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OSSTF District 11- Thames Valley
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation

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Phone: (519) 659-6588; Fax: (519) 659-2421; Email: osstf11@execulink.com

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Education Matters Online

Volume 4, Issue 4: April 20, 2006

 News Section
bulletThree Down, Two to Go
bulletOSSTF Supports Lieutenant Governo James Bartleman’s
Aboriginal Literacy Program
bulletClub Amick Young Aboriginal Readers' Program
bulletOSSTF Support of Last Month's OPSEU College Teachers' Strike
bulletApril 28: National Day of Mourning
Feature Articles Section
bulletThe World's Most Caring Individuals
bulletBill Bradley's Excellent Chinese Adventure
bulletSelf-Funded Leave Plans Worth Considering
bulletA Full House "Takes the Cure"
bulletSlips, Trips and Falls
bulletGuest Column: RRSP Considerations for Active and Retired Clients
Recognitions Section
bulletDistrict 11's Provincial Drysdale Winners Honoured at AMPA
bulletDistrict 11 Member Wins the James Forster Human Rights Award
bulletMay 3 is Support Staff Appreciation Day
Announcements
bulletApplications Invited for OSSTF Mediation Services Resource Bank
bullet2006 Grade 10 Citizenship Awards Nominations Now Open
bulletSpring Mortgage Sale Offered by OTG Financial Inc.
bulletFree Financial Planning Consultations
bullet2006 OFL Labour Honour Roll Scholarships

District 11's Provincial Drysdale Winners Honoured at AMPA
 

District 11 - Thames Valley has once again produced two provincial winners in the annual Marion Drysdale Writing and Creative Arts Contest. Entries are judged at four successive levels: school, district, regional and provincial. The competition is open to all Ontario public high school students. This year's theme was "Thinking Globally." We are very proud of these students and their teachers!

The contest is named after Marion Drysdale, who died of cancer in 1983 just after retiring from the position of secretary to the general secretary of OSSTF. Drysdale was noted for her keen interest in reading and history.

Below are the photos and excerpts from the media releases from the provincial office that were sent to local media outlets.

 
(Niagara Falls) - Beata Chojnicka, an adult student at GA Wheable Centre for Adult Education in London, received on Monday, March 13, 2006 the highest honour that the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) can bestow upon a student: the Marion Drysdale Award.

Beata Chojnicka won for the adult learner category in the prose or poetry division of this prestigious award. She was sponsored by her teacher Ruth McCloskey.

This is the 19th consecutive year in which the Federation has presented the Drysdale Awards. The awards, a cash prize of $300 and framed certificates, were presented at the Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation in Niagara Falls before more than 600 cheering members and guests of OSSTF.

OSSTF President Rhonda Kimberley-Young and Minister of Education Gerard Kennedy congratulated Beata for her prose entry entitled, "Will traditional cultures be eaten by hamburgers?”		 (Niagara Falls) - Megan Strachan, a student at Strathroy DCI in Strathroy, received on Monday, March 13, 2006 the highest honour that the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) can bestow upon a student: the Marion Drysdale Award.

Megan Strachan won the French category in the prose or poetry division of this prestigious award. She was sponsored by her teacher Annette Muellejans.

This is the 19th consecutive year in which the Federation has presented the Drysdale Awards. The awards, a cash prize of $300 and framed certificates, were presented at the Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation in Niagara Falls before more than 600 cheering members and guests of OSSTF.

OSSTF President Rhonda Kimberley-Young and Minister of Education Gerard Kennedy congratulated Megan for her prose entry entitled, "Libérée de la peur”.
 

 

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