Historic Sites of Manitoba: Beaumont School (5880 Betsworth Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This elementary school in the Charleswood area of Winnipeg, designed by the local architectural firm of Northwood Chivers and Casey, was constructed in 1956 and opened officially in January 1957. A six-classroom addition in 1961 was designed by architect Roy Marshall Lev and a 1968 addition was designed by Pratt Lindgren Snider Tomcej and Associates.

Principals

Period	Principal
1957-1960	Stanley “Stan” Sokalski (1931-2018)
1960-1963	?
1963-1965	John Duchominsky (1906-1977)
1965-1971	Philip (Filko) “Phil” Kozokowsky (1931-2019)
1971-1987	Rodnie Valley “Rod” Peppler (1934-2020)
1987-1993	William David “Dave” Beer
1993-1995	Iris Mabel Thompson Winning (1939-2017)
1995-1999	Linda Dier
1999-2007	Janet Taylor
2007-2009	Susan Schmidt
2009-2014	Doug Jonasson
2014-?	Tanis Ryznar Janet Tomy

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1969-1980	Walter Friesen
1980-1993	Iris Mabel Thompson Winning (1939-2017)
1993-1995	?
1995-1996	John Karras
1996-2002	Bill Smith
2002-2004	Stan Hall
2004-?	?

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1958-1959	Stanley “Stan” Sokalski (grade 6), ?

Photos & Coordinates

Beaumont School (June 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Beaumont School (May 2025) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.85485, W97.29888 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Northwood and Chivers / Northwood Chivers and Casey

Manitoba Business: Pratt Lindgren and Associates / Pratt Lindgren Snider Tomcej and Associates

Memorable Manitobans: Roy Marshall Lev (1930-2010)

Sources:

“Jottings from the business world,” Winnipeg Free Press, 7 January 1961, page 56.

We thank Steven Christianson, Bill Stevens, David Beer, Margaret Stimson, and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 20 May 2025

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