Cable 14 volunteers and co-op students are eligible to apply for the Wilf Forde Memorial Scholarship upon completing six months of volunteering or the successful completion of a six month highschool co-op placement. In order to qualify, applicants must have been accepted to a post secondary educational institute in a program of study related to television production or communications. This scholarship is offered by Cable 14 in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Greater Hamilton. Two scholarships are available in the amount of $2000 each payable to the educational institution.


Applicants are considered based on aptitude, attitude, professionalism and teamwork. The scholarship deadline is at the end of the May each year and the recipient is announced in June.


Past recipients include:


2003: Stephen Thompson, John Warburton
2004: Andrew Hornby, Sharadha Ramjit
2005: Chantel Cleland, Saphia Khambalia
2006: David de La Harpe, Eleni Kontonis
2007: David de La Harpe, Carrie Handley-McMullin                                2008: Diana Young, David Gunn                                                          2009: Sherly Kyorkis, Wendy (Winnie) Wilson

Who was Wilf Forde?


Wilf was an educator and a Kiwanian, affectionately known as Mr. TV Bingo. He passed away December of 2002, just a few months after meeting with Cable 14 to discuss the creation of this very scholarship for Cable 14 volunteers. Due to his involvement in the scholarship decision, his lifelong work with young people both as a highschool principal and through the Kiwanis Club and especially the great respect and affection Wilf inspired in others, it was decided that the scholarship would be named in his honour. Wilf was a kind and caring man who valued professionalism, teamwork and integrity. This is how we choose to remember him.