Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School

Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary
Address
1551 Lerwick Rd Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 9B5, Canada
Information
School number	7171054
School board	School District 71 Comox Valley
Principal	Mr. B. Village
Vice principal	Mr. G. Fussel, Mr. D. Patterson, Ms. L. Swanson - (on a leave for 2010-2011 school year)
Staff	50
School type	Public high school
Grades	8-12
Language	English and French Immersion with Spanish taught.
Mascot	Polar Bear
Team name	Isfeld Ice
Colours	Blue and White
Enrolment	~950
Homepage	Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary

Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary is a public high school in Courtenay, British Columbia part of School District 71 Comox Valley.The school was named for Canadian Forces Master Corporal Mark Robert Isfeld (1962-1994). Master Corporal Isfeld gained recognition for distributing small knitted dolls to children during three tours of peacekeeping duties in the former Yugoslavia. The dolls were made by his mother, Carol Isfeld, who lived in Courtenay. MCpl Isfeld was killed while conducting demining operations near Kakma, Croatia on June 21, 1994. The "Izzy" dolls are commemorated in a statue at Peacekeeper Park in Calgary. ^[1]

References

1. ^ Mark Isfeld Home Page

External links

• School website
• Mark Isfeld Memorial Page
• Silver Cross Mother - Mrs. Carol Isfeld