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“It’s very important for the administration and the staff to continue to say we have a particular vision and they have to really hold onto that tight,” he says. Lunshof says the school differs from other Ontario Alliance Christian School (OACS) members in the number of denominations represented, as there are students attending 60-70 different churches. With more than 300 students, he says it can be a challenge to have the same feeling of community compared to smaller schools. He says he sees hope in the younger staff members coming into the school. For example, the school’s incoming vice-principal took her master's degree specifically to be in Christian school administration. “There’s really hope for the future because there's a lot of good people, well educated, who understand why we have these Christian schools,” he says. Lunshof began his Christian education career in 1974 as a teacher and then acting principal in Thunder Bay. He then went to Wyoming, Ontario, to build a new school. After returning to Calvin College to take his master's he started two new schools, first in Alliston and then Port Perry. He and his wife went to St. Thomas, and then five years ago came to John Knox. He says he would most like to be remembered for his work in starting schools and staying focused on helping teachers, building well structured schools and having a Reformed life view. “I loved administration, I enjoyed making things run well,” he says. He says ensuring teachers have the proper equipment to help them do their job well is something he has enjoyed. John Knox is hosting a retirement barbecue for Lunshof and retiring vice principal, Mary Ann Visser, June 17.
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