BCTF Photo Galleries

1980 Pensions Campaign

The pensions campaign in 1980 was about ensuring ongoing indexing was built into the plan.

1983 Solidarity Strike

In 1983 the Socred government of Bill Bennett brought in sweeping legislative changes to attack social rights and weaken the power of organized labour. The BCTF played a major role in the resistance to these draconian measures.

Singing

BCTF members are always ready and willing to break into song to educate, motivate and entertain.

2014 Provincial Strike

Picketer, supporter, demonstration and rally photos from around the province.

BCTF presidents

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  Jim Iker, 2013-16
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  Susan Lambert, 2010-13
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  Irene Lanzinger, 2007-10
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  Jinny Sims, 2004-07
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  Neil Worboys, 2002-04
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  David Chudnovsky, 1999-2002
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  Ernest Kit Krieger, 1997-99
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  Alice McQuade, 1994-97
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  Ray Worley, 1992-94
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  Ken Novakowski, 1989-92. BCTF Executive Director 2000-09.
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  M. Elsie McMurphy, 1986-89. BCTF Executive Director 1989-99.
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  Patrick S. Clarke, 1984-86
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  Larry Kuehn, 1981-84
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  Allen Blakey, 1979-81
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  Patrick T. Brady, 1977-79. Also served as CTF president 1981-82.
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  G. William Broadley, 1975-77
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  James D. MacFarlan, 1973-75
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  Adam G. Robertson, 1971-73
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  James W. Killeen, 1969-71. Also served as CTF president 1973-74 and World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession President.
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  Thomas Hutchison, 1968-69
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  Robert M. Buzza, 1967-68. BCTF Executive Director 1973-89.
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  J. Harley Robertson, 1966-67
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  Rudy G. Kaser, 1965-66
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  Isobel A. Cull, 1964-65
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  F. James Cairnie, 1963-64
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  Harold M. Palsson, 1962-63
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  Ken M. Aitchison, 1961-62
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  1960-61 Wes Janzen. Also served as CTF president 1965-66.
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  Reginald B. Cox, 1959-60
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  Harold N. Parrott, 1958-59
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  Mollie E. Cottingham, 1957-58
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  Ian D. Boyd, 1956-57. Also served as CTF president 1959-60.
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  Johann Phillipson, 1955-56
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  Hilda L. Cryderman, 1954-55
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  William V. Allester, 1953-54
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  Robert R. Smith, 1952-53
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  L. John Prior, 1951-52. Also served as CTF president 1953-54.
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  Douglas G Chamberlain, 1950-51
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  Harry D. Dee, 1949-50
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  Thomas M. Chalmers, 1948-49
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  Frank P. Lightbody, 1947-48
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  Creswell J. Oates, 1946-47. Also served as CTF president 1948-49.
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  Bernard C. Gillie, 1945-46
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  Farquhar J. McRae, 1944-45
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  Roy B. Stibbs, 1943-44
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  A. Tom Alsbury, 1942-43
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  Wilfred R. McDougall, 1941-42
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  John H. Sutherland, 1939-40. Also served as CTF president 1941-42.
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  J. Morris Thomas, 1938-39
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  John N. Burnett, 1937-38
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  William Morgan, 1936-37
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  Rufus P. Steeves, 1935-36
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  James R. Mitchell, 1934-35. Also served as CTF president 1936-37.
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  Charles L. Thornber, 1933-34
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  Clifton G. Brown, 1932-33
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  Ira Dilworth, 1930-32
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  George S. Ford, 1929-30
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  Thomas W. Woodhead, 1928-29
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  William H. Morrow, 1927-28
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  George W. Clark, 1926-27
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  Ernest H. Lock, 1925-26
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  George A. Fergusson, 1923-24
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  James R. Pollock, 1920 to July 1920
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  Harry Charlesworth, 1919. Also served as CTF president 1920-22 and BCTF General Secretary 1920-44.
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  J. George Lister, 1917-18 and 1920-23