MTS (Manitoba Teacher’s Society

75th Anniversary Time Capsule Opening

Article by Beth Smith, photos by Matea Tuhtar (MTS Staff)

On October 20, 2018, guests gathered in the Atrium of McMaster House to witness the opening of what the 75th Anniversary Committee sealed into a Time Capsule, 25 years ago on, May 28, 1994.

The Time Capsule has a glass lid to showcase the contents and is on permanent display in the foyer of the Arnett Auditorium at McMaster House. 

Norm Gould, (MTS President, opens the MTS 75th Anniversary Time Capsule while Provincial Executive, Association Presidents and the 75th and 100th Anniversary Committee members look on. 75th Anniversary Committee Members from left to right: Cordell Barker, Val Wake-Barker, Art Reimer, James Bedford (MTS VP), Doug Moore, Phyllis Moore and Linda Thomas Missing – John Warkentin

100th Anniversary Committee Members from left to right: Jonathan Waite (SRTA), Sydney Shore (Strauss Event and Association Management), Catherine Hart (SOTA), Pat Lewicki (RTAM), James Bedford (MTS VP), Valerie Remillard (EFM), Jason Oliver (RETTA), Beth Smith (RTAM), Mary Chalmers (BLTA) Missing – Roland Stankevicious (MTS Staff), Sandy Turcotte (COSL), Shawna Dobbelaere (WESTTA)