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| Affiliation | New Democratic |
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| Name | Peter Opryshko |
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Boyle, Alberta , Canada |
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| Info | Peter Opryshko of Boyle is a farmer and adult educator who has a long record of community service. Peter is married to Donna Kosiak and they have two children, Anna and Stephan.
Born in Prosperity, Alberta, Peter was educated in Prosperity and Grassland and graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Education. He taught in northern Canada and for 17 years with Portage College in Lac La Biche and Athabasca while he continued to farm.
Peter is a community activist and an advocate for the environment. He has been actively involved with the Prosperity Environment Association, Friends of Athabasca, Athabasca Peace Initiative, Boyle Street Co-op, Sundance Housing Co-op, Edmonton Housing Bureau and the Ukrainian Catholic Parrish.
For the past ten years, Peter has led the Heartwood Folk Club that brings live music into the Athabasca area.
While teaching and running the family farm, Peter has remained politically involved. Peter ran provincially in 1971, 1975, 1979 and 2004 for the NDP in Athabasca.
Peter was also a CUSO volunteer teacher in Ethiopia. He has traveled to over 50 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe. Today Peter works with new Canadians helping them as an English as a Second language tutor.
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