Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School

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Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary
Address
1551 Lerwick Rd Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 9B5, Canada
Information
School number	7171054
School board	School District 71 Comox Valley
Principal	Mr W Friesen
Staff	40
School type	Public high school
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	725 (January 16, 2006)
Homepage	Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary

Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary is a public high school in Courtenay, British Columbia part of School District 71 Comox Valley. Named for Canadian Forces Master Corporal Mark Robert Isfeld (1962-1994).

MCpl Isfeld gained notoriety for distributing small knitted dolls to children during three tours of peacekeeping duties in the former Yugoslavia. The dolls were made by his mother, Carol Isfeld who lives in Courtenay. MCpl Isfeld was killed while conducting demining operations near Kakma, Croatia on June 21, 1994.