A Voice in the Wilderness Archive
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2026
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June
“Don't make your world too small”
Read MoreWhen Shawnigan honoured Ned Larsen ’43 (Groves’), a former student and longtime staff member who served as Headmaster from 1958 to 1976, with a special Chapel Service in May, the speakers included Grade 12 student Sulli Bryan, who expressed his gratitude for the Ned Larsen Scholarship and the opportunities it has provided him. -
May
“That changed because of people like you”
Read MoreAt the recent Scholars’ Chapel, we celebrated our students who receive financial aid – 36 per cent of the School – and the donors who make scholarships and bursaries possible. With many of those who support our financial aid programs in attendance, Grade 8 student Glen Lertzman spoke about the opportunities he may not have had otherwise, and his gratitude for those opportunities. -
“I have been given a chance… and I will not waste it”
Read MoreAt the recent Scholars’ Chapel, we celebrated our students who receive financial aid – 36 per cent of the School – and the donors who make scholarships and bursaries possible. Among the students invited to speak at the Chapel was Sadaf Nikfar, a student from Afghanistan who is attending Shawnigan as part of our partnership with Women Leaders of Tomorrow, who reflected on the opportunities she has at Shawnigan that she wouldn’t have had in her native Afghanistan. -
Imagine 30/30: A Generationally Important Initiative
Read MoreAt the recent Scholars’ Chapel Service celebrating the success of our students who are receiving financial aid, Jacqueline Flett ’97 (Groves’), the Chair of Shawnigan’s Board of Governors, announced the Imagine 30/30 Challenge, an initiative aimed at raising $30 million for the School’s endowment before 2030. Mrs. Flett herself was a recipient of financial aid when she was a student, making this campaign extremely personal for her. -
January
Community, Friendly Rivalries, and Giving Day
Read MoreShawnigan’s first Giving Day in February 2025 was an astonishing success as alumni, staff, parents, students, and friends came together to support the School in a friendly but fierce competition between the boarding houses. Giving Day is back for 2026, and Associate Director of Annual Giving and Data Management Ms. Gemma Atkinson expects this one to be just as exciting.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 12 –18 on Canada’s beautiful Pacific Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
