Memorable Manitobans: Victor Adolphe “Vic” Chaput (1939-2024)

Educator.

Born in St. Boniface in 1939, son of Georges Chaput (1908-2002) and Amélie Marie Boux (1913-1998), he played hockey and studied at Bemidji State College, receiving a BA degree there, and later received a BEd degree (1968) from the University of Manitoba. He taught at Beliveau Junior High School and Windsor Park Collegiate, and was a Principal at Pierre Radisson Collegiate (?-1974), Tuxedo Park School (1974-1976), Laidlaw School (1976-1980), and Royal School (1980-1988). He completed his career as Director of French immersion programming in the Assiniboine South School Division. In retirement, he served as a practicum advisor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba.

On 29 August 1964, he married Helen Phyllis Moskalyk at St. Andrews Ukrainian Catholic Church and they had three sons. He died at Winnipeg on 23 June 2024.

Sources:

Birth registration [Amelia Marie Boux], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Marriage registration [George Chaput, Amelia Boux], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Moskalyk - Chaput,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 August 1964, page 11.

“U of M to grant degrees,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 May 1968, page 15.

Obituary [Amelie Chaput], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 October 1998, page 41.

Obituary [Georges Chaput], Winnipeg Free Press, 22 August 2002, page 43.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 June 2024.

Obituary, Echovita.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 29 June 2024

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