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"It was like a big oasis in the desert made up of many towns and cities," said Watson, describing it as an Egyptian province. In 1964, Watson looked to Canada as a land of opportunity for his famiâ€" ly.He relocated his family to Oshawa and took a job at the Crystal Beach Public School. At age 24, Watson became a prinâ€" cipal and raised his young family. By age 30, he was a superintendent of 16 schools spread across the Fayum District. RAISED IN EGYPT Born in Egypt, Watson began teaching high school in Cairo at the tender age of 18. No formal requireâ€" ment was necessary for teaching but Watson was dedicated. He attended the American University in Beirut, Lebanon to study history and educaâ€" tion. "A teacher never retires, they only lose their class!" joked one of Watson‘s colleagues during Watson‘s farewell party. He was honored recently by the staff at Oakville‘s Syl Apps Campus of the Thistletown Correctional Centre as he closed the door on his 43â€"year education career and opened the door to retirement. Sixtyâ€"fiveâ€"yearâ€"old Hanna Watson is all that â€" and more. BREAKFAST SPECIALS FRoM $2.99 REAKFAST BUFFETâ€"$T*° LLUNCH BUFFET ._â€"$49 on.â€"Fri. 11 a.m.â€"2 p.m. GOLDEN RIDDL t n e n es 2e m 0nc on enc zun FAMILY RESTAURANTS) Current principal Marie Jacobs noted she will miss Watson‘s artistic contributions to the school and to its special events â€" not to mention his works which are displayed in many Shortly after he applied for a job at Kawartha Lakes Training School in Lindsay, Ontario and â€" without fully realizing that a training school in Canada was somewhat different that what‘s known by that name in Egypt â€" he began his foray into the education of youths in the provincial correctionâ€" al system. He said he never looked back. AT SYL APPS 17 YEARS Some 17 years ago, Watson began at Syl Apps â€" then known as the Oakville Reception Centre â€" where he spent one year as principal and then devoted himself to teaching in the areas he loved, mathematics and art. WORLD WAR II TEEN Saying he was a teenager in World War II, Watson said as a boy he never thought the 1950s would come, let alone his retirement day. "I‘m really overwhelmed. I‘ve been here 17 years and I thought this time would just come and go," said Watson. "Hanna is a skilled artist. He passed on his love of art to many stuâ€" dents over the years and many purâ€" sued a career in the arts," said Jacobs. He remembered the challenges, Valid: Fri., Sat. evenings 5â€"9 p.m. Not valid in combination with any other lsifaet:ials, promotional offers, ‘coupons or scounts. Valid at this location only. Valid till August 31, 1993. With this when you buy TWO breakfast buffets at GOLDEN GRIDDLE FAMILY RESTAURANT, Oakville, the 2nd buffet is 1/2 price. § Valid: Monday, August 2nd only. Not valid in combination with any other se L1‘ With this , when you buy TWO dinner bugets at GOLDEN GRIDDLE FAMILY RESTAURANT. Oakeille, the ond buffet is FREE With this coupon, when you buy TWO entrées at GOLDEN GRIDDLE FAMILY STAURA%TZ Oakville, the lesser priced entrée is FREE! One staff member described Watson as somebody who always found time to notice and befriend the odd man out in a crowd. Watson was also commended for his dedication to his family. His chilâ€" dren, now grown, include a professor at the University of California, a department head at a Norway colleâ€" giate institute and a director in the federal department of personal income tax. Trafalgar Village 125 Cross Ave. (same day service on minor repairs) 5. Deductible covered up to $500.00 6. Guamnteed the most reasonable rate in the Industry. CALL OR STOP BY FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE! *Compact $599 Midâ€"Size $699 Full Size $799 (across from GO Station) e â€" PAINT YOUR MINOR RUST DENTS INCLUDED 1. Highest quality refinishing (we have the best painter in North America) 2. State of the art repair requipment (all repairs guaranteed) 3. Convenient Location (next to GO train entrance on Cross Ave.) 4. Fast High Quality Service 125 Cross Avenue, Oakville , . Trafalgar Mall * ‘Tel 8424240 + + ++ > > g Brealdast Buffet......... $7.99 Sd.,Stp Holidays: 9 a mâ€"2 p.m. Hanna Watson (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) ‘