Cairine Wilson Secondary School

Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Address
975 Orleans Boulevard Ottawa , Ontario , K1C 2Z5 Canada
Coordinates	45°28′57″N75°32′23″W / 45.48237°N 75.53985°W / 45.48237; -75.53985
Information
Motto	"Carpe Diem" (Seize the Day)
Founded	1975
School board	Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Superintendent	Mary Jane Farrish [1]
Area trustee	Keith Penny
Principal	Andrew Murphy [2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	792 (2019)
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Blue and Orange
Mascot	Willy the Wildcat
Team name	Wildcats
Feeder schools	Terry Fox ES, Henry Larsen ES, Emily Carr MS, Heritage ES, Trillium ES
Public transit access	OC Transpo Route 138, Route 38, Route 237
Website	cairinewilsonss.ocdsb.ca

Cairine Wilson Secondary School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the main English-language school in the eastern suburb of Orleans. It is located on 975 Orleans Boulevard in the northern edge of the suburb, near the Ottawa River. The school opened in 1975. It was named after Cairine Wilson, Canada's first female Senator.

Courses offered

• French Immersion,
• Outdoor Education,
• Transportation Technology (Auto-shop),
• Foods and Nutrition,
• Comparative World Religions and Philosophy,
• Law and Business,
• Fine Arts including Visual Arts, Drama, Integrated theatrical production course, Instrumental music,
• Physical Education,
• Family studies,
• Co-operative Placements,
• Computer Technology,
• Media studies,
• Integrated cross curricular Character Education program,

Sports

Cairine Wilson SS has an athletics program^{[ citation needed ]} with over 11 sports teams that are regular top contenders in the National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association. They Offer Multiple different teams, such as ; Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Swimming, Touch Football, Field Hockey, and more

Stabbing incident

On Thursday, April 20, 2000 a 15-year-old boy entered the school with a kitchen knife (steak knife) in his backpack, which he brought from home. ^{[3] [4]} The boy could not be named due to the Young Offenders Act after being charged with one count of attempted murder, five counts of assault with a weapon and one count of possessing a dangerous weapon. ^{[3] [4]}

The incident began with an argument during lunch hour, outside the library on the second floor. ^{[3] [4]} The boy threatened a fellow student before finally stabbing him with a knife. ^{[3] [4]} The boy then ran through the school and stabbed another student, while a third student was stabbed by the computer room and two more inside the room. ^[4] One of the victims was a technician who was stabbed in the back. The principal at the time, Michael Jordan, talked the teenaged boy down and convinced him to give up the knife, ^{[3] [4]} but not before attempting to inflict wounds on his own wrists. ^[3]

The boy was afterwards described as a "loner" and had often been bullied and teased about his appearance. ^{[3] [4]}

Notable alumni

• Robert Esche (NHL player, president of the Utica Comets)
• Tom Green (Actor, comedian)
• Rachel Homan (Olympic curler)
• Devon Nichoslon (Olympic wrestler)
• Cassandre Prosper (basketball player)
• Marc Savard (NHL player)
• Aaron Ward (NHL player, sportscaster)
• Steve Washburn (NHL player)
• Sean Whyte (NHL player)

See also

• List of high schools in Ontario

References

1. "Senior Team - Ottawa-Carleton District School Board" . Retrieved 2022-03-12.
2. "Staff - Cairine Wilson SS" . Retrieved 2022-03-12.
3. MacKinnon, Mark (21 April 2000). "Violence, fear hit Canada's schools". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
4. "Boy charged with Ontario school stabbing". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

External links

• School Website
• OCDSB Website
• 2006-2007 OCDSB School Profile
• 2005-2006 OCDSB School Profile
• 2004-2005 OCDSB School Profile