Manitoba Business: Ducharme and Hamilton Company

This St. Vital-based construction firm was founded by Jean-Louis Ducharme and William R. Hamilton.

Some of its construction work in Manitoba included:

Building	Location	Year	Status
Woodlawn School (two-classroon addition)	1186 St. Mary’s Road, Winnipeg	1951
Varennes School	22 Varennes Avenue, Winnipeg	1951-1952
Westview School	600 Hoka Street, Winnipeg	1953
Rainbow Stage	Kildonan Park, Winnipeg	1952-1954
Montrose School	691 Montrose Street, Winnipeg	1954	Demolished (1999)
Archwood School (four-classroom addition)	800 Archibald Street, Winnipeg	1955
Headingley Gaol (dormitory building)	RM of Headingley	1956
Arborg Collegiate	461 St. Peter Street, Arborg	1960-1961
Whitemouth Collegiate	Whitemouth, RM of Whitemouth	1961
Staff Hostel and Cafeteria	Pinawa	1962-1963
Seven-Classroom Elementary School	Pinawa	1962-1963
Margaret Underhill School	25 Regina Place, Winnipeg	1965

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Jean-Louis Ducharme (1909-1970)

Sources:

“Contracts granted for school work in St. Vital,” Winnipeg Free Press, 9 July 1951, page 3.

“Construction of Rainbow Stage starts soon,” Winnipeg Free Press, 3 September 1952, page 3.

“Jail addition contract let,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 July 1956, page 1.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 May 2025