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1971-1972	Ethel (O'Connor) Hagen	We were the Elgin Unit of District 8, which was composed of London-Middlesex, Oxford, Lambton and Elgin. Allan Harrington and Gren Vogan broached the idea of men retired teachers joining with the Elgin Unit of the O.A.S.W.T in 1970 and a joint meeting was first held in 1971.
1972-1973	Gordon McBride	We now had 157 members (we had 40 in the first year). The organization was known as the STO (Superannuated Teachers of Ontario). Mr. McBride was also President of District 8 in 1974.

1973-1974	Marguerite Roberts	Sixty-Eight percent of retired teachers were getting less than $5000 per year in pension.
1974-1975	Marguerite Roberts	A mail strike prevented the Annual Meeting and Ms. Roberts stayed on for another year.
1975-1976	Garnet Trevithick	Mr. Trevithick was Principal of both St. Thomas Collegiate Institute and the new Central Elgin Collegiate Institute at the same time when CECI was first opened.
1976-1977	Jeff Cuyler	Mr. Cuyler sent out the first ever Newsletter in 1973!
1977-1978	Catherine Mathers	During her Presidency, "soon-to-be-retired" teachers were invited to a social with retired members for the first time.
1978-1979	Frederica Smith	Membership fee rose 100% to two dollars annually.
1979-1980	Winifred Faulkner	During her presidency, she hosted five executive meetings, complete with lunch, in her home.
1980-1981	Harley Moon	Executive Meeting lunches continued in his home and he also instigated retirement seminars in Elgin.
1981-1982	Stuart Phoenix	Mr. Phoenix taught in a flying school in Ethiopia before teaching in Aylmer. He was also President of District 8 (of which Elgin was one Unit) in 1982-1983.
1982-1983	Marion Orchard	Ms. Orchard was a teacher for 37 years and was President on two separate years _ one as President of Elgin Unit of District 8 (London) and one as President of District 37 (Oxford-Elgin).
1983-1984	Marion N. Penhale	Ms. Penhale taught student nurses at Victoria Hospital before teaching in Hamilton and York and then Elgin.
1984-1985	Helen Carter	Ms. Carter taught at Arthur Voaden and Parkside. She was also Vice-President of District 8 in 1986 and was involved with the three way division which took place during this time.
1985-1986	Helen Munroe	Ms. Munroe received a Governor-General's Medal in 1993. At the end of her year as President, District 8 9London), voted to split, thereby forming District 37, Oxford-Elgin.
1986-1987	Grace Armour	Ms. Armour was instrumental in forming the new District 37 Oxford-Elgin and was its first President.
1987-1988	Doris McNaughton	Ms. McNaughton was one of the "train kids" who rode the Wabash daily to Glencoe High School. She served many positions in District 37 executive.
1988-1989	Marion Orchard	Ms. Orchard's second Presidency saw membership increase.
1989-1990	William F.M. Haight	Mr. Haight went to Aylmer High School and on to be a research associate at Queen's University. He then taught 30 years at Central Elgin Collegiate in St. Thomas. He was also on the UWO Senate, and was a strong advocate of life membership in the Retired Teachers' Organization.
1990-1991	Jean Georgevitch	Ms. Georgevitch was the First President of the newly-formed District 41 Elgin!
1991-1992	Cyril Wilkinson	Mr. Wilkinson established and edited the first District 41 Newsletter and has attended 8 Senates in a row!!
1992-1993	Cyril Wilkinson	Mr. Wilkinson also served on the Provincial Membership Committee.
1993-1994	Marion Harries	Ms. Harries spent two years as First Vice-President.
1994-1995	David White	Mr. White was one of the prime movers in the establishment of the Elgin County Outdoor Education Center near Jaffa. He grew up at Springwater (White's Pond) near Aylmer.
1995-1996	Theresa Sherratt	Ms. Sherratt was also very active in the Ontario Association of Superannuated Women Teachers and was the Elgin president of the organization in 1997-1998.
1996-1997	Jerry Prince	Mr. Prince was principal at West Elgin Secondary School from 1976 to 1994.
1997-1998	Jerry Prince	Mr. Prince was appointed to the Provincial Membership Committee in 1997.
1998-1999	Carole Anne Spenard
1999-2000	Janet Wilkinson	Janet graduated from Alma College in St. Thomas, taught mainly in the primary division and later became a trustee for the Elgin County Board of Education. She and Cyril make the first husband/wife combination to serve as president.
2000-2001	Michael Hamilton	Mr. Hamilton hails from England and taught mainly at West Elgin Secondary School and Central Elgin Collegiate until his retirement in 1996.
2001-2002	Marty Quenneville	Mr. Quenneville spent many years on the OECTA executive.
2002-2003	Carole Watson	Ms. Watson also served for many years as the secretary and is currently a Vice-President of the Provincial RWTAO.
2003-2004	John McIntyre	Mr. McIntyre continues to host the District 41 Annual Golf Tournament and Dinner.
2004-2005	Fran Wren	Ms. Wren continues to serve on the local executive as well as the Provincial Service to Others Committee.
2005-2006	Rick Murray	Mr. Murray retired as a Superintendent with the Thames Valley District School Board, served many years as a Councillor for the Town of Aylmer and continues to serve on the local executive as well as the Provincial Constitution Committee.
2006-2007	Carolyn Cameron	Ms. Cameron brought her considerable experience as President of the Elgin County Women's Teacher Federation to District 41.
2007-2008	Carol Gagen