Governor General honours finest Canadian History Teachers
October 12, 2001
OTTAWA - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will present the Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History at Rideau Hall, tomorrow, Saturday, October 13 at 10 a.m.
The Award is a program administered by Canada's National History Society. Every year, the award recognizes a teacher who has inspired and challenged students about Canadian History.
The winner of the award will be announced at the ceremony. This year's finalists are.
| Name |
Place of residence |
Level |
| Yolande Amyot, Paul-André Boudreau and Isabelle Paquet |
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. |
Secondary 3-5 teachers |
| Richard Beardsley |
Richmond, B.C |
Social Studies teacher - grade 9 and 11 |
| Jan Beaver |
Toronto, Ont. |
Specialist in aboriginal history |
| Kathy Farrell and Jackie Underhill |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Social Sciences and Language Arts teachers- grades 7-9 |
| Mel Greif |
Toronto, Ont. |
Senior History teacher |
| Rick Homan |
Lethbridge, Alta. |
Senior Social Studies teacher |
| Jean Léger |
Deux-Montagnes, Que. |
Secondary 4 teacher |
| Ken MacDonald |
Albert Bridge, N.S. |
Elementary teacher - grade 6 |
| Georgina McMurchy-Barber |
Vancouver, B.C. |
Elementary School teacher |
| Dalia Naujokaitis |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Elementary teacher - grades 4-6 |
| Diane Rodewoldt |
Princeton, B.C. |
Social Studies teacher - grade 8-11 |
| Dean Stevens |
Fort McMurray, Alta. |
Social Sciences teacher - grades 7-8
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Media information :
Geneviève Bouchard or Marilyne Guèvremont,
(613) 998-0287 or (613) 993-8157 www.gg.ca
Communications Matters, Deirdre Van-Lane,
(416) 599-9229, ext 4 http://www.e-mediakits.com/GGHistoryAward/
