Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brock Corydon School (1510 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Built in 1950 by the construction firm of Couture & Toupin at a cost of about $200,000, Brock Corydon School opened in February 1951. An official opening occurred on 9 November 1951. Named for its physical location at the intersection of Brock Street and Corydon Avenue, the building designed by local architect William A. Martin initially had seven classrooms and a general purpose room. Additions were made in 1953, 1991, 1995, and 1998.

Principals

Period	Principal
1951-1953	Dorothy Eleanor Lane (1902-1991)
1953-1955	John Hiram Armstrong (1900-1966)
1955-1961	Allin John Pybus (1913-1991)
1961-1970	Charlotte Mass (1905-1972)
1970-1972	Ronald W. Baron
1972-1974	Madge O. Stevens
1974-1977	C. F. Smith
1977-1982	Glen S. Eliasson
1982-1987	Janet E. Redgwell
1987-1997	Cathi Hill
1997-1998	Bobbi R. J. Ethier
1998-1999	Claire Summerlus
1999-2001	Doug Taylor
2001-2005	Lori Tighe
2005-2012	Ira Udow
2012-?	Ara Morris

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1951	?
1951-1952	Miss E. R. Dawson, Mrs. R. Feinstein, Miss S. Huget, Mrs. M. A. Knudson, Miss Molly Robson (exchange teacher), Mrs. M. Tyler
1952-1953	Miss E. R. Dawson, Mrs. R. Feinstein, Miss E. Henderson, Miss S. Huget, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss A. A. Rockwell, Mrs. M. H. Tyler
1953-1954	Mrs. G. Chafe, Miss E. R. Dawson, Miss C. V. Day, Miss E. Fyles, Mrs. E. Henderson, W. A. McClymont, Miss L. Peters, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss E. M. Rubenuk, Mrs. M. Tyler, Mrs. P. Swan
1954-1955	Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss J. Carlson, Miss D. R. Dawson, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. E. Henderson, Miss M. Kendrick, Miss G. Menzies, J. D. M. Pelletier, Miss S. Prucyk, Mrs. F. M. Rodger, Mrs. M. Tyler, Miss E. Fyles, Mrs C. Winter
1955-1956	Miss E. Barkley, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss L. Braun, Miss G. Carlson, D. K. Cormack, Miss E. R. Dawson, Mrs. R. George, Miss G. Kendrick, Mrs. E. Henderson, Mrs. Tennant
1956-1957	Mrs. M. J. Bennett, Mrs. I. E. Biglow, Miss J. G. Carlson, Ken Cormack, Miss E. R. Dawson, Florence Farenhurst, Miss Betty Fyles, Mrs. Ruth George, Mrs. E. R. Henderson, Mrs. J. Kraus, Miss E. Shiers, Miss L. M. Simpson
1957-1958	Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss G. J. Carlson, Ken Cormack, Miss E. Dawson, Florence Farenhurst, Betty Fyles, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. E. M. Henderson, Mrs. J. Kraus, Mrs. A. Prefontaine, Miss L. Simpson, Mrs. G. Vandenburg
1958-1959	Mrs. M. Bennett, Miss G. J. Carlson, Ken Cormack, Miss K. Dawson, Florence Farenhurst, Miss E. Fyles, Mrs. R. George, Mrs E. Henderson, Mrs. J. Kraus, Mrs. E. Moon, Mrs. A. Prefontaine, Miss L. Simpson
1959-1960	Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss J. Carlson, D. K. Cormack, Miss E. Dawson, Florence Farenhurst, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. E. Henderson, Mrs. J. Kraus, Mrs. E. Moon, Mrs. A. Prefontaine, Miss L. Simpson, Mrs. M. Soper
1960-1961	Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. E. Biglow, Miss G. J. Carlson, D. K. Cormack, Miss E. Dawson, Florence Farenhurst, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. E. Henderson, Mrs. J. Kraus, Mrs. E. Moon, Miss L. Simpson, Mrs. M. Soper
1961-1962	Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss G. J. Carlson, K. Cormack, Miss E. Dawson, Florence Farenhurst, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. E. Henderson, Mrs. J. Kraus, Miss P. Moore, Mrs. E. Moon
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss J. Carlson, Mrs. M. Cox, Mrs. R. George, Miss P. Moore, Miss L. Muldoon, Miss M. Towell, Mrs. D. Vellani
1964-1965	Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss J. Carlson, Mrs. M. Cox, Mrs. A. Edmunds, Mrs. R. George, J. Jaman, Miss P. Moore, Mrs. M. Starodub, Mrs. U. Taylor
1965-1966	Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. E. Bergen, Miss J. Carlson, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. M. Cox, J. Jaman, Miss P. Moore, Mrs. M. Starodub, Mrs. U. Taylor, Mrs. L. Yakimischak
1966-1967	Mrs. I. Beard, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. M. Cox, Mrs. H. Dennis, J. Jaman, E. Mara?, Mrs. M. Starodub, Mrs. L. Yakimischak, Miss J. Zacharias
1967-1968	Mrs. I. Beard, Miss J.M. Bowling, Miss J. Carlson, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. M. Cox, Mrs. H. Dennis, Mrs. E. Epp, Miss J. Everson, Mrs. L. Fast, Miss G. Fedoruk, Mrs. N. Syrnick, Mrs. M. Findlay
1968-1969	Mrs. M. Adolfson, J. Barron, Mrs. P. Bay, Mrs. J. Bowling, Miss J. Carlson, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. M. Cox, Miss J. Everson, Mrs. M. Findlay, Miss K. Gibbons, Miss I. Lambert, Mrs. F. McDonald, Miss N. Medel, Miss F. Spratt, Mrs. A. Zadorozny

Photos & Coordinates

Brock Corydon School (August 2019) Source: Nathan Kramer Brock Corydon School (May 2020) Source: Nathan Kramer Brock Corydon School (May 2023) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86324, W97.18865 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Couture and Toupin

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1229/1950, City of Winnipeg Archives.

“School opening,” Winnipeg Free Press, 8 November 1951, page 3.

Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.

We thank the Winnipeg School Division, John Levi, Robert Hill, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 4 August 2024

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