Career in Education (with a foray into marketing!)
38 years in school districts in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Comox Valley, British Columbia:
- classroom teacher
- physical education specialist
- physical and health education consultant
- vice principal
- principal
- physical literacy advisor
- coach
3 years in Ottawa, Ontario on staff of CAHPERD (now PHE Canada)
- Director - Quality, Daily Physical Education
Awards Received
Ian and some of his favourite colleagues, current and past recipients of the CAHPERD / PHE Canada Award of Honour. Photo taken October 2013 at the PHE Canada / MPETA National Conference in Winnipeg.
1978 - Canadian Award of Merit for Outstanding Young Man for the Year
1986 - Manitoba Physical Education Teachers Association - MPETA AWARD (Teacher of the Year Award) - "For outstanding contributions to the teaching of physical education in Manitoba schools".
1989 - Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) - Distinguished Service Award.
1991 - Manitoba Physical Education Teachers Association - MPETA Special Award for "Outstanding Contributions to the Profession of Physical Education".
2003 - The Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) - The R. Tait McKenzie AWARD OF HONOUR - "In recognition of distinguished service to the profession, and unremitting zeal in promoting its aims and objects".
In Retirement!
- Volunteering at Crown Isle Golf Resort, Courtenay, BC (2013-present)
- Volunteering in Comox Valley schools (2013-present)
- Coaching youth in Black Creek Community Association recreation programs (2014-2019)
- Coaching Climbing Club at Huband Park Elementary School (2016-17)
- Physical Literacy Mentor for BC elementary school teachers (2017-2020)
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