Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pembina School / Gladstone School (Osborne Street, Winnipeg)

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Pembina School was a two-classroom structure built in 1883 at the corner of Osborne, Corydon, and McMillan, in the Fort Rouge area of Winnipeg. It was destroyed by fire on 16 March 1897 and construction of a replacement began the following year. The new school’s cornerstone was laid by David Wesley Bole at a ceremony on 31 August 1898. Inside it was the most recent copy of the Winnipeg School Board’s Annual Report, along with copies of local newspapers, a statement of costs from the contractors and the architect for the school, School Board bylaws, and a copy of the Manitoba Schools Act.

Named for British Prime Minister W. E. Gladstone, who had died in the year of its construction, the new Gladstone School was a three-storey brick structure designed by local architect J. H. G. Russell and constructed by Daniel David Wood. Enlarged in 1902, it served the community until mid-1962, when the building was demolished. It was replaced by the present two-storey Gladstone School on the opposite side of the original playground, facing Gertrude Street. It bears the namestone of the original school building on its exterior.

Among the noteworthy students who attended Gladstone School were Harry Aldous, Jack Aldous, Ralph Burchard, C. D. Campbell, Allan Hart, Ernest Hicks, Dr. Vernon Leach, Ewart Morgan, Charles Nash, Wallace Nicholson, Victor Tait, Norman Young, Arthur Webb, and Theodore Webb.

Principals

Period	Principal
1898-1899	John Henry Mulvey (1861-1925)
1899-1900	Lilian Marion “Lily” Aitchison (?-1913)
1900-1901	Lilian Edille Talbot (1880-?)
1901-1903	Lilian Marion “Lily” Aitchison (?-1913)
1903-1913	Alexander Gilbert McArthur (1869-?)
1913-1915	Harvey Peter Dole (1877-1941)
1915-1919	Arthur E. Floyd (1882-1962)
1919-1944	Jean Ellis (1879-1972)
1944-1953	Grace Ida Keith (1905-1995)
1953-1956	Isabelle Betsy Smith MacDonald (1906-2005)
1956-1958	Agnes MacDonald (1908-1999)
1958-1970	Isobel Kendal Jefferies (1905-1975)
1970-1973	Ivan Biblow (1936-2008)
1973-1980	Natalie “Nellie” Sozansky (1920-2009)
1980-1983	Marjorie Jean McLean (?-1987)
1983-1984	Herbert Lawrence Walter “Herb” Nemish (1923-2012)
1984-2009	Raymond Matthew Bates (1941-2017)
2009-2014	Donna Miller
2014-2018	Cristina Da Mata
2019-?	Terri Rodrigues-Warner

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1898-1899	Miss Barbara Stewart
1899-1900	Miss L. McFarlane, Miss L. Talbot
1900-1901	Miss O. Clint, Miss A. McFarlane, Miss L. Stewart
1901-1902	Minnabell A. Dowler, Miss A. McFarlane, Miss L. Stewart
1902-1903	Miss H. Kay, Miss A. McFarlane, Miss L. Stewart
1903-1904	Miss Kay, Miss McLean, Miss Murray, Miss L. Stewart, Miss E. Sutherland, Miss H. Sutherland
1904-1905	Miss H. Kay, Miss E. McLean, Elizabeth Rutherford, Miss M. Scott, Miss L. Stewart, Miss E. Sutherland, Miss H. Sutherland
1905-1906	Alma Thirza Argue, Mrs. E. Burch, Miss C. Cornell, Miss G. Douglas, Miss E. Hickie, Miss H. Kay, Miss M. Scott, Miss L. Stewart, Miss H. Sutherland
1906-1907	?
1907-1908	Miss M. H. Acheson, Alma Thirza Argue, Miss C. Barber, Miss G. Brooking, Miss A. C. Cornell, Miss A. L. Glenn, Miss K. Haffner, Miss A. Kennedy, Miss Margaret Mitchell, Miss M. Scott
1908-1909	Alma Thirza Argue, Miss C. Barbour, Miss F. Blake, Miss G. Brooking, Miss A. Cornell, Margaret Anne Harper, Miss A. Kennedy, Miss O. McKenzie, Miss K. Robbins, Miss M. Scott
1909-1910	Margaret Anne Harper, ?
