Chemainus teacher named finalist for Governor General award

A classroom project exploring the history of Japanese Canadians in Chemainus has earned teacher Joy Wilson national recognition.
Wilson, who taught Grade 7 at Chemainus Secondary School last year, has been named one of 16 finalists for the 2026 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching for a project developed in partnership with the Chemainus Valley Historical Society and Chemainus Museum.
The recognition comes after a project roughly two years in the marking that began w