Saturday, December 28, 2024
We must express our admiration for John Leeds , the man..and.. for John Leeds the consummate professional in the varied world of education....our interactions with him included many years at Bayview Secondary School, where he was the much appreciated and respected principal...he was a man of integrity, insight, intelligence, empathy and humor...a combination of traits that made him a principal to be trusted...a principal who was supportive of staff....a principal in which one could confide...we both had many closed-door conversations..both serious and light..with John..and always found him to be receptive, informed and reassuring...in general, the staff of BSS found him to be the epitome of a strong, confident leader...one who we knew would be supportive if any issues arose...all in all...a fine man...one whom we will miss, knowing that he is no longer with us. Our memories of John are fond and thoughts of him bring a smile to our faces...can we all hope to be remembered as such....rest in peace..our friend...John and Cheryl Besley
