Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute

Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute was a high school in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was part of the Lakehead District School Board system. The school was opened in 1966. Students began attending in the fall of 1966 but the building was not completed until the end of the same year. Students enrolled in Sir Winston Churchill attended classes in the morning only at nearby Northwood Technical school while Northwood students attended in the afternoon. The school was commonly referred to as SWC. The school was the only one with a pool, which was later sold to the city. SWC was known for its academics and sport teams.

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In Anishinabek News

• May 2016: The school was attended by 2016 High School Idol winners Sara Kanutski and Evelyn Davenport. Music teachers at the institution encouraged students to try different instruments and study vocal performance, theory, and various musical eras.
• May 2016: The school has an Aboriginal Advisory Committee that was chaired by award recipient Meagan McCraw.