Historic Sites of Manitoba: Buchanan School (815 Buchanan Boulevard, Winnipeg)

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Buchanan School was the second school constructed in the St. Charles School District, intended to expand the facilities of St. Charles School. A six-classroom building, designed by the architectural firm of Pratt Lindren and Associates, opened in 1963. Two years later, an addition increased this to twelve classrooms with a small gymnasium. Eventually, the gymasium was divided into an art room and music room. When a new, larger gymnasium was built, the renovation also included a science room, staff room, larger administrative offices, and two kindergarten rooms.

Principals

Period	Principal
1963-1965	Peter Slonowski [Sloan] (c1927-2015)
1965-1967	Christopher Shaughnessy O’Grady (1939-2017)
1967-1973	Peter D. Carney
1973-1979	William “Bill” Burdeniuk (1932-2010)
1979-1988	Ronald Edward “Ron” Littlejohn (1935-2017)
1988-1990	William Theodore “Bill” Betz (1936-2022)
1990-1996	?
1996-1997	Jim Tomes
1997-2004	Cheryl Chaban
2004-2020	Henrietta Hoch
2020-?	Neil Moffatt

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1963-1969	James Wilfred Sharkey
1969-1970	Hilda Muir
1970-1973	Miss J. Hill
1973-1975	Mr. A. Otchenash
1975-1977	?
1977-1978	Shirley Gibb (1929-2001)
1978-1982	Mr. H. Sheldon
1982-1983	Daniel Maharaj
1983-1987	Jack Van Den Bossche
1987-1988	?
1988-1989	Arlene E. Billeck
1989-1990	Glen Harper
1990-2000	?
2000-2002	Henrietta Hoch
2002-2004	Neil Moffatt
2004-2005	?
2005-2006	Jonathan Baker

