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Memorable Manitobans: Dmytro “Dan” Tanchak (1907-1992)Educator. Born at Senkiw on 6 November 1907, son of Peter Tanchak (?-?) and Mary Mihaychuk (1883-1969), brother of John Peter Tanchak and Emanuel Peter Tanchak, he attended River Ranch School, Provencher High School, and the Manitou Normal School. His teaching career began in 1926, including a period at Purple Bank School, Brokenhead School, Senkiw School, Ardal School, Beckett School, Bradley School (1940-1951; Principal, 1941-1949), Woodmore School, Baskerville School, and Hayek School (1935-1936), and he served as the Principal of Stuartburn School (1956-1962), Tolstoi School (1962-1964), and Phoenix School (1965-1966). He retired from active teaching in 1966 then, until 1972, he worked in the Correspondence Branch of the Manitoba Department of Education. He died at Winnipeg on 5 November 1992 and was buried in the Gardenton Cemetery. Sources:Birth registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics. Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library. Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 8 November 1992, page 24. We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 4 February 2023
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