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Mike Elrick Award goes to Arthur P.S. teacher

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release
May 14, 2010

GUELPH, Ontario — The 2010 recipient of the Mike Elrick Environmental Leadership Award is Barb Kidd, a teacher at Arthur Public School. The recognition includes $500 to further supplement Arthur’s Green-Up Your School grant.

Mike Elrick was an Upper Grand DSB teacher who demonstrated outstanding commitment and leadership in his work on environmental issues within our board. In addition to running the Community Environmental Leadership and Headwaters Programs for fifteen years, he also chaired the board-wide Environmental Issues Committee and was involved in numerous other initiatives within our board. Mike role modelled environmentally friendly practices from biking to school, to washing mugs for staff meetings. Mike passed away in November 2009 from lung cancer.

The UGDSB Environmental Issues Committee is honouring Mike’s memory by establishing a “Mike Elrick Environmental Leadership Award” for staff and volunteers who have demonstrated environmental leadership within their school community or our school board.

Barb Kidd has been an environmental leader at Arthur Public School for 19 years. She is the driving force behind a composting partnership with a community partner: All Treat Farms. Her staff have nicknamed her the “Green Queen” and she is known for consistently modeling environmentally responsible behaviour and attitudes. Barb has been leading the EcoSchool application process for Arthur P.S. and has involved her school in numerous “green” projects, including the Green Legacy Tree Planting, the Green Apple School Program, and the school Waste and Energy Audits. Barb works tirelessly to demonstrate environmental leadership for students and staff and she has a significant impact on the earth-friendly practices at Arthur Public School.

“Barb is to be commended for her leadership, her never-ending commitment, and her strong encouragement that she has consistently demonstrated to challenge each of us to accept responsibility and participate in stewardship and green initiatives at Arthur Public School,” said Rhonda Gingrich, Principal of Arthur Public School.

Nominees

The following UGDSB staff members were also nominated for the Mike Elrick Environmental Leadership Award.

Congratulations to all the nominees.

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