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1963-1964	Ethel Lylle Finnbogason (grade 1), Eileen Marie Fizer (grade 2), Mary Vera Parker (kindergarten), James W. Sharkey (grade 4), Ella Charolette Shepherd (grade 3)
1964-1965	Ethel Lylle Finnbogason (grade 1), Eileen Marie Fizer (grade 2), Mary Vera Parker (kindergarten), James W. Sharkey (grade 4), Ella Charolette Shepherd (grade 3), Jessie Ellen Wallace (grades 1-2)
1965-1966	Judith Marilyn Bragg (grade 2), Ethel Lylle Finnbogason (grade 1), Christopher Shaughnessy O’Grady (grade 5), Barbara Eleanor Ostopowich (grade 3), Mary Vera Parker (kindergarten), Joan Anne Ruhr (grade 2), James W. Sharkey (grade 4), Ella Charolette Shepherd (grade 3), Marion Verna Simpson (grade 1)
1966-1967	Leslie Lynn Bodie (grade 5), Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner (?), Ethel Lylle Finnbogason (grade 1), Marilyn Carroll Gibbons (grade 2), Constance Gertrude Guthrie (grade 4), Mrs. G. H. Johnstone (?), Christopher Shaughnessy O’Grady (grade 6), Mary Vera Parker (kindergarten), Gloria Jane Penner (grade 3), Joan Anne Ruhr (grade 2), Jane McKenzie Seal (French), James Wilfred Sharkey (grade 4), Ella Charolette Shepherd (grade 3), Marion Verna Simpson (grade 1)
1967-1968	Miss L. Bodie, Mrs. J. Branconier, Mrs. M. Collins, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Mrs. Constance Guthrie, Mrs. M. Hotson, Mrs. G. H. Johnstone, Mr. J. Logan, Mrs. M. V. Parker, Mrs. G. Penner, Miss E. Renaud, Mr. J. Sharkey, Mrs. E. Sokalski
1968-1969	Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. M. Collins, Miss M. Friesen, Miss S. Hiscox, Mrs. M. Hotson, Mrs. H. Johnstone, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. G. Penner, Miss G. Rempel, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss A. Zacharias
1969-1970	Mrs. R. Breckman, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. M. Collins, Miss M. Friesen, Mrs. Constance Guthrie, Miss S. Hiscox, Mrs. M. Hotson, Mrs. L. Jacobson, Mrs. G. H. Johnstone, Mrs. L. Knash, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss G. Michaluk, Miss J. Moody, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Miss S. Paschke, Mr. G. Payne, Mrs. G. Penner, Mrs. D. Prichard, Mrs. J. Purvis, Miss G. Rempel, Mr. J. Sharkey, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss A. Zacharias
1970-1971	Mrs. A. Bonneau, Mrs. R. Breckman, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. S. Colman, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mr. K. Gompf, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. Constance Guthrie, Miss S. Hiscox, Mrs. L. Jacobson, Miss L. Kissack, Mrs. L. Knash, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. G. Penner, Mrs. J. Purvis, Mrs. M. Recksiedler, Miss E. Ruby, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss M. Szymanski
1971-1972	Mrs. L. Alexander, Mrs. S. Banks, Mrs. A. Bonneau, Mrs. R. Breckman, Mrs. A. Cairns, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. S. Colman, Miss M. Demorest, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mrs. K. Gompf, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. L. Knash, Mrs. P. Lee, Miss L. Lucko, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss P. Maskell, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. J. Purvis, Mrs. M. Recksiedler, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss M. Szymanski
1972-1973	Mrs. L. Alexander, Mrs. S. Banks, Mr. E. Bond, Mrs. A. Bonneau, Mrs. J. Bretecher, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. S. Colman, Miss A. Farrow, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mr. K. Gompf, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. A. Hamm, Miss H. Ivanoff, Mrs. E. Kwasnitza, Mrs. P. Lee, Miss L. Lucko, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. M. Recksiedler, Mrs. J. Robson, Mrs. M. Saxton, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss J. Swartz, Miss M. Szymanski, Mrs. Thimm
1973-1974	Mrs. G. Adlard, Mrs. L. Alexander, Mrs. S. Banks, Mr. E. Bond, Mrs. A. Bonneauy, Mrs. J. Bretecher, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Miss A. Farrow, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Mrs. A. Gillies, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mr. K. Gompf, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. A. Hamm, Mrs. K. Hanneson, Miss H. Ivanoff, Mrs. E. Kwasnitza, Mrs. P. Lee, Miss M. Lipchen, Miss L. Lucko, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss P. Maskell, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Mrs. J. Tomlinson, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. M. Recksiedler, Mrs. J. Robson, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss J. Swartz, Miss M. Szymanski, Mrs. J. Thimm
1974-1975	Mrs. L. Alexander, Miss J. Black, Mr. E. Bond, Mrs. A. Bonneau, Mrs. J. Bretecher, Mrs. L. Burton, Miss C. Chaban, Mr. B. Dearlove, Mrs. A. Gillies, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mr. S. Goldberg, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. A. Hamm, Mrs. K. Hanneson, Mrs. M. Kelbrick, Mrs. K. Kolesar, Mrs. E. Kwasnitza, Mrs. M. Lipchen, Miss L. Lucko, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss N. McLeod, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. J. Robson, Mrs. S. Smith, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss E. Steindel, Mr. L. Switzer, Miss M. Szymanski, Mrs. J. Thimm, Mrs. L. Tomes, Mrs. S. Toyne
1975-2005	?
2005-2006	Aileen Bergan, Catherine Breckman, Maurice Coss, Heather Kaminsky, Maddalena Lionetti Calheiros, Christos Mavroudis, Deborah O’Neail, Barbara Powell, Ashley Queen, Joanne Sommerfeld, Patricia Steuart, Margaret Syrja, Trena Thorsteinson, Laura Warrenchuk-Rankin, Regine Wetzel, Nancy Woo, Calvin Wookey
2006-2019	?
2019-2020	Kristina Bakker (grades 4-5), Maddy Calheiros, Megan Cretton (grades 1-3), Jeremy Derouard (grades 1-3), Pat Flynn (reading recovery), Rhonda Forcand (resource), Maureen Jenner (grades 4-5), Ms. R. Lee (kindergarten, grades 4-5), Ms. M. Lionetti (grades 1-3), Stacey MacDonald (grades 1-3), Stacey Marshall (kindergarten), Chris Mavroudis (kindergarten), Deborah O’Neail (grades 4-5), Justine Pochuk (grades 1-3), Cherlyn Reid (grades 1-3), Shelley Riddell (resource, special needs), Stefan Severin (music), Chris Spradbrow (gym), Laura Warrenchuk (counsellor)

Photos & Coordinates

Buchanan School (May 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Buchanan School (May 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88729, W97.31577 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Pratt Lindgren Snider Tomcej and Associates

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Hedges School (369 Fairlane Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Buchan School No. 1883 (RM of Lac du Bonnet)

Sources:

A Brief History of Buchanan Elementary School, St. James Assiniboia School Division.

School division half-yearly attendance reports (E 0757), Archives of Manitoba.

We thank Mari-Jean Nachtigall, Nathan Kramer, Dorothy Young, and Neil Moffatt for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 July 2022

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