Murray Smith has contributed to excellence in teaching. He has been a leader in the teaching of mathematics. He has been an advocate for teachers and for the rights and well-being of teachers, both active and retired. He has supported women’s issues in the teaching profession, advocating for equality in the teaching profession and for women in general. He has advocated for teacher pension issues. He has volunteered many hours of his time working for the Manitoba Society of Seniors, not only in executive positions but also in working with individual seniors assisting them with their income tax returns.
Murray Smith has been the President of the Manitoba Teachers’Society and has been on the board of Creative Retirement, an organization involved with learning for and by seniors. Presently he co-chairs the Manitoba Council on Aging. He has worked for teachers and children throughout this province for decades and continues to do so.
