Photo showing new teachers on the staff of school district #80 were welcomed to Kitimat Friday at a party given by the Kitimat District Teacher's Association and the board of school trustees. Shown above: Mrs. Mary Connolly (right), Miss Maureen Bowden, Kitimat Public Health Nurse; Mr. Cyril Portman, principal of Kildala Elementary School. In the background, Mr. and Mrs. John Mallow and education superintendent Dougal McFee.
Photo showing new teachers on the staff of school district #80 were welcomed to Kitimat Friday at a party given by the Kitimat District Teacher's Association and the board of school trustees. Shown above: Mrs. Mary Connolly (right), Miss Maureen Bowden, Kitimat Public Health Nurse; Mr. Cyril Portman, principal of Kildala Elementary School. In the background, Mr. and Mrs. John Mallow and education superintendent Dougal McFee.
Photograph of Yvonne Lenard, a teacher at Kildala Elementary School.
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Miss Lenard is from Vancouver, Where she graduated from King Edward High School before spending two years at U.B.C. She teaches at Kildala School and her preferred subjects are music and physical education. She is a keen musician and is interested in swimming and bowling.
Photograph of Loreen lemke, a Kildala school teacher
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Mrs. Lemke taught school in Saskatchewan before coming to Kitimat in August 1957. Her home town is Janson, Sask. And she took her teacher training at Saskatchewan Normal School and U.B.C. A kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Lemke enjoys playing piano, and lives at 28 Partridge with husband Ron and son Derek.
Photograph of Marilyn Lauer, A teacher at Kildala Elementary school.
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Mrs. Lauer hails from Selkirk, Ontario, and she came to Kitimat in September 1962. She graduated from Hamilton teachers College before going to Queens University, Kingston, and teaches at Kildala school. Her Special Interests are choral singing and badminton. Mrs. Lauer and her husband Ed, live at 49 Brant Street.
Photograph of Margaret Gunn, a teacher at Kildala Elementary School.
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Miss. Gunn Graduated from Mission City Jr. Sr. High School, Studied at U.B.C. and was employed at Bernard Elementary School in Chilliwack before coming to Kitimat in 1963 to teach grade 1. She enjoys living in Kitimat and hopes to stay a year or two longer. Among other things, she has a special interest in choir singing.
Photograph of Barbara Cornborough, a teacher at Kildala Elementary school.
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Miss. Cornborough lived in Kitimat and graduated from Mount Elizabeth Secondary School before leaving with her family for Nelson. She attended U.B.C. before coming back to accept a grade 2 teaching position here. She enjoys all sports and cooks and sews in her spare time.
Photograph of Marilyn Brown, a teacher at Kildala School.
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Miss. Brown comes from Cloverdale, B.C. She graduated from Princess Margaret Secondary school and was attending U.B.C. before coming to teach Grade 3 in September, 1964. She plays hockey, bowls, collects stamps and sews in her spare time.
Photograph of Heather Blight, a teacher at Kildala Elementary School.
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Miss Blight arrived here in August 1964 from John Oliver Sr. High School in Vancouver. Her preferred subjects are geography and English and her hobbies include collecting rocks and minerals and cooking.
Photograph of Grace Akune, a teacher at Kildala Elementary School.
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Miss Akune is a graduate of the Richmond Sr. High School and was a U.B.C. student when appointed as grade 6 teacher here in September, 1963. her favourite subjects are art, social studies, math and her hobbies include sewing, reading and baseball.
Photograph of Peter Slinn, a teacher at Kildala Elementary School.
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A graduate of U.B.C. (B.A.Sc., Civil Engineering) and the university of Saskatchewan (Diploma in Sec. Ed) Mr. Slinn was appointed Vice Principal of Kildala Elementary School in September, 1964. His hometown is Gibsons, B.C., and he enjoys out door activities such as fishing, hunting and camping. He and his wife Judith and young son Brian, find Kitimat schools very well equipped and were very impressed with the facilities here.
Photograph of Margaret Duck, a teacher at Kildala Elementary School.
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Miss Duck graduated from Delbrook Senior High School, her home town being North Vancouver. She teaches Grade 4 and her preferred subjects are English, P.E. and Music. She has a special interest in travel and bowling.
Photo depicts teachers at the Wachwas School at Camp No. 5, Kemano. From left is Mrs. Gleddie, Mrs. Filbrandt, Mr. Gleddie (Principal), Mrs. Crane and Miss Thorne.
Photo depicts teachers at the Wachwas School at Camp No. 5, Kemano. From left is Mrs. Gleddie, Mrs. Filbrandt, Mr. Gleddie (Principal), Mrs. Crane and Miss Thorne.
Photograph of Colleen Ryan, a teacher at Nechako elementary School.
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Mrs. Ryan and her husband, Robin and daughters Cindy, Shelly and Melanie live at 85 Oriole street. She teaches grades 3 and 4, her prefered subjects being art, music and history. Mrs. Ryan graduated from Hurstville Highschool in Sydney, Australia. Her spair time activities include drama and choir work.
Photograph of Marjorie Krajnc, a teacher at Nechako elementary School.
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Mrs. Krajnc was a student at U.B.C before coming to Kitimat in 1959. Her home town is Aldergrove, B.C, and she attended school in Abbotsford. Her Prefered subjects are mathematics and history and she teaches at Nechako School. Mr. and Mrs. Krajnc live at 22 Plover Street.
Photograph of Alice Henriksen, a teacher at Nechako elementary School.
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Mrs. Henriksen and her Husband Mr. W.L. Henriksen, came to Kitimat in June, 1995, from Saskatoon, and have made their home at 95 Mallard. They have four Children and ten grandchildren to keep their interest in schools lively and are also active in the community. Mrs. Henriksen belongs to the Tastmimistress Club and the Rod and Gun Club and is interested in camping, fishing and reading.
Photograph of Margaret- Anne Chambers, a teacher at Nechako elementary School.
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Miss Chambers started her teaching career in Kitimat in September, 1964, after attending U.B.C. Her Hometown is Abbotsford and she is a graduate of the Abbotsford Senior High School. She likes Travelling.
Photograph of Jacqueline Brandson, a teacher at Nechako elementary School.
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Miss Brandson hails from Sydney, Austrailia, where she graduated. Miss Brandson took her teacher Training in U.B.C. and now teaches in Nechako School, and enjoys tennis and swimming, like many Australians.
Photograph of Luella Kernested, a teacher at Nechako elementary School.
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Mrs. Kernested came to Kitimat in 1956 with her husband Len and their daughter, Lynn, to make their home at 28 stikine. Mrs. Kernested taught grades 7 and 8 at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School till her appiontment as vice principal of Nechako Elementary in September, 1962. She enjoys camping and raising tropical fish as hobbies. Mrs. Kernested grew up Ashern Manitoba, and is a graduate of Lowe Farm High School and the university of Manitoba.
