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'''William Clarence Eaket Secondary School''', also known as '''Eaket''', is the only [[English language]] high school in [[Blind River, Ontario|Blind River]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is operated by the [[Algoma District School Board]], and as of 2006 it had 312 students and 59 faculty members. The only other high school in [[Blind River, Ontario|Blind River]] is [[École Secondaire Jeunesse Nord]] (Northern Youth Secondary School), which is a solely [[French language|French]]-language school.


The school was founded in 1958 as '''Blind River District High School'''.
'''W.C. Eaket [[Secondary School]]''' is the only English-language high school in [[Blind River]], [[Ontario]]. It is currently home to 312 students and 59 faculty members. The only other high school in [[Blind River]] is [[l'Ecole Secondaire Catholique Jeunesse-Nord]] (Northern Youth Secondary School) which is a solely French-language high school. "Eaket", as it is coloquially known by residents of Blind River and the area surrounding it, was attended by many of the residents of Blind River, who either graduated or dropped out and and stayed living in the area afterwards.


==See also==
*[[Education in Ontario]]
*[[List of secondary schools in Ontario]]


==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.adsb.on.ca Algoma District School Board]
* [http://eaket.adsb.on.ca W.C. Eaket Secondary School]


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[[Category:High schools in Algoma District]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1958]]
[[Category:1958 establishments in Ontario]]




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== Donald G.Martin ==

[[Donald G. Martin]] graduated from the [[Blind River District High School]] in 1961, which went on to become '''W.C. Eaket Secondary School'''. He went on to [[Waterloo University College]], where he received his [[Bachelor of Arts Degree]] in 1965. In 1966 he received his [[Bachelor of Education]] at the [[Ontario College of Education]], [[University of Toronto]]. A [[Master of Education]] degree was completed from the [[Ontario Institute of Studies in Education]], [[University of Toronto]] in 1980.

Mr. Martin's first teaching job was at [[Northern Secondary School]], [[Toronto Board of Education]], from 1966 to1968. He then came home to teach at [[Blind River District High School]], now '''W.C. Eaket Secondary School''', in 1968. He was the [[Business Education]] [[Director]] from 1968 to 1974 , then served as [[Vice-Principal]] from 1974 to 1992, and became the [[Principal]] of '''W.C. Eaket Secondary School''' in 1992.
[[Image:donmartin.jpg|frame|Donald G. Martin]]
Over the years Mr. Martin has served as [[Staff Advisor]] for the [[Inter-School Christian Fellowship Group]], and the [[Students' Council]].

In 1994 he was honoured by the [[Toronto Sun]] at [[SkyDome]] (now [[Rogers Centre]]) when he was presented with a [[Teacher of the Year]] [[Award]].

Mr. Martin continued as [[Principal]] of '''W.C. Eaket Secondary School''' until the end of the 2005-2006 school year, when he retired and was honoured at a [[banquet]] in his honour, as well as at a school assembly honouring his lifetime achievements.



== Students' Council ==

The '''Eaket''' [[Students' Council]] is a committee of four student members [[elected]] by their fellow students in June of every year. The council elected each June serves a term beginning the following September and following through to August of the next year.
The current [[Students' Council]] consists of [[Shane Buckley]] of [[Iron Bridge]], [[Brittney Carlson]] of [[Blind River]], [[Morgan Dunbar]] of [[Blind River]] and [[T.J. Kirby]] of [[Algoma Mills]].

== Current Staff ==

'''Principal'''- [[Mark Robinson]]

'''Vice-Principal'''- [[Sheila Nyman]]

'''Teaching Staff'''

Brenda Bouchard

Kathy Christie

Stacey Clark

Ivan Clement

Margaret Dean

Peter Evans

Brenda Guitard

Rob Harrison

John Hooper

Lois Jones

Peter Kokkonen

Matt Lance

Dave Larson

Dave Marshall

Mike Murase

Brian Outinen

Jim Raddon

Gabriela Rosilius

Carrie Rousselle

Randy Sloat

Mary Ann Swan

Mark Tarantini

Anne Villeneuve

Steve Wells

Sandy Wiebe

Warren Wiebe

Alan Wright

== External links ==
*http://www.adsb.on.ca '''Algoma District School Board Official Website'''
*http://eaket.adsb.on.ca '''W.C. Eaket Secondary School Official Website'''

Latest revision as of 14:11, 17 July 2024

W. C. Eaket Secondary School
School crest
Location
Map
147 Woodward Avenue, Blind River, Ontario P0R 1B0

Canada
Information
TypeSecondary school
Motto"Nulli Secundus"
Established1958
School districtAlgoma District School Board
PrincipalBrian Beauchamp
Faculty59
Enrollment130[1] (2019/2020)
Colour(s)   Blue and Gold
MascotBowfin the Lion
Websitehttp://eaket.adsb.on.ca/

William Clarence Eaket Secondary School, also known as Eaket, is the only English language high school in Blind River, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Algoma District School Board, and as of 2006 it had 312 students and 59 faculty members. The only other high school in Blind River is École Secondaire Jeunesse Nord (Northern Youth Secondary School), which is a solely French-language school.

The school was founded in 1958 as Blind River District High School.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "W C Eaket Secondary School (895270)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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