FilCan Educator  to Lecture at Knights of Rizal -Canada Region Convention in Montreal

 
By Jennifer S. MacLean
Ontario-Canada
August 19, 2019
 


Noted Toronto educator Tony A. San Juan has been invited and scheduled to present a lecture during the 6th Regional  Assembly of the Knights of Rizal-Canada Region. Sir Joe Damasco, KGOR & Knights of Rizal regional commander recently announced that T. San Juan will deliver a lecture on the theme : "The Relevance of Dr. Jose P. Rizal's Ideas,Then and Now" on September 15, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. San Juan will share his insights and perspectives about the national hero's ideas on government, nationalism, education, leadership, women & youth, racism, religion, and other significant Rizalisms.

T. San Juan , a community leader and retired educator, has taught college and high school in Manila, Kaduna and Toronto.  He has worked in various capacities as a  Philippine-licenced & Ontario certified teacher, senior lecturer, school administrator, program director, and assistant professor in various educational institutions in the Philippines, Nigeria and Canada. Active in the FilCan community in Ontario as an organizer and convener, Tony served either as a founding officer or president of the Philippine Teachers Association of Canada (PTAC), Camarines Norte Association-Canada-Ontario( CNAC-O) and other community-based organizations such as TFAT, FCPACE, CFCPO, & ACEN.

Currently, he is the Chairman of the federally-registered  Filipino Heritage Council of Canada( FHCC), a member of the TCDSB Filipino Advisory Committee, the social- political commentator of Talakayan Radyo Filipino(TRF) public affairs program, and a writer & contributor to Filipino Canadian newspapers.

The  K.O.R. quadrennial general assembly is being hosted and organized by officers and members of the Knights of Rizal, Eastern Canada Region-Montreal led by Sir Gerry Danzil, Sir James Dela Paz and Sir Ramon Posadas. The K.O.R.  Eastern Region is composed of the Montreal Chapter, Gatineau Chapter, MCC Chapter and West Island Chapter. The 3-day event , starting on September 13 to 15, 2019, will feature for delegates and guests a City of Montreal day tour, the traditional Gala Night and Commanders' Ball at the Hellenic Community Centre, and Plenary Session at Crowne Plaza Hotel-Montreal Airport.

Expected to register and attend the prestigious Montreal convention are officers and members of the Knights of Rizal chapter organizations  from  the USA, Western & Eastern Canada, Ontario and some fellow Knights from the Philippines and Europe. Sir Joe Damasco, solidly supported and assisted by senior officers of the K.O.R. Canada Region, expects and hopes to achieve a meaningful and memorable September celebratory affair.( JENNIFER S. MACLEAN)