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This year's best teachers!
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Brad Dowler, Grades 9-12, geography and history, Springs Christian Academy, Winnipeg
24 years in the classroom
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Two years in the classroom
Heather Titley, Kindergarten, Laurentia Elementary School, St-Jerome, Que.
Six years in the classroom
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