The English Montreal School Board honoured 73 individuals at its first in-person retirees tribute dinner in three years. Held at Le Challenger in St. Laurent, Chair Joe Ortona and Director General Nick Katalifos provided opening remarks.
“Retirement is a new beginning, and that means closing the book on one chapter in order to begin the next,” said Mr. Ortona. “We know the past few years have been extremely challenging. Yet all of our staff rose to the occasion during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.”
Added Mr. Katalifos: “The pandemic showed us how to adapt to society and live in a world where we had to distance ourselves from loved ones and friends in order to protect those most vulnerable. Now it seems we have returned to what we call a normal life, and we again can celebrate together your achievements.”
Former Coronation Elementary School Principal Mike Talevi had the most years of service, 52. Among teachers, Cyril Payne of Rosemount Technology Centre worked for 45 years. In all, the 73 honourees have given 1,650 years of service to education.
“Your hard work and dedication have served as a source of inspiration to your colleagues and helped change the lives of many students,” said Mr. Katalifos.
À propos de la Commission scolaire English-Montréal
Avec une population de plus de 35 000 élèves dans les secteurs jeunesse et adulte, la Commission scolaire English-Montréal (CSEM) est la plus grande commission scolaire publique anglophone du Québec. Établie le 1er juillet 1998, lorsque la province a créé de nouvelles commissions scolaires selon des critères linguistiques, le réseau de la CSEM comprend 77 écoles et centres. Pour plus de détails, visitez le site Web du EMSB à l'adresse suivante www.emsb.qc.ca.
