2023-01-03

Turns In The Road

Spotlight

This edition of SPOT-Light will re-introduce you to an Online Media Committee alumnus, Lawrence “Larry” Farrell. Like most of us when we left active teaching, Larry had no plans to join the NBSRT when he retired in 1997, but his plans changed after he was encouraged by a retired teacher to become a member.

Learn more about Larry’s life journey HERE.

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SPOTLIGHT Archives:
Jerry/Janet Arsenault (June 2022), Nancy Robinson (May 2022), Nancy James/Nancy Dickson (March 2022), Oscar Boyd (February 2022), Ross Keirstead (January 2022), Darlene Morton (November 2021), Marilyn Upton (October 2021), Mary Hanson (July 2021), Norval McConnell (May 2021), Margaret McKay-McNeil (April 2021), James Page (February 2021), Ross Belyea (January 2021), Trisha Robinson (November 2020), Marjorie Sinclair (September 2020), Betty Smith (April 2020), Mary Riordon-Barry (February 2020), Phyllis Caplin (December 2019)

DREAM CATCHERS Archives:
Bob Gillis (November 2022), Vernon Goodfellow (September 2022)

1 Comment

  1. Mary
    Mary on 2023-01-27 at 5:48 PM

    Just when you think you know someone, you learn a whole lot more. Larry – you’re a painter? And fluently bilingual. Wow! Even more impressed than I was before! Glad you’ve finally received a little overdue recognition.
    We miss you on the OMC and hope all’s well.

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