Shirley Wilson has committed her life to service. From a young age she followed her mother and father in supporting neighbours and community. Whether it was in the churches or the various organizations where her parents served on boards, she soon learned that her life was meant to be fulfilling through service.
WILSON has worked alongside many community organizations as a volunteer, board member, or leadership staff throughout her life.
WILSON’s history includes:
Abbotsford Board of Education, elected 2005
- Vice Chair (current + previous years)
- Agenda Setting Committee (current)
- Communications Committee (current)
- Policy Chair (current + previous years)
- Community, Culture and Environment Advisory – City Appointed (current)
- District Bargaining Committee – Teamsters (current)
- District Planning Team (current)
- Community Matters Selection Committee (current + Chair in past years)
- Indigenous Education Council (current)
- Abbotsford Restorative Justice Advocacy Association (alternate)
- Abbotsford Youth Commission (alternate)
- Chair 2016-2018, 2023-2025
- Field Naming Committee Chair 2022-2025
- Previous Education Committee Chair + member in multiple years
- Previous Finance and Facilities Chair + member in multiple years
BC Public School Employers’ Association, elected 2011
- Vice Chair (current)
- Governance Chair (current + previous years)
- Finance Committee (previous)
- BCPSEA Support Staff Bargaining (CUPE k-12 President’s Table)
- CEO Evaluation Chair (previous)
- Board Evaluation Chair (previous)
BC School Trustees Association Lifetime Member (Past President of Fraser Valley Branch, various roles)
Volunteer Roles:
- National Strategy on Brain Injury (lived experience voice for Bill C-277 and Bill C-206)
- Fraser Health Authority (lived experience family voice with MHSUS)
- Provincial Health Services Authority (lived experience family voice with MHSUS)
- Character Abbotsford (director and member of founding organisation)
- Imagine Canada (accreditation peer reviewer for 15+ years)
- Abbotsford DoFP, Primary Care Network (community member and liaison to community table)
- BrainTrust Canada, (director and treasurer) 2024/2025