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Memorable Manitobans: Michael David Kiedyk (1933-2011)

Educator.

Born at Fisher Branch on 20 February 1933, he left in 1951 to attend Isaac Newton School in Winnipeg. He then received a degree in education at Brandon College. He was the Principal of Bield School (1953-1954), Medora School (1954-1955), Isabella School (1957-1958), and St. Andrews School (1958-1967). He taught mathematics, science, and computer science at Lord Selkirk Junior High School until retirement in 1988. He died on 15 November 2011.

Sources:

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 19 November 2011.

We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 12 May 2023

Memorable Manitobans

This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.

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