Columbia Valley Pioneer staff
A teacher from DTSS has come full circle — graduating from Invermere’s high school, becoming a teacher there, and now retiring.
“I had to apologize to some of them (mentor teachers) for my behaviour in high school,” Dale Steedman chuckled, recalling his 20-year career at DTSS teaching social studies, physical education, computer education and work experience. Before that he taught in Calgary and in adult education in Radium.
Steedman grew up ski racing at Panorama. After graduating from DTSS, he raced in Europe and New Zealand for two years. Then he started coaching ski racing for Team Panorama and the Windermere Valley Ski Club. He graduated with a kinesiology degree and Bachelor of Education from the University of Calgary.
“It seemed like a good transition from coaching kids to teaching them,” he told the Pioneer.
Steedman said technology has been the biggest change for him, not just in school but in daily life. “Phones have really had an impact on the school system. But in the end kids are kids.”
As for retirement, the plan is to spend more time in his garden and greenhouse.
