Promoted to School Principal then Supt. of Schools, he served first in Alberta and then across Canada before being appointed as Chief Supt. of a National Educational School System.
He gained his PH.D. at the University of Alberta in 1973, and served as Head of the Dept. of Educational Administration at Ahmadu Bello University in Northern Nigeria. Returning to Canada in 1975, he became Director of Policy and Planning of a Federal Dept. before being appointed as Regional Director for the Yukon and Northern B.C., where he lived in Whitehorse until he retired in 1990.
A life-long track athlete winning over 200 gold medals, including several Canadian Masters championships, he was a respected coach and sport administrator, serving as President of both provincial and national associations, particularly as Vice Chair of Athletics Canada for 14 years and as a member of the Masters Committee of the International Federation of Athletics for 12 years. He served as Head of Delegation for Canadian international teams, including in Beijing in 2008. His most recent achievements were winning the bronze medal in the World Masters decathlon championship in Finland in 2009, and then becoming the Masters World Champion in the indoor pentathlon in 2010.
Danny has been inducted into four Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, and he gained the rare distinction of being awarded both the Queen Elizabeth Golden (2002) and Diamond (2012) Jubilee Medals for his service to Canadian and International Athletics. In 2011, he was also installed as an Honorary Fellow of Brunel University in London, England.
A talented tenor soloist, and choral conductor, Danny is survived by Marjorie, his high school sweetheart and loving wife for over 72 years, as well as by his son Kent (Sharon) and daughter Kristi (Lavergne) both of Ottawa, and grandsons Daniel and Tyler, step grandson, Josh, step granddaughter, Sabrina and great grandchildren Jacob, Ryan, Kairi and Finn.
At Danny's own request, a small memorial service for family and friends will be held at First Memorial Funeral Home on January 15th at 2:00pm.
Donations to the Cancer Society are welcomed.
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