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Memorable Manitobans: George Peter Derenchuk (1930-2020)
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George Peter Derenchuk
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Educator.
Born at Winnipeg in 1930, son of Belarussian immigrants Piotr Derenchuk and Pauline Derenchuk, brother of Peter Derenchuk, he was educated at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate, University of Winnipeg (BA), and University of Manitoba (BEd, MEd). He worked as a physical education teacher and served as the Vice-Principal of Transcona College (?-?) and Principal of Murdoch Mackay Collegiate (1963-1968) and Pierre Radisson Collegiate (1968-?). He was later the Superintendent of the St. Boniface School Division. In later years, he served as Chairperson of the Social Services Advisory Committee of Manitoba and Planning and Research Officer with Manitoba Emergency Measures. He and wife Sylvia Jean Bohonos (1930-2021) had three children, including Grant John Derenchuk (1961-2016). He died at Winnipeg on 18 January 2020.
Sources:
“His special interest is track and field,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 April 1964.
Obituary [Grant John Derenchuk], Winnipeg Free Press, 6 February 2016.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 1 February 2020.
Obituary [Sylvia Jean Derenchuk], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 March 2021.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 July 2023
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