Teaching
After World War II on discharge from the RCAF, Thomas returned to BC. He studied education at the University of British Columbia. His first teaching assignment in 1949 was in Pender Harbour. Through contact with local residents he developed an interest in folklore and storytelling through song. In 1953 he was hired by the Vancouver School Board as an art teacher.
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