Last updated Tuesday, March 9, 2009 7:12 PM
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Scholarship will honour teacher and soldier: Parkland Teachers’ Local 10 invites all locals across Alberta to contribute to a scholarship fund honouring the memory of teacher colleague and soldier Sergeant George Miok, who was killed in Afghanistan on December 30, 2009.
George Miok from Sherwood Park, served in the Canadian Forces for twelve years and completed tours of duty in the former Yugoslavia and in Afghanistan. On his second Afghanistan tour George was killed along with four others when the vehicle he was riding in struck an IED (improvised explosive device) in Kandahar City. Prior to his last tour, Miok was a teacher at St. Cecilia Junior High School in Edmonton.
The Parkland Teachers’ local will contribute the amount of $1 per Parkland teacher (approximately $550) to the George Miok Memorial Scholarship Fund. Locals can contribute in one of two ways:
- Collect donations from your local and send a cheque to Parkland Teachers’ Local No. 10. (Contributions from all locals will be combined and presented on behalf of Alberta teachers to the Miok family for deposit into the George Miok Memorial Scholarship Fund account.)
- Deposit your local’s contributions with any Scotiabank branch and inform Parkland Teacher’s Local 10 of the amount collected.
We will inform the Miok family about the total amount raised by Alberta teachers.
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Memorial service held for fellow teacher Eric Johnson - February 20, 2010:
Eric loved his daughters above all else. He was an avid English Literature fan and teaching to to others was his passion. His other interests were soccer, hiking, canoeing and his love of a good joke. It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of fellow Parkland teacher Eric Johnson. Eric was a father of two of our students, brother to Wendy Grant and a husband to Cheryl Johnson, two of our colleagues. A popular staff member, Eric was an inspiration to many of his students at Memorial Composite High. He had earned a reputation as a quality teacher and will be truly missed by all of Parkland. We extend our condolences to Eric’s entire family. Special thanks to Sandy Adamson for his touching remembrance at the service, speaking with eloquence and humour to honour Eric.
Parkland teachers will once again host a both at the Stony Plain and Distric Chamber of Commerce Trade Show on April 16th to 18th at the Tri-Leisure Center.
NCTCA Convention: Congratulations to our dedicated convention board representatives for a successful event. Thank you to all the many teachers of Parkland Teacher's Local 10 who volunteered at this event as speakers and session chairpersons. To you all, we extend our gratitude for a job well done.
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Parkland Teachers’ Local 10 of the Alberta Teachers’ Association is comprised of 543 teachers. Bordering the City of Edmonton on its east, the Local geographically stretches 100 kilometers west along the Yellowhead Highway to the Pembina River at Entwistle while the North Saskatchewan River acts as southern border.
Teachers work in public schools in:
- the City of Spruce Grove
- the Town of Stony Plain
- the Villages of Seba Beach, Tomahawk, and Wabamun
- the hamlets of Duffield and Entwistle
- Parkland County communities of Blueberry, Graminia, Keephills, Muir Lake and Parkland Village.
Additionally, teachers are employed in outreach and alternate programs, in home-education and virtual delivery, and support roles within the district.