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otf initiatives
Greer Award
Established in 1947, the Greer Award is a memorial
to the late Dr. V. K. Greer, a distinguished Ontario educator.
The Canadian Education Association administered the fund until
1989 when it became OTF's responsibility.
Dr. Greer began his professional career as a teacher in a
rural school near Hamilton and later, after obtaining his
Master’s Degree in mathematics, he taught at St Thomas Collegiate
Institute. From this point, Dr. Greer’s work was in the field
of elementary education. He became successively inspector
of public schools in the county of Dundas and Master at Stratford
Normal School and finally Chief Inspector of Public and Separate
Schools for Ontario in 1925. In 1944, he was promoted to the
office of Superintendent of Elementary Education for Ontario.
The Greer Award recognizes an individual or organization for
outstanding service to Ontario education. A cash grant is
presented to a charitable organization or cause designated
by the recipient. The annual recipient is named by the four
OTF Affiliates on a rotation basis.
Some of the past recipients have been Lisa Weintraub and Kathryn
Penwill, the Co-Directors of the Centre ontarien de prevention
des aggressions (COPA); Ted Schmidt, a teacher, for his contributions
to the Teachers for Social Justice; and Rosario Marchese,
Ontario MPP and NDP Education Critic. The 2009 recipient is
the Right to Play, an organization dedicated to providing
a healthier and safer world for children through sport and
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