In 1997 Patricia Lewis, herself a past Buzzell and Paterson Award winner, created the Lewis Peace Prize (named in honour of her father-in-law) and meant to recognize an individual or group who contributes to a safe and peaceful school or community.
Criteria:
- The program nominated has existed for two (2) years or more.
Qualifications:
- No qualifications. Any projects exemplifying a safe and peaceful school or community are accepted.
ACTION
- Choose a Home and School Executive Member to receive all the nominations in writing.
- Set a deadline for your nominations.
- All nominations should be considered and winners decided by the Executive of the Home and School.
- More than one individual and/or group may be chosen if you wish.
- Complete the nomination form.
Please note that the deadline to submit a nomination for the 2023-24 award has now passed.
Winners have been:
2016 Cycle 3-2 Class, Flemming Elementary
2015 Nathalie Swanson & OLWEUS, Onslow Elementary
2014 Dorset Elementary School – Peace Pals Program
2013 Souvenir Safety Patrol
2012 Cheryl Smith
2011 Souvenir Elementary School – John Choi
2010 not awarded
2009 Souvenir Elementary School Peace by Peace. We Succeed.
2008 John Rennie High School Challenge Day Team
2007 Sherwood Forest Project Love Bug
2006 Dorset Peace Pals Program
2005 Souvenir Elementary School
Extraordinary efforts toward a peaceful school
2004 Victoria Pinnell, Lakeside Academy
Visions 2000 Program
2003 Beaconsfield High School
Global Awareness Group
2002 Edgewater Elementary
Patricia MacGeachy with Art Campbell
Grade 2 class
Peace in all its Forms Program
2001 Lynn Thompson & Mini-Mac
Peace Pals Program
2000 Diana Jackson & Dorset Elementary
Peace Pals Program
1999
1998 Heidi Rathjen, Gun Control activist
1997 John Rennie High School
French & English Student Councils