Bursary Program...

The William R.A. Watson Bursaries

We award two annual bursaries of $500 each to Grade 12 Students in memory of long term Masset resident Bill Watson who was our friend and employee.

These bursaries are split equally between the graduating students of the two communities - students of Haida ancestry and non-Haida ancestry.

The bursaries were awarded between 2003 and 2008 (10 recipients).

Effective, 2009 we have revised our sponsorship program to include $1,000 annual donations to the Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace – see Tab, Donations.

2007 - 2008 Winners

Kylie Thorgeison	Latasha Grosse
Yao Yao Yan	Keifer Collison

2006 Winners

Anabette (Abby) Mendez

Pamela White is attending University of Victoria.
She came to dance at the closing ceremonies of the
Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibit, Travelling Raven.

2005 Winners

Brion makes a presentation to Kysha Camp, Valedictorian

Brion and Marlene

Marlene makes a presentation to Reah Bell

2003-2004 Winners

Laura Bell and Brion

Erwin Arndt and Brion

Bursaries in 2003-2004 were sponsored jointly by Chinook Lodge and individual members of the Northern BC Tourism Association at their AGM held in Masset, BC. The members who contributed $1,000 to the 2003 Bursaries are as follows:

Glen Saunders, Cow Bay Gift Gallery, Prince Rupert
Steve Smith, Crest Hotel, Prince Rupert
Tim Bell, Bell's Travel Guide, Prince Rupert
Herb Pond, Mayor, City of Prince Rupert
Brion Bailey, Chinook Lodge, Masset, BC