1910-1911	Miss C. A. Barbour, Miss G. Brooking, Miss F. Blake, Jessie L. Ireland, Miss Anna Jeffrey, Miss A. Kennedy, Miss E. McCague, Miss Helen Nicholson, Miss M. M. Scott
1911-1912	Alma Thirza Argue, Miss C. Barbour, Miss E. Hand, Miss A. Jeffreys, Miss A. Kennedy, Miss E. McCagne, Miss E. McGraw, Miss O. McKenzie, Miss M. Scott, Miss A. Young
1912-1913	Alma Thirza Argue, Miss C. Barbour, Miss M. Bell, Miss E. Hand, Miss A. Jeffrey, Miss A. Kennedy, Miss O. MacKenzie, Miss E. McCague, Miss M. Scott, Miss K. White
1913-1914	Alma Thirza Argue, Miss C. Barbour, Miss E. Hand, Miss A. Jeffrey, Miss A. Kennedy, Miss O. McKenzie, Miss C. Moffatt, Miss H. Nicolson, Miss M. Scott, Miss B. Stevens
1914-1915	Alma Thirza Argue, Miss C. Barbour, Miss A. L. Hicks, Miss A. B. Jeffrey, Miss A. Kennedy, Miss O. MacKenzie, Miss C. Moffatt, Miss H. Nicholson, Miss M. Scott, Miss B. Stevens
1915-1916	R. Brady, L. Crawford, A. L. Hicks, A. B. Jeffrey, A. Kennedy, C. Moffat, H. Nicholson, H. M. Scott, B. E. Stevens
1916-1917	M. Anderson, R. Brady, L. Crawford, A. L. Hicks, A. Jeffrey, A. Kennedy, C. Moffatt, M. M. Scott, B. Stevens, H. Tracy
1917-1918	Miss Constance Aaron, R. E. Brady, L. L. Crisp, F. Downing, E. Graham, A. L. Hicks, A. B. Jeffrey, A. Kennedy, C. Moffatt, M. M. Scott
1918-1919	R. E. Brady, I. Brownlee, L. L. Crisp, F. Downing, E. Graham, A. L. Hicks, A. Kennedy, C. Moffatt, M. M. Scott
1919-1920	E. C. Burgess, R. Conbrough, L. L. Crisp, F. Downing, E. Graham, A. Kennedy, A. B. Jeffrey, H. Porter, C. Rigg
1920-1921	Jessie L. Ireland, ?
1921-1922	L. Bere, L. L. Crisp, R. Coubrough, Jessie L. Ireland, A. Jeffrey, B. Perkins, C. Rigg, C. K. Smith, L. Swanson
1922-1923	R. Coubrough, L. L. Crisp, A. Jeffrey, K. Johnson, M. Noble, B. Perkins, C. Rigg, C. Smith, L. Swanson
1923-1924	R. Coubrough, L. L. Crisp, A. Jeffrey, K. Johnson, M. Noble, B. Perkins, C. Rigg, C. K. Smith, L. Swanson
1924-1925	L. L. Crisp, A. Jeffrey, K. Johnson, M. Noble, B. Perkins, C. Rigg, C. Smith, L. Swanson
1925-1926	L. L. Crisp, A. Jeffrey, K. Johnston, M. Moodie, M. Noble, B. Perkins, C. Rigg, C. K. Smith, L. Swanson
1926-1927	A. Jeffrey, K. Johnson, M. Johnston, M. Noble, B. Perkins, L. Swanson, L. White
1927-1928	E. Diss, A. Jeffrey, K. Johnson, M. Noble, B. Perkins, E. I. Riley, L. Swanson, L. White
1928-1929	E. Diss, A. Jeffrey, M. Michell, M. Noble, B. Perkins, E. I. Riley, L. Swanson, L. White
1929-1930	M. Clark, E. Diss, A. Jeffrey, M. Mitchell, M. Noble, B. Perkins, M. Richardson, L. Swanson, P. Warburton, L. White
1930-1931	Elementary Department: J. Buckingham, M. Clarke, E. Diss, A. Jeffrey, B. Perkins, M. Richardson, L. Swanson, L. White. Junior High Department: M. Noble
1931-1932	Elementary Department: J. Buckingham, M. Clark, E. Diss, K. Howlett, A. Jeffrey, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins, L. White. Junior High Department: M. Noble
1932-1933	Elementary School: J. Buckingham, M. Clarke, E. Diss, K. Howlett, A. Jeffrey, I. McConnell, B. Perkins, L. White. Intermediate School: M. Noble
