John Bartlett's Curriculum Vitae

On the 30th April 1999 I retired, after nearly 40 years, still able, fit and willing, but of an age at which my contract said, "You have to go!". And if you gotta go, you gotta go!!

For the prior 15 years or so, I had been teaching Adult Basic Education at Camosun College in Victoria, BC, Canada. I worked on both campus' and at William Head Institution,a Federal Penitentiary, where I taught for nine years. For the first 23 years of my career in the "Ed. Biz" I taught a wide variety of subjects in high schools in England and Canada, ranging from Physics, Physical Education, Math, English, and almost all Industrial Education courses.

I left Clacton County High School, Essex, in 1952 and spent three years in the Royal Air Force as a radar technician and another three in 'civvy street' as an electronics technician (and I still don't really believe in solid state stuff - if it aint got a vacuum, it can't work!)

I first qualified to teach at the City of Leeds Teacher Training College in 1960, where I majored in Physics and PE. After emigrating to Canada in 1966, I taught English, Math and General Science in secondary schools in BC before embarking on a UBC programme which culminated in a double major in Industrial Education (B.Ed.). I then specialised in teaching those courses in high schools in BC. In 1979 I completed a degree of M.Ed. (Teaching) at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
 
Personal Interests

• Ex rugby football player for Clacton RUFC, coach and referee; started the rugby programme at Pathfields Secondary Modern (now Colbayns Comprehensive) School in Clacton, Essex, founded Clacton RUFC Colts, introduced rugby at Vernon Senior Secondary School, became the founding chairman of the  Priest Valley Vicars RUFC in Vernon BC; am currently a social member and supporter of the James Bay Athletics Association rugby teams in Victoria, BC, Canada. I am a very ex-competitive swimmer. Ditto gymnast and cross country runner.
• I paddle a Folbot Aleut , a collapsable kayak, in sea and lakes.
• I recently took my first lesson in hang gliding with Air Dreams of Victoria.
• I ride a mountain bike along the many trails around Victoria.
• Also a motorcycle enthusiast; used to own a 1950 Vincent Comet and a 1956 Norton 500 Dominator 88 while a member of Clacton Motorcycle Club in the '50's. If anyone can tell me where MKP 68 or FVW 215 are now, I'd consider my first born in exchange, although she might not be too keen ...
• I brew a mean IPA.
• Since retiring, I have developed a consuming interest in genealogy and am researching:

BARTLETT, Peter	Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet 1810 (maybe Plymouth)
KEMP (RUSSELL), Elizabeth	Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet 1805
HOUGHAM, Louise Jane	St Lawrence, Isle of Thanet 1860
DEVERS, John	County Clare, Eire, mid 1800's
MAHONEY, Mary	County Clare, Eire, mid 1800's
DEVERE, Catherine	Southwark 1870 bap. Our Lady of La Salette, Melior St.
HURREN, Christopher	b. abt 1876 d. 1938 Enfield Middx
WHITE, Mary "Polly"	d. 1939 Enfield Middx
ANDREWS, Harry/Emily	Bulcomb, Leiston, Suffolk

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