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92 KANE - THE SPIRIT LIVES ON My memories of two years teaching at Kane School are wonderful. People make the difference! The first years I taught with principal, Bill Braun, and also made my home with Bill and Jane. The second year I lived with the John Wiebes above the Kane Store. They were “parents” to Erna, Janet, and myself. Parents invited staff for suppers and the trustees were very supportive. A community bridal shower was held for me prior to my marriage. Christmas programs were truly a community event. Above all, the students stand out in my mind. I remember missing each one so much when I left. Kane School was the beginning of my teaching career which has spanned the last thirty-five years. My husband, Marv and I, have two daughters and one son-in-law. Tamara graduated with a Fine Arts Degree in 1996 and Treva will graduate in June from RRCC with an Early Childhood Education Diploma. We live in Altona where I am presently teaching Grade 4, and Marv is printer at Friesens. JANET BOCK (1965-1967) by Janet Bock The year was 1965. Eighteen years old and anxious to get on with my teaching career, I accepted a position in Kane, Manitoba. I taught a split Grades 5/6 class there for two years. We were a staff of four, and enjoyed a great working relationship. The staff in my first year there also included Erna (Peters) Dueck, Joyce (Wiebe) Falk and Larry Neufeld, who was the principal. In my second year Louise (Kliewer) Enns replaced Joyce when she left. We literally lived at the school during our off-hours because there was a small gym there and also a telephone, which we didn’t have at the teacherage where I lived with Erna during my first year in Kane. I wonder if she remembers carrying out the “honey pail”, and the metal bathtub. The following year I was “adopted” by Mr. and Mrs. John Wiebe and lived with them above the store. I have many fond memories of my time with them. Some of the things I remember from my time in Kane include: Parents’ days, the inspector’s visits, the skating rink, the storm of ’66, and the flood afterwards, church services, flagging down the bus at Jordan corner, curling in Roland, walking the tracks, going to Morris for a night out, shooting baskets in the school basement, Christmas concerts and always, community respect and support. Teaching in Kane was a wonderful start to a career which has exceeded thirty years. In that time, I have taught in Thompson, Portage la Prairie and in Winnipeg. I have enjoyed a variety of experiences in primary, intermediate and high school settings. I have been a classroom teacher, a Special Education teacher and a Resource teacher. Currently, I am teaching Grade 5 at Meadows West School in Winnipeg and looking forward to retiring in 2-3 years. ERNA PETERS (1965-1967) by Erna (Peters) Dueck Erna (Peters) and Henry Dueck family. Standing: James Dueck, Henry Dueck, Wes Dueck, Norinne (Danzinger) Dueck. Sitting: Curtis Dueck, Erna (Peters) Dueck. My experiences at Kane began in the spring of 1965. I had been teaching for a few years near Winkler, and then was hired to teach grades one and two at Kane. As a result of this decision, I moved to Kane in August of 1965, and lived in the smaller of the two teacherages on the east side of the yard. In 1965-1966, I shared the small house with Janet Bock, who taught grades five and six, and in 1966-1967, I lived with Louise Kliewer who taught grades three and four. The classes were small, and I had less than twenty children in my class. I had the room facing the highway, on the southwest corner. It was a warm and sunny room, which made the atmosphere nice and cozy. The facilities were spacious and comfortable, especially for the size of the student body. The school housed grades one to eight, with each classroom having two grades. During my stay at Kane, we experienced the worst blizzard imaginable. In the spring of 1966, on March 4, we had a blizzard that shut the community down for 2-3 days, if not longer, as it did in many parts of the southern region, including Winnipeg. Our entrance to the house was blocked, and Larry Neufeld, the principal, who lived next door, shovelled the snow from our front door. A few weeks later there were high water levels in the surrounding areas. In June of 1967, after the end of my two year stay, I and all the teachers at Kane School left. Larry Neufeld went to teach in Brandon, Janet went to Winnipeg, Louise married Ernie Enns and moved to Winnipeg, and I married Henry Dueck (a local boy) and moved to Steinbach. I
... IN OUR EDUCATION 93 continued to be involved in teaching. In July of 1989, all four of us teachers showed up at Kane again, this time for a reunion. Joyce (Wiebe) Falk was there as well. She taught grades three and four, the first year I was at Kane. During our visit we also went to the local store, run by Peter Harder. During our time in 1965-67, it had been John Wiebe. It was fun to be in the store again, and recall many memories of our visits there— to pick up the mail, visit, and sometimes buy a few groceries. I have fond memories of Kane. LARRY NEUFELD (1965-1967) by Larry Neufeld Larry and Mary Neufeld with Chris, Jason, Kendall, Jeff and Katrina. Teachers, Joyce Wiebe, Janet Bock and Erna Peters enjoying the school picnic, June, 1966. Former teachers, Erna (Peters) Dueck, Larry Neufeld, Janet Bock, Joyce (Wiebe) Falk, and Louise (Kliewer) Enns at the Kane Reunion, July, 1989. Larry and Mary Neufeld came to Kane in 1965, and stayed for two years. Both Larry and Mary taught school previously in southern Manitoba; Larry for ten years and Mary for three years. Larry took on the position of teacher - principal in Kane while Mary stayed home, as they had decided to start their family. Jeff was born during their stay in Kane. They have fond memories of their stay in Kane. Some of these memories include: Christmas concerts, ball games and in one instance getting a flat tire on Jake Born’s van which was replaced by the Brown twins in no time. Another memorable event was the field trip to Kenora when the teacher and chaperones rounded up certain students at night until they were in their correct tents. They also remember the great snowstorm in March of 1966, and catching mice in the old teacherage. When they left Kane, Larry and Mary moved to Winnipeg for one year where Larry studied at the University of Winnipeg. From there they moved to Brandon where Larry continued his teaching career. Mary worked as a teacher, a teacher assistant, and other volunteer activities. They have now retired to a comfortable condo in Winnipeg by the Red River. Larry and Mary have four boys, all living in Winnipeg. Jeff and his wife Katrina are both actuaries at Great West Life. Kendall got his BA degree at University of Winnipeg and presently works as a TA for Winnipeg School Division. He also loves to work in his music studio. Jason got his degree in film studies at University of Manitoba and is presently a professional actor. He works at several other jobs to supplement his income. Chris is in his final year at University of Winnipeg working on his honours degree in Sociology.
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