1933-1934	Elementary Department: J. Buckingham, L. Downing, E. Diss, K. Howlett, A. Jeffrey, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins. Junior High Department: M. Noble
1934-1935	Elementary Department: J. Buckingham, E. Diss, L. Downing, K. Howlett, A. Jeffrey, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins. Intermediate Department: M. Noble
1935-1936	Elementary Department: J. Buckingham, E. Diss, L. Downing, K. Howlett, A. Jeffrey, B. Perkins, Jean Turnbull. Intermediate Department: M. Noble
1936-1937	Elementary Department: J. Buckingham, E. Diss, L. Downing, K. Howlett, A. B. Jeffrey, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins, Jean Turnbull. Intermediate Department: M. Noble
1937-1938	Elementary Department: H. Beal, E. Diss, L. M. Downing, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins, A. Thomson, E. M. Tolley (exchange), Jean Turnbull. Intermediate Department: M. Noble
1938-1939	Elementary Department: H. Beal, J. Buckingham, E. Diss, L. Downing, D. Fowler, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins, Jean Turnbull. Intermediate Department: M. Noble
1939-1940	Elementary Department: G. Atkins, E. Diss, A. M. Fuller (exchange), H. E. Hepworth, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins, Jean Turnbull. Intermediate Department: M. Noble
1940-1941	Elementary Department: G. Atkins, E. Diss, M. Fuller (exchange), H. Hepworth, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins, Jean Turnbull. Intermediate Department: M. Noble
1941-1942	Elementary Department: G. I. Atkins, E. Diss, M. Douglas, H. E. Hepworth, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins
1942-1943	G. Atkins, M. I. Douglas, H. E. Hepworth, I. Maconnell, E. Oman, B. Perkins, W. Thompson
1943-1944	G. Atkins, R. Coubrough, H. Hepworth, I. Maconnell, E. Oman, B. Perkins, M. Winston
1944-1945	G. I. Atkins, R. F. Coubrough, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins, M. Reekie, E. Spencer
1945-1946	G. I. Atkins, R. Coubrough, A. Davis, J. Fraser, I. Maconnell, B. Perkins, M. Reekie, M. Robertson, E. Spencer
1946-1947	G. I. Atkins, R. Coubrough, A. Davis, J. Fraser, B. McEachern, B. Perkins, M. Reekie, M. Robertson, E. Spencer
1947-1948	G. I. Atkins, R. Coubrough, A. L. Davis, J. Glover, B. McEachern, B. Perkins, M. Reekie, M. Robertson, E. Spencer
1948-1949	Miss G. Atkins, Miss E. Cortilet, Miss A. L. Davis, Miss M. R. Forest, Miss B. McEachern, Miss B. Perkins, Miss M. Reekie, Miss M. Robertson, Miss E. Spencer
1949-1950	Miss G. I. Atkins, Miss A. D. Davis, Miss M. Forrest, Mrs. J. R. Glover, Miss B. McEachran, Miss B. Perkins, Miss M. Reekie, Miss M. Robertson, Miss E. Spencer, Mrs. E. A. Thorpe
1950-1951	Miss G. I. Atkins, Miss M. Forrest, Mrs. J. Glover, Miss M. Kendrick, Miss B. McEachern, Miss B. Perkins, Miss M. Reekie, Miss M. Robertson, Miss E. Spencer, Miss E. H. Thorpe
1951-1952	Miss M. Forrest, Mrs. E. J. Glover, Miss G. M. Kendrick, Mrs. E. H. Low, Miss M. McSwain, Miss B. McEachern, Miss B. Perkins, Miss M. Reekie, Miss M. Robertson, Miss E. Spencer
