Articles tagged "Obituary"
In Memory of Earl (Ted) Vince
March 7, 2022
To the พรพรสำฦต Community, Flags have been lowered at the Penticton campus and this notice is shared in memory of พรพรสำฦต student Earl (Ted) Vince, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2022. After losing both his legs in a workplace accident at the age of 20, Ted went on to become a highly decorated athlete on the international stage. He played wheelchair basketball and excelled at wheelchair racing, winning many awards and medals. Ted won the 1988 London Marathon men's wheelchair race, defe...
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In Memory of Andrea Deakin
March 7, 2022
To the พรพรสำฦต community: Flags have been lowered at พรพรสำฦตโs campuses and this notice is shared in memory of Dr. Andrea Deakin, a long-time supporter of พรพรสำฦต students and recipient of an Honorary Doctorate (2004) from OUC, who passed away recently. Deakin, formerly a Salmon Arm resident, retired teacher, and reviewer and critic of children's books since 1971, was instrumental in the development, recognition, and promotion of children's literature and literacy in Cana...
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