Trafalgar-Ross Foundation

The Trafalgar Ross Foundation of Trafalgar School for Girls was established in 1992 to foster and assist in the operation of the School, helping it to attain the highest possible standards concerning programs, facilities, and students. This goal is accomplished by funding new or established bursaries, scholarships and specific grants. The monies used to do this come from gifts, bequests, and investment income that are gathered for the purposes outlined above. The Trustees of the Foundation are custodians of the funds, and in certain instances, are active fundraisers for endowment.

As school fees increase, the importance of need-based financial support for deserving students also increases. To maintain the diverse mix of students at Trafalgar, a strong asset of the school, the importance of strong endowment funding has never been greater.

The Trafalgar Ross Foundation Investment Policy was created in 2010. A similar Investment Policy adopted by the Board of Governors of Trafalgar School ensures a seamless agreement between the two governing groups of the school in overseeing monies entrusted to the School.

Our trustees and members make sure that the funds we have are invested wisely, that bursary funding is distributed accurately, and that our plans for raising new funds are sound.

Foundation Trustees

Susan Stevenson, Chair
Assistant to the Executive Director, Canadian International Organ Competition - Retired

Donald Wilkie, Vice-Chair
Lawyer, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

David Bush, Treasurer
Portfolio Manager at Bush Associates Ltd.

Michael Belmer, Trafalgar School for Girls Board Chair
Chairman and CEO, Montship

Bruce Bolton, Past Board Chair
Executive Director, Macdonald Stewart Foundation

Bruce Gill, Past Chair
Partner, Dorchester Investment Management

Shirley Grant,
Former Business Manager, Trafalgar School for Girls

Foundation Members

Geoffrey Dowd
Principal, Trafalgar School for Girls

Micol Haimson '92
Vice President, Scotia Private Client Group,Scotiabank

Sandy Keymer Temple ’56, Honorary Member
Former Director of Development, Trafalgar School for Girls

Nancy Layton
Former Director of Development, Trafalgar School for Girls

Andrew Molson
Partner, Res Publica Consulting Group

For more information on the Trafalgar-Ross Foundation, please contact Sharon Cozens, Director of Advancement, Tel: (514) 935-2644 #237, Email: cozens@trafalgar.qc.ca