Lewis, Paul E.

Originally hired at Ridley in 1971 as a teacher/librarian, Lewis also commanded the Cadet Corps, coached swimming and rowing, served as Housemaster of School House, founded and developed the Archives, tutored ESL students; and was involved in Acta, Reach for the Top, Duke of Edinburgh, and 4th Dimension programmes.

He authored a number of Ridley publications, including histories of the Cadet Corps, the Chapel, and the Prize Day awards and wrote often of the school’s history in The Ridley Tiger. He is the author of Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Harry Red Foster (1994), Historical Profiles from Victoria Lawn Cemetery (2006), Niagara’s Gorge Bridges: Marvels of Engineering (2008), and The History and Homes of Yates Street St. Catharines (2011).

In 2000 he co-authored, with Richard Bradley, Ridley A Canadian School. Lewis challenged, inspired and encouraged countless Ridley students during his 40 years of service to the school. He died in St. Catharines on November 30, 2011.

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With more than 700 students from 60 countries, the largest boarding programme in Ontario and the third largest in Canada, Ridley College is a truly international, co-educational, day and boarding school of the world that prepares students for the world. It has provided enriching learning and life-shaping experiences focused on the arts, academics, and athletics since 1889. Ridley’s Lower School offers JK-Grade 8, its Upper School consists of Grade 9-PG, and Ridley graduates attend some of the top universities and colleges around the world. Ridley is the only co-ed independent boarding school in Canada and one of only three in North America authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum programme.