Local trustee recognized for 20 years of service

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Published on Friday, April 15, 2016

Photo courtesy of Manitoba School Boards Association. MSBA President Ken Cameron (left) presenting the award for 20 years as a school board trustee to Ray Kulbacki (right). 

By Kira Paterson

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The Manitoba School Boards Association honoured a local long-time school board trustee at their annual convention in Winnipeg last month. On March 18, Ray Kulbacki received recognition for 20 years of service as a trustee for Beautiful Plains School Division (BPSD). 

When Kulbacki first ran for a position on the BPSD board of trustees, he had kids in school and now he has grandkids going to school. “I was just interested in the kids,” he noted, adding that he wanted to “see what all you can do for the kids” and see that they get the best education. 

Over the years, he said that “there have been a lot of changes in the way education is delivered.” But the changes have been good, he added. Most of the staff and people involved have changed since Kulbacki has been there as well. 

The next election for school trustees will be in 2018, and Kulbacki said that he thinks he wants to be done after this term is over. He’s been at it for a long time and he added, “I think the division is in good hands.”

“There has been a lot of changes since I’ve been on the board. I’ve found it very interesting and I’ve enjoyed it,” Kulbacki concluded.