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Built in 1976, this Transcona-Springfield School Division school was originally named Mission Gardens School and opened to students on 4 January 1977, with pupils transferring from temporary lodging at Regent Park School. It was renamed for Deputy-Mayor Bernard Rodolph “Bernie” Wolfe upon its official 25 May 1977 opening attended by Division Chairman George Marshall, Superintendent Vera Derenchuk, Principal Glen Hammond, and Bernie Wolfe. The school hosts a bilingual English-Ukrainian program and community spaces including a swimming pool, theatre, and library.
Period
Principal
1976-?
Glen Hammond
?-?
?
?-?
Clarence Murdoch McMullen (1937-2017)
?-2001
?
2001
Keith Morrison
2001-2014
?
2014-?
A. Zarrillo
Period
Vice-Principal
?-?
Maureen Audrey McLeod (1934-1992)
No information.
Bernie Wolfe Community School (July 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
Bernie Wolfe Community School (July 2023)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89043, W97.04290
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Bernard Rodolph “Bernie” Wolfe (1922-2014)
From Slate to Computer in the Transcona-Springfield Area 1873-1983 by Nan Shipley, 1983, page 349.
Obituary [Maureen Audrey McLeod], Winnipeg Free Press, 11 February 1992, page 29.
“English-Ukrainian bilingual program,” Transcona Views, November 2001, page 30.
“Bernie Wolfe School 25th anniversary,” Transcona Views, March 2002, page 15.
Transcona: Celebrating 75 Years of Community, 1911-1986 by the Transcona 75th Jubilee Committee, Betty Ann Watts, ed., 1986. [Manitoba Legislative Library, F 5649.T73 TRA]
School History, River East Transcona School Division.
We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 8 October 2023
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