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Happy Retirement, Mr. Smith!
A few days ago, Lockerby Composite School staff and students wished Mr. Smith a happy last day of teaching and a well-deserved retirement!
As a Lockerby Composite School alumnus, Mr. Smith began his career working as a Landscape Technologist in Mississauga, Toronto, and St. John’s (Newfoundland). For several years, Mr. Smith also worked as a Landscape Instructor at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute and Seneca College. After securing a teaching position with the Nipissing Board of Education in 1994, Mr. Smith joined the West Ferris Secondary School teaching staff in North Bay and taught drafting. When the opportunity presented itself later that year, Mr. Smith was able to return to is alma matter, where he taught in our Technology Department for over 25 years…once a Viking, always a Viking!
For many years, Mr. Smith served as STEP and Laptop Learning Program Leader and supported innovative learning for our students (and staff alike). The impact Mr. Smith has had on the Lockerby Composite School community is certainly far reaching: mentoring our Ontario Skills Competition participants, working to continually support our school’s online presence, being the school’s technology and software resource, and helping to support and coach a variety of our clubs and sports. Mr. Smith has devoted countless hours towards helping students succeed both inside and outside the school, while enabling Viking students to fulfill their aspirations (especially in the Architecture field). The respect students and colleagues have for him extends beyond the classroom walls because of his unwavering abilities to build relationships. As a skilled educator, Mr. Smith’s classes have always been a very popular choice for students! It is hard to imagine Lockerby Composite School without Mr. Smith’s presence in the building.We hope you enjoy your retirement with your family and friends – you’ve certainly earned it!