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PAGE 12 â€" WATERLOO CHRON!ICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1982 Waterloo teacher wins excellence award We want to express our appreciation to the following who‘s excellent workmanship provided us with our fine new facilities. _® 34 Laurel Street, Waterioo Conâ€"Ex General Contractors Ltd. Snider Reichard & March Architects | 37 Allen Street West, Watertoo 347 Weber St. N., Watertoo 15 Wordsworth PI., Kitchener Niagara Elevator Inc. P.O. Box 1030, Hamifton Shantz Electric & Heating Inc. 101 Westhill Dr., Waterioo Reitzel Heating & Air Conditioning Polyâ€"Coat Systems Ed Baumgart tablished eight years ago in recognition of Dr. Finlay G. Stewart‘s contribution to the Twin City community during his 38 years as minister at St. Anâ€" drew‘s, and it is given annually to a seconâ€" dary school teacher, vice principal or prinâ€" cipal who demonâ€" strates overall excelâ€" lence as a person and as a teacher. dinner held at St. Anâ€" drew‘s Presbyterian Church in Kitchener. Superiatives such as ‘‘excellent and outâ€" standing‘‘ seem to crop up quite often when people describe Ed Baumgart. For instance, in letâ€" And last night, Ed Baumgart of 100 Cardiâ€" nal Cres., Waterloo, reâ€" ceived the best pat on the back he could ask for during his 25â€"year career as a teacher â€" to receive the Stewart Award for Teacher Exâ€" cellence. Baumgart, who is currently head of mathematics at Eastâ€" wood collegiate instiâ€" tute, was honored at a Everyone appreciâ€" ates a good pat on the By Karla Wheseler The award was esâ€" 604 Belmont Ave. W., Kitchener Cooksville Steel Ltd. 80 Webster St., Kitchener Twin City Mechanical 382 Breithaupt St., Kitchener ; Kâ€"W Ornamentail iIron Works Ltd. 72 Schaefer St., Kitchener B. D. Commercial Flooring 1460 Whitehorse Rd., Downsview Robert Hunt Corporation 877 Witson St., Kitchener John Hauser iron Works Ltd. P.O. Box St, Kitchener Westeel Rosco Ltd. P.O. Box 696, Kitchener E. M. R. Painting & Decorating Ltd. RR. 22, Cambridge Plikington Glass Centre Teachers at Waterloo collegiate institute, where Baumgart taught in the early 1960s, added their names to the long list of Baumgart nominators. **... Those of us at WCI who know Ed have long been aware of his many outstanding contribuâ€" tions to education and to the community ... He is a superior educator and a citizen whose recognition is long overdue." The nomination acâ€" colades also included tions have been enorâ€" mous ... Ed‘s love of students, his sincerity and dedication provide a sterling model of teaching to which the rest of us aspire...‘‘ The letter, sent on behalf of the Eastwood Staff Association, conâ€" tinued: *"... as a leader ... as an outstanding department head, a valued colleague and as a fine man, Ed Baumgart is singularly deserving‘‘ of the award. selection panel, Baumâ€" gart‘s colleagues said: area of community inâ€" volvement, curricular or extraâ€"curricular acâ€" tivities, Ed‘s contribuâ€" ters of nomination sent to the Stewart award 12 noon to 4 p.m. EDWARD R. GOOD FUNERAL HOME on the occasion of our completed building and renovations Sunday, May 16, 1982 [71 King Street South invites you to an OPEN HOUSE Paut Gaod Waterioo Baxter; Kenneth Fryer, associate dean of mathematics at the University of Waterâ€" loo, and a former colâ€" league, K.E. Newton. â€" Newton wrote at the end of a glowing letter: **... Yes, I count myself as privileged to have been associated with Edwin Baumgart, a great teacher and a great person, who demonstrates excelâ€" lence as # member of the teaching profesâ€" sion, in the classroom, the school and the comâ€" munity." York Nursery Ltd. â€"# 1541 Highland Rd. W., Kitchener Paradise Acoustics & Drywall Lid. P.O. Box 93, Waterioo Scottâ€"Woodhouse Siding 28 Karen Walk, Waterioo H & H Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. 16 Coventry Dr., Kitchener Brian Haid Construction Ltd. 420 Karn St., Kitchener Dick Wolfe Interiors 40 Regina St. N., Waterioo Eberhard & Frim Paving Ltd. 29 Durward PL., Waterioo Wooden Stairs Ltd. 100 Ahrens St. W., Kitchenet letters from Eastâ€" wood‘s principal, W.H. _ Baumgart, who was born in Kitchener 47 years ago and raised in Waterloo, has a host of achievements to his credit. He is coâ€"founder of the Kâ€"W Junior Mathematics League; first chairman of the Waterioo County Mathâ€" ematics Association; coâ€"author of handâ€" books, preparedness tests and a correspondâ€" ence course at the Uniâ€" versity of Waterloo; and an active member of the local teachers‘ federation. And the above list merely skims the surâ€" face of Baumgart‘s professional achieveâ€" ments. Jum Ert> C And how does it feel to be singled out for excellence both as a person and a teacher? "I‘m certainly very pleased. Certainly it‘s gratifying to receive recognition .... I‘m one of the fortunate few who have received any kind of recognition after a period of time."‘ And, as this modest man added, "all of us need a pat on the back periodically." When asked during an interview yesterday how he found time to be involved in so many school and community activities, Baumgart dow nplayed his achievements and humbly replied: ‘"You just need enough years ... I‘ve lived in this community all of my life. That‘s lots of years to do those things." Equaily impressive is the list of Baum:â€" gart‘s extraâ€"curricular activities. Over the years, he bhas been inâ€" volved in coaching 4 variety of student athâ€" letic teams. As well, the Waterioo resident has been an active member of the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. E4 Good