dʒˈeɪmz kˈɛnədi wʌz fˈɜːst tˈiːtʃɚɹ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə ɪn tʃˈɪlɪwˌæk, ˌɔn dʒˈuːn ˈeɪtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
James Kennedy was first teacher appointed by the Province of British Columbia in Chilliwack, on June 18, 1872.