February 22, 2020   Catherine Wilson Foundation 2 Ferry Dock Hill Sarnia, Ontario N7T NL8Dear Catherine Wilson Foundation, My name is Emily Van Ewyk and I am honoured to be one of this past year’s recipients of the Catherine Wilson Award. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity in funding this scholarship. Because of your investment, I will be able to pursue my academic career in the upcoming years. I have recently returned from a...
  May 19, 2017- Sarnia Observer The Catherine Wilson Foundation is gifting $35,000 to Great Lakes Secondary School, for graduation scholarships, the school’s library, and its athletics program. The late Wilson was an English teacher at Sarnia Collegiate Institute & Technical School (SCITS) for more than 35 years, and established her namesake foundation in 1998, officials said, in a press release. The foundation has provided funding for scholarships and...
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Catherine Wilson was an English high school teacher for over 35 years at Sarnia Collegiate Institute & Technical School (S.C.I.T.S.) located in Sarnia, Ontario. Before her death, she established the Catherine Wilson Foundation in order to make contributions to her school and the community. She selected a previous student and her optometrist to assist her in the management of the foundation.   Over the years, she supported many local endeavors including...
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February 22, 2020   Catherine Wilson Foundation 2 Ferry Dock Hill Sarnia, Ontario N7T NL8Dear Catherine Wilson Foundation, My name is Emily Van Ewyk and I am honoured to be one of this past year’s recipients of the Catherine Wilson Award. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity in funding this scholarship. Because of your investment, I will be able to pursue my academic career in the... Read more

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Bill Chong remembers the first day he met Catherine “Ma” Wilson. The retired owner of Haines Printing was in his first week of Grade Nine when the teacher hauled him by the ear to the front of her class.... Read more