Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Wayne Keddy was my grade 12 math teacher at Halifax West High School. He made math fun, and he was one of my favourite teachers. I recall my final exam in geometry in June of 1969. When I turned the exam paper to read the questions, everything went blank and I started to panic. Mr. Keddy came to my desk to find out what was my problem. He offered me words of encouragement: relax, be calm, you know the work, take your mind off the exam paper for a while and it will all come back to you. I did as Mr. Keddy advised and, within a few minutes, the questions made sense to me and I finished the exam. I've repeated that memory many times over the years. That was Mr. Keddy - dedicated, caring, a mentor. My condolences to the family.
-Kenneth (Butch) Fiske, Q.C.
Fall River, N. S.
