Historic Sites of Manitoba: Chancellor School (1520 Chancellor Drive, Winnipeg)

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

Built in 1978, this Fort Garry School Division school was based on designs of the Winnipeg architectural firm of Macdonald, Cockburn, McLeod, and McFeetors. It opened for the fall term of that year.

Principals

Period	Principal
1978-1982	Shirley Gibb (1929-2001)
1982-1991	Juanita Loat
1991-?	?
?-2011	Frank Wynes
2011-?	Leslie Wurtak

Teachers

Among the teachers of Chancellor School was Elizabeth Irene Bennett (1978-1979).

Photos & Coordinates

Chancellor School (September 2017) Source: Nathan Kramer Chancellor School (March 2021) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.80368, W97.16617 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

“Tender notice,” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 May 1977, page 49.

“Fort Garry School Division No. 5,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 December 1977, page 19.

“Phasing out of school approved,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 March 1978, page 40.

“Chancellor school opens,” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 September 1978, page 31.

“Fort Garry School Division No. 5,” Winnipeg Free Press Weekly South, 26 February 1989, page 7.

“Fort Garry School Division No. 5,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 March 1991, page 10.

We thank Steven Christianson, Athanasius McVay, and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 8 August 2021

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