​On the Thursday of Education Week, SJASD lowers flags throughout the Division to half-mast to commemorate current and former staff members and Trustees who have passed away during the year (April 2025 to April 2026).

SJASD recognizes these colleagues for their critical role in supporting the education and wellbeing of current and former SJASD students:

Bert Swischuk
Brenda Bergeron
C. Barry Campbell
Don Timmerman
Hans Veenhuyzen
Jim Logan
Joan McLean
John Coutts
John Schmitt
Klaus Albrecht
Lincoln Lautermilch
Linda Maguire
Lisa Omand
Lynn Bendinger
May White
Peter D. Carney
Roman Kopchuk

Please connect with us on Facebook or Instagram​ if you would like to contribute any names that we may have missed or offer your condolences.

Education Week runs from April 13 to 17, 2026, and acknowledges the value of education and its importance in helping Manitoba students reach their full potential, have a sense of belonging, and be active citizens prepared to live in relationship with others and the natural world and shape the future.

For more information on Education Week, read the Education Week Provincial Proclamation for 2026. For information on Divisional half-masting, see the related policy.