Ted Harvey (left) and Kurt Sacher (right). (Supplied)

By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

roy e. cope award

Chinook’s Edge thanks former superintendent and technology director with special award

May 14, 2025 | 12:44 PM

Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) has selected two recipients for this year’s Roy E. Cope Award.

The award is named for the man who served as superintendent for Red Deer County schools prior to CESD’s creation in 1995, and celebrates any person who, in the board’s opinion, has made a significant contribution to the welfare of CESD students.

This year’s recipients are Ted Harvey and Kurt Sacher.

Harvey is the recently retired director of technology at CESD, having worked at the division for 21 years; and Sacher recently retired as superintendent after 15 years in the role.

“I am really honoured to receive the Roy E. Cope Award, especially when I consider being in the company of other recipients like Kurt Sacher and Ray Hoppins,” says Harvey, referring to another recent retiree who was an associate superintendent until last year when he also received this award.

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“I’ve had a hugely supportive team behind me all focused on support for students. We’re all here for that reason, and we work together to positively impact their experience everyday. Our biggest wins are when we walk through schools seeing students using technology successfully.”

Among his accomplishments, Harvey is credited for ensuring students and their data is safe, and that they have access to the tools they need to deepen their educational experiences.

Sacher, meantime, has been an educator for 39 years in Alberta and B.C.

Before becoming superintendent at CESD, he was a teacher, vice principal, principal, and associate superintendent.

“After 15 years as superintendent, I could not be more proud of our people and what our school division has become over time,” says Sacher.

“We have all worked collaboratively to do everything possible to find success for every single child. Our people care deeply about the experience of each student in our division. They have always amazed me and to have my name associated with this school division will always give me joy.”

Sacher retired after last school year and was replaced by Ryan Sawula.