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A Principal says farewell after 40 years, Retirnig after 40 years of teaching, William Darbyshire waves farewell to students, former students and teachers at Riverdale Collegiate as they applaud during presentation yesterday.
A Principal says farewell after 40 years, Retirnig after 40 years of teaching, William Darbyshire waves farewell to students, former students and teachers at Riverdale Collegiate as they applaud during presentation yesterday.

A Principal says farewell after 40 years, Retirnig after 40 years of teaching, William Darbyshire waves farewell to students, former students and teachers at Riverdale Collegiate as they applaud during presentation yesterday.

Date6/4/1971
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After 40 years: Jack Burke, retiring as principal and teacher of Associated Jewish Schools, has been teaching his own grandchildren there - Michael, 10, David, 8, and Elisa, 12 - as well as the grandchildren of some of his original pupils.
After 40 years: Jack Burke, retiring as principal and teacher of Associated Jewish Schools, has been teaching his own grandchildren there - Michael, 10, David, 8, and Elisa, 12 - as well as the grandchildren of some of his original pupils.
3/28/1980
His 31 years with the North York Board of Education give teacher Walker Dear (middle) the second-longest service record of high school teachers in the borough. Technical director at Downsview Secondary School since 1962, he retires June 30. With him are two of his former students who now are teachers at the school. Gordon Brown (left) and Stan Tsoki as they recall some of the years.
His 31 years with the North York Board of Education give teacher Walker Dear (middle) the second-longest service record of high school teachers in the borough. Technical director at Downsview Secondary School since 1962, he retires June 30. With him are two of his former students who now are teachers at the school. Gordon Brown (left) and Stan Tsoki as they recall some of the years.
5/16/1978
A teacher's swan song. After teaching voice for 57 years, Louise Tandy Murch, 99, had retired - until she heard 21-year-old Paul Schillaci, a student (...)
A teacher's swan song. After teaching voice for 57 years, Louise Tandy Murch, 99, had retired - until she heard 21-year-old Paul Schillaci, a student (...)
10/24/1974
Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.
Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.
6/27/1973
Club founder: Ken Johnson, teacher at East York Collegiate, school attended by students pictured above, started the Black Students' Union four years ago
Club founder: Ken Johnson, teacher at East York Collegiate, school attended by students pictured above, started the Black Students' Union four years ago
9/18/1979
The nine-week strike by Metro high school teacher's pushed them to the forefront of union activism after years non-militancy. We were forced into it, says union president Jim Forster, shown picketing with teachers outside Oakwood Collegiate in mid-Novembe
The nine-week strike by Metro high school teacher's pushed them to the forefront of union activism after years non-militancy. We were forced into it, says union president Jim Forster, shown picketing with teachers outside Oakwood Collegiate in mid-Novembe
11/13/1975
If teachers are developing themselves because they care about students, says teacher Len Phillips, they could do this before school year begins
If teachers are developing themselves because they care about students, says teacher Len Phillips, they could do this before school year begins
1/31/1978
Delighted Etobicoke Collegiate Institute students cheer Vern Rout after hearing he's been named teacher of the year.
Delighted Etobicoke Collegiate Institute students cheer Vern Rout after hearing he's been named teacher of the year.
10/26/1978
Picketing alongside striking teachers, students at L'Amoureaux Collegiate in Scarborough march with their own placards yesterday, calling for an end t(...)
Picketing alongside striking teachers, students at L'Amoureaux Collegiate in Scarborough march with their own placards yesterday, calling for an end t(...)
11/17/1975
Placard-carrying students from River-dale Collegiate march on the Legislature last night to protest the layoff of 12 of their teachers. Student Counci(...)
Placard-carrying students from River-dale Collegiate march on the Legislature last night to protest the layoff of 12 of their teachers. Student Counci(...)
4/18/1978
Syd Reynolds will end a third career this month, retiring after 40 years of teaching
Syd Reynolds will end a third career this month, retiring after 40 years of teaching
6/9/1972
Betty Oliphant, ballet teachers principal of national Ballet school with students
Betty Oliphant, ballet teachers principal of national Ballet school with students
3/6/1975