A Voice in the Wilderness - Blog

List of 5 news stories.

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  Courage, Equity, and International Women’s Day

  3/13/2026
  March 8 is International Women’s Day, and March is also Women’s History Month in several countries, such as the US, UK, Germany and Australia, although Canada celebrates Women’s History Month in October. Shawnigan marked International Women’s Day with a special Chapel service on March 7, highlighted by a speech from Student Life Coordinator and Groves’ House Director Mrs. Katrina Cholack, who focused on how things have changed over the last three generations and continue to change thanks to the courage of women at Shawnigan and around the world.

   
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  RoadGirl

  3/11/2026
  As a child of two staff members, Clara Cholack-Loiselle had the benefit of joining her parents and Shawnigan students on several EDGE (Engagement, Development, Gratitude and Experience) trips, including one that took her to Costa Rica when she was eight years old. Now a Grade 10 student at the School, Clara wrote this piece for her English Composition class about a connection she made with a girl in Costa Rica, even though neither one spoke the other’s language. This year’s EDGE trip will take place over Spring Break, with students leaving soon for Nepal.

   
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  The First 20 Years

  3/4/2026
  As part of her series marking the School’s 110th anniversary, Archivist and Curator Mrs. Sarah Teunis-Russ examines the ups and downs of the first 20 years of Shawnigan’s existence, including the evolution of the athletics programs, the loss of the School building to fire, and fluctuations in the student population due to world events.

   
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  Black History Month: “My identity is rooted in both struggle and strength.”

  2/27/2026
  February is Black History Month in Canada and the United States. Shawnigan marked this important occasion in Chapel last Saturday, with contributions from students and staff. As Grade 10 student Nazor Ohiaeri related in his speech, Black people have a long history of oppression, and even still, negative messages – spoken and unspoken – can impact how Black people view themselves.

   
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  Black History Month: Join the Conversation

  2/25/2026
  February is Black History Month in Canada and the United States. Shawnigan marked this important occasion in Chapel last Saturday, with contributions from students and staff. Among the speakers was English teacher Mrs. Hayley Beukeboom, who talked about why Black History matters, and why we need to honour it – not just in February but throughout the year.

   
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