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VICTORIA – As part of Education Week, Education Minister Shirley Bond is honouring education leaders for their outstanding contributions to education in B.C. The following award-winning principals, support staff, teachers, students and education partners are receiving recognition from the Province for their dedication.
Learning Partnerships
Canada’s Outstanding Principals 2009:
· Randy Horne: Retired principal at Okanagan Mission Secondary school in the Central Okanagan School District (SD 23), Kelowna.
· Rick Oliver: Principal at Rutland Senior Secondary school in the Central Okanagan School District (SD 23), Kelowna
· Sheila Plummer: Retired principal at Seaview Community school in the Coquitlam School District (SD 43), Port Moody.
· Douglas Sheppard: Principal at Heritage Woods Secondary school in the Coquitlam School District (SD 43), Port Moody.
· Wendy Payne: Retired principal at Strawberry Vale Elementary school in the Greater Victoria School District (SD 61), Victoria.
For more information, visit: www.canadasoutstandingprincipals.ca/
Staples Canada’s Show
Your Teacher Appreciation Contest:
· Jose Pereira: Teacher at D.P. Todd Secondary school in the Prince George School District (SD 57), Prince George.
Council of the
Federation Literacy Award:
· Janice Douglas: Staff liaison on the Community Relations Committee at the Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver.
For more information, visit: www.councilofthefederation.ca/literacyaward/literacy.html
ASTSBC School Bus
Driver of the Year 2008:
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Bob Loat: Bus driver for the Chilliwack School
District (SD 33).
George Matthews Award
for Excellence in Parent Leadership:
· Terri-Lynne Huddlestone: Director for the British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils.
National Inclusive
Education Award:
· Centennial Christian school in the Coast Mountain School District (SD 82), Terrace.
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Parkhill Elementary school in the Peace River
South School District (SD 59), Dawson Creek.
Recognition of
Distinguished Service:
· Laurae McNally: Chair of the Surrey Board of Education.
· Nancy Borden: Member of the British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils and trustee for the Saanich Board of Education.
Earth 4 School:
· Haldane Elementary in the Kamloops/Thompson School District (SD 73), Chase, is the first school in Canada to earn Earth 4 School status for completing more than 4,000 environmentally focused projects.
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