1954: Kindergarten half-time, a Winnipeg elementary school
1955-1961: gr. 1-6, Bannatyne School, Wpg.; was the key speaker at the 100th reunion
(with Hugh at 100th reunion, my oldest childhood friend, gr. 1)
1961-1962: gr. 7, Golden Gate, junior high, Wpg.
1962-1964: gr. 8-9, Bannatyne School
(gr. 8 yearbook staff)
1964-1967: gr. 10-12, Silver Heights; attended the 50th reunion before the school burned down
(gr. 12, 1967)
1967-1970: finished 1st 2 yrs. of a B.A.
1970-1971: B.A. completed, U of Alberta; English major
(1971-1972: Professional Diploma, Education, U of A; ‘with double major: History/Philosophy’)
(mentored by Glenn, my ED CI prof; I gave his eulogy; he sent me many student-teachers over the years; he also published my 1st writing)
1975-1977: summer/evening classes, 2 Grad Diplomas, Secondary English
Teaching
1972-1975: Grand Centre High School, in now Cold Lake
1975-1984: McNally High School, Edmonton
(started a group called The Cultural Alternative Conspiracy at McNally; this is me performing Dylan songs one noonhr. backed by student musicians)
1984-1986: J. Percy Page High School
1986-2002 Strathcona High School
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(With my textbook author-friend Glen Kirkland in the early ’80s; we formed a partnership in 1978 that extended all the way to 2000 and over 50 textbooks and guides)
After retirement at 52 in 2002, I continued to be connected with education, authoring textbooks with friend Jerry Wowk, making suggestions for the AB sr. high novels list, creating a literacy tips series for Edmonton Public, and doing in-services across Canada until 2010. So, technically speaking, I was involved in Education for 55 1/2 years. Quite the long haul.