In this page and the following pages I want to introduce you to me, my family, my pets and some of my interests. I hope that you will check out the various links on this page and the subsequent pages.
I was born on July 6, 1952, a rainy Sunday afternoon, arriving about 3:50 p. m. at the hospital in Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada. As a result, I am a very proud Canadian. (The flags are links, too!) I spent the first six years of my life in the little town of Lintlaw, Saskatchewan before moving to Wadena, Saskatchewan with my family, where I took my elementary and high school education.
I am a retired high school teacher, having completed 30 years at the end of June 2006. I found teaching to be a very rewarding career. I have two degrees; Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Administration, all earned at the University of Regina. The picture of me is a typical school portrait done in 2005. I shaved my head to promote cancer research and to honour and support a grade 10 student who had cancer. Now that she is healthy again, I have grown my hair back. The sunglasses are for a bit of humour.
My interests include photography, cooking, webpage construction and genealogy. My leisure time activities include reading, cross country skiing, hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, bicycling and listening to a variety of music.
I chose the moniker "Chessman" when I first became involved in using the internet and chatting with new found friends. As you will see from my family tree, it is an appropriate name.
