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Retirement Celebration -  June 11, 2025
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Congratulations Neil Hills, Jean Ogonoski and Patti Radies

Retirement Celebration -  June 12, 2024

Congratulations to the Retiree's of of 2023-24
Janice Mayer (MBSS)

Kari Duffy (PMS)

Susan Potter (KOES)

Monica Vording (HES)

Debra Dupley (MBSS)

Treena Stewart (KDS)

Karen Bidder (MBSS)


Shelley's Farewell - June 5

We gathered at the Founder's Room at the Cranbrook Golf Course to Shelleybrate the end of her term as CDTA president. Lots of food, laughter, and hugs were enjoyed by those in attendance. Shelley gave a brief speech where she received a gift from the local members to help her in her future travels. Everyone enjoyed getting a chance to catch up with other members and give their farewell wishes to the lady of the hour.
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Thank you to Jen(left) and Pearl (right) for organizing the Retirement Celebration! Food was terrific, venue was fabulous and people had fun! 

Thank you to Pearl for 17+ years as Office Manager of the CDTA.  Thank you for taking such good care of our teachers!  Best of luck with SD5!  You will be missed!

Welcome to Jen Galvin who has stepped seamlessly into Pearl's shoes with the help of Pearl's organizational skills!  Jen can be reached at the office after 3:15 most days!  


RETIREMENT CELEBRATION - JUNE 14TH, 2023 

Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Retirees:
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Norma Blissett (MBSS)
Jamie Jones (MBSS)
Holly Millinoff (MBSS)
Debra Lafreniere (TTOC)
Michelle Lesage (AWES)
Kayla Smaldon (AWES)
Bruce McAnerney (TMRES)
Larry Dureski (GTES)
Lorraine Pepper (LMS)


Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Retirees! 
​Missing from the picture are Sandra Wales, Carolyn Hunter and Sophie Lapierre!  
​Thank you to Photographer Extraordinaire, Fred Subra for these great shots! 

 2021 Retirement Parade!
Congratulations to Rhonda Murphy (PMS), Shelley Askew (TTOC), Dan Loewen (MBSS), and Heather Ackert (HES)!!


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RETIREMENT CELEBRATION 2020
​CHECK OUT THE FUN IN THE SLIDE SHOW BELOW:

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The CDTA honours the following teachers as they retire in June of 2019
​and start to live life without bells:
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Karen Bedell (KOES)
Janet Levang (GTES)
Greg Sakowicz (PMS)
Karen Deibert (PMS)
Janette Doyle (TMRES/LMS)
Joanne Weatherall (GTES)
Jan Grady (GTES)
Miriam Saville (DRC/DL)
Carol Johns (HES)


Check out all the fun and excitement!  


2018 Retirement party!

CDTA RETIREMENT CELEBRATION 2018!  CHECK IT OUT!

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES ON THE NEXT ADVENTURES TO THE FOLLOWING RETIREES:

Glynda Coop - AWES
Colleen Maletta - PES
Janet King - LMS
Val Ward - MBSS
Mary Kathleen Herrmann - TTOC
Alexander Gilmour - MBSS
Julie Ackerman - PES
Audrey Stetski - SES
​Julie Bradford - LMS

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DAY OF MOURNING APRIL 28TH AT
​ROTARY PARK IN CRANBROOK
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RETIREMENT CELEBRATION 2017

 Congratulations for a job well done to long time teachers for SD5 - Liz Jakobsen (MBSS), Paul Knipe (MBSS), Cheryl Knipe (Itinerant), John Balfour (PMS), Julie Barber (PMS), Colleen Bermel (SES) and Wendy Turner (LMS/CDTA).  Enjoy your retirement from the teaching profession!  On to new adventures for all! 



​​CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE BCTF, LOCAL 2!  WELCOME TO ANGELEA, BROOKLYN, ORRIN, JENNA AND MEGHAN!  THANK YOU TO CLINT JOHNSTON (FAR RIGHT), 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE BCTF FOR HELPING US WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS.  

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​Retirement Celebration 2016


Honouring: Barbara Guillen, Don Smith, Janice Mayer (Parkland), Melonie Whyte (Kootenay Orchards), Ron Stocknow (Highlands), Cynthia Walsh (MBSS), Carolyn Hunter (TMRES), Marianne Nahm & Stewart Wilson (Gordon Terrace) and Debra Kennedy (District Literacy) 

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CDTA 2015
​Christmas Open House

Archived pictures 2008 -

Retirement Celebration 2015

Political & Strike action 2013-2015

AGM 2015