1952-1953	Mrs. E. J. Glover, Miss I. E. Guttormson, Frank Isaak, Miss G. M. Kendrick, Miss B. McEachran, Miss H. Pankratz, Miss B. Perkins, Miss M. Reekie, Miss M. Robertson, Miss E. Spencer
1953-1954	Miss M. B. Daneault, Miss Mary Duerkson, Mrs. A. Grant, Miss I. M. Guttormson, F. Isaak, Miss M. Mann, Miss R. McKnight, Mrs. C. Moffatt, Miss M. Reekie, Miss N. Sozansky, Miss E. Spencer, Miss I. M. D. Thomson
1954-1955	Miss M. B. Daneault, Miss M. Duerkson, Mrs. R. Freeman, Mrs. C. Isaac, F. Isaak, Miss P. Klym, Miss M. Mann, Miss R. McKnight, Miss M. Reekie, Mrs. M. Ryan, Miss E. Spencer, Miss E. Thick
1955-1956	Mrs. D. Clerihew, Miss M. B. Daneault, Miss M. Duerkson, Mrs. R. Freeman, Mrs. C. M. Isaak, Miss P. Klym, Miss M. R. McKnight, Mrs. Y. Oliphant, Mrs. A. Orser, Miss E. Spencer, Miss E. Thick
1956-1957	Miss C. Campbell, Mrs. D. Clerihew, Miss M. Duerksen, Mrs. R. Freeman, J. Hall, Mrs. G. Hill, Mrs. H. Hopkins, Mrs. C. Isaac, Miss P. Klym, Miss M. R. McNight, Miss E. Spencer, Miss E. Thick, Mrs. D. Van Dusen
1957-1958	Mrs. D. Byers, Miss C. Campbell, Mrs. D. Clerihew, Miss M. Duerksen, Mrs. D. Flood, Mrs. A. Freeman, Mr. J. Hall, Mrs. C. M. Isaac, Miss P. Klym, Miss R. McKnight, Miss E. Spencer, Miss E. Thick, Mrs. M. Van Dusen
1958-1959	Mrs. D. Black, Mrs. D. Byers, Miss J. Chivers, Miss M. Duerksen, Mrs. R. Freeman, Mrs. A. Grant, J. Hall, Mrs. C. M. Isaac, Miss K. A. Jenkins, Miss R. McKnight, Miss E. Thick, Mrs. E. Thorlakson, Mrs. M. Van Dusen
1959-1960	Mrs. D. Black, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, Mrs. R. Freeman, Miss E. Gibson, Mrs. A. Grant, J. Hall, Mrs. F. J. Isom, Miss K. M. Klassen, Miss E. Thick, Mrs. E. Thorlakson, Mrs. M. Treppel, Mrs. M. Van Dusen
1960-1961	Mrs. D. Black, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, Miss E. Gibson, Mrs. A. Grant, J. Hall, Miss N. Jenkins, Miss E. Thick, K. Tinsley, Mrs. M. Van Dusen, Miss M. Wiens, Mrs. I. Urquhart
1961-1962	Mrs. D. Black, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, Mrs. V. Doe, Miss E. Gibson, Mrs. A. Grant, J. Hall, Miss N. Jenkins, Miss J. Smart, Miss E. Thick, K. Tinsley, Miss M. Wiens
1962-1963	Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, Miss N. Jenkins, ?
1963-1964	Mrs. D. Allen, Miss S. Abbey, Mrs. D. Black, Mrs. J. Brett, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, Miss F. Dickson, Mrs. L. Graves, J. Hall, Mrs. J. Hearn, Miss D. Pearce, Miss A. Perry, Mrs. V. Rankin, Mrs. F. Rowland, Dorothy M. Slaughter
1964-1965	Mrs. D Black, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, ?
1965-1966	Mrs. D Black, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, D. Morris, ?
1966-1967	Mrs. D. Black, Mrs. L. Bowman, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, Mrs. F. Farenhurst, Miss J. Kovacs, Mrs. L. Mireau, D. Morris, Miss D. Pearce, Mrs. M. Plummer, Mrs. M. Reinhards, Mrs. F. Rowland, Miss B. Woodhall, Mrs. R. Zagrodnik, Miss M. Zernickel
1967-1968	Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, Mrs. F. Farenhurst, Miss M. Hodgson, Miss E. Lennox, Mrs. B. Morlock, D. Morris, Miss D. Pearce