday, February 3rd at 5:00 pm. They will spend the rest of the week tuning up for their home game against VC, set for 4:30 pm on Saturday, February 8th. 

 

The Grade 9 boys will practice four times next week in the lead-up to their home game with VC on Saturday, February 8th. Their game is set to tip off at 1:30 pm. 

 

The Grade 8A Team will also spend the week tuning up for their match against VC on Saturday, February 8th. Their tipoff is set for 12:00 pm.

The Grade 8B Team gets the week off of gameplay and will practice on Monday and Wednesday from 3:30–5:00 pm in Wallace Gym. 

 

This weekend the U15 Team travels to Penticton for a series of three games against OHA, Rink Kelowna, and then OHA again on January 31st-February 2nd. Next weekend, the team heads to Winnipeg to take on Notre Dame, Rink Winnipeg, and Prairie Academy over the three days from February 7th-9th.

 

The U15 Prep Team heads to the island for the Island Showcase this weekend, where they played OHA on Friday at 2:00 pm, have a matchup with Delta on Saturday at 7:30 pm, and PCHA on Sunday at 12:45 pm. Next Sunday, February 9th, the team is in Delta for an 8:00 am puck drop. Good luck, Boys! 

 

The U17 Prep Team hosted Shawnigan at Father Bauer Arena on Friday, January 31st at 2:00 pm. On Saturday, they will host BWC Academy at 5:15 pm also at Father Bauer. Next Saturday, February 8th, the boys will host Yale at Father Bauer Arena at 5:15 pm. On Sunday, they host North Shore at 10:45 am at Thunderbird Arena.

 

On Sunday, February 2nd, the U18 Prep Team will host Coeur d’Alene at 10:45 am at Thunderbird Arena. 

 

CSSHL League schedules are available HERE

 

The Curling Team will continue to practice on Wednesdays after school at the Vancouver Curling Club. They are headed to the Bill Mills Bonspiel on Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd at the Port Moody Curling Club. Five teams from Saints Curling will be in action, three in the advanced division, and two in the intermediate. The Varsity Team will also be competing on Tuesday, February 4th and Wednesday, February 5th at Marpole Curling Club for the Regional Zone Championships. Good luck, Curlers!

 

Beat The Beast is taking place this weekend on campus! This is the signature Indoor Rowing Competition, which traditionally takes place in February. Hundreds of rowers from across BC convene in Dixon Gym to compete in a variety of races. The most competitive athletes from 2,000 m races progress to Sprint Showdowns, a series of 500m sprints at the end of the day, in addition to the team relay events. At the end of racing, two championships will be awarded to the team with the most overall points and the team with the most efficiency, which is an exciting team component to this regatta!

 

We'd love to welcome as much of the St. George's community as possible. While most of our boys will have the bulk of their racing from 10:00 am–1:00 pm, the most exciting races will take place from 2:00–3:30 pm.

 

Come out, wear Saints colours, and feel the excitement of this unique event! Please reach out to Coach Duncan at: bduncan@stgeorges.bc.ca or Coach Jess at: jdavis@stgeorges.bc.ca if you have any questions. 

 

The Sport Climbing Team is at the Hive on Tuesday, February 4th. On Saturday, February 8th, the team heads to the Hive PoCo (Port Coquitlam). The team is preparing for their next competition, set for Tuesday, February 18th at Brentwood.

The competitive Ski and Snowboard Team continue to bring in some fine results from their race days up in Whistler. The races on Friday, January 24th, were highlighted by the fourth and fifth-place showings in the Snowboard discipline for Leon X. ‘25 and Jay H. ‘25. In the Ski discipline, Saints finished just off the podium but with seven racers still in the Top 10. This week, the team was back in action twice this week on Blackcomb Mountain on Wednesday, January 29th and Friday, January 31st. Their final league race day will be on Wednesday, February 5th before Provincials which are set to take place from February 22nd–27th. 

 

The Table Tennis Team will continue to practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Lower Great Hall.