Kelsey School Division announced last week their new hire for principal at Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute (MBCI). Vice principal Pat Berry will move into the position of principal on September 3. Berry had established his teaching career before he moved to northern Manitoba. He fell in love with everything The Pas had to offer and has spent 15 years calling the north his home.
“I grew up in Saskatoon and then attended the University of Saskatchewan,” said Berry. “I spent my first six years teaching middle school in Calgary. Then I moved with my two sons and wife to Swift Current and spent the next 12 years teaching and in leadership roles at Swift Current Comprehensive High School.
“My oldest son Jordan moved away to play hockey in British Columbia and my youngest son Luke went on scholarship to play baseball in North Carolina. My wife and I always dreamed of living on a lake in the north. We are avid paddlers and ended up exploring the rivers and lakes around The Pas.