Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Item |
Drawing |
Title |
Rosedale Junior Secondary School |
Collection |
George Epp fonds |
Photo Number |
2017.063.001 |
Date |
1987 |
Description |
Black and white pencil sketch of Rosedale Junior Secondary School, with local mountains in background, by Laura Breen Robinson. The sketch is housed in a black frame with a plaque centre-set below the sketch. The plaque reads "To: George Epp; Thank you for your dedicated service to Rosedale Jr. Sec. School; 1973-1990". |
Provenance |
George Epp was a teacher at Rosedale Junior Secondary School, Chilliwack, BC, from 1973-1990, where he aided in facilitating numerous extracurricular activities. Among these was a two-way exchange between Rosedale Students and students of L'Ecole Polyvalente Massey-Vanier, in Cowansville, Quebec, where Epp organized the exchange itinerary. In 1989 Epp became the Coordinator of the Chilliwack School Gardening Program, which also saw him judge numerous student gardening competitions. Epp was also involved in student fitness, being a member of the Rosedale 100 mile club, and participating yearly in the annual Rosedale four mile cross-country race. Furthermore, Epp, acting as a student counselor, aided a student in gaining work experience placements with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 1984. Outside of his teaching career Epp was an active member of Chilliwack's local Mennonite community. In 1974 he sat as the Chairman of Christian Education at Broadway Mennonite Brethren Church, and participated in the Mennonite World Conference in 1978. The artist Laura Breen Robison was born in Vancouver in 1947. She grew up in Summerland, but spent many years of her adult life living in California and Pennsylvania before eventually settling in Chilliwack. Her art tends to focus on natural landscapes and endangered animal of B.C. She has recieved multiple awards for her work. She prefers to sign her work "BREEN" in order to keep her gender hidden, thus avoiding any gender bias from forming in her audiences. |
Photographer |
Robinson, Laura Breen |