Goodbye: On May 28th, Fort York hosted a retirement celebration for our much loved “canteen lady” Ellen Johnstone, (pictured at left with the cash-register cake). Ellen has been the full-time, friendly face behind the counter for 21 years! Ellen is now kicking back and enjoying the life of retirement. First order of business? a cross-Canada trek in a camper van with husband, Eric. All of us at the fort wish Ellen the very best in her new adventures!
Goodbye and Congratulations: Mike Putnam, part-time interpreter and former Drum Major of the Fort York Guard, left at the beginning of June to start a new job in Kingston. It was a very eventful month for him, as he also got married! He and Fort York Drums’ Drum Major Andrea Bouma tied the knot in June. They met at Fort Henry a few years ago and had even planned to honeymoon at Colonial Williamsburg. Alas, employment got in the way, and they will take that trip some other time. We wish them both the best in their new life together.
Welcome back: We also gladly welcome back another member of our part-time staff, Paul Maka, who went to England to study for a short time, but has joined us again.
Congratulations: part-time interpreter Brian Rawding, his wife Cindy, and their son Ted, welcomed a new baby boy to their family in June. Brian is also moving on to a new teaching job in the fall.
Good Luck! Bilingual part-time interpreter Anna Shea has also decided to move on to other adventures. A brand new crop of part-time interpreters will be joining us in the fall.
Welcome: With that, the fort would like to welcome Valerie Wakil as our new full-time Museum Store Attendant. Valerie starts on July 14th and we hope she soon feels at home, continues the tradition, and sticks with us for twenty or more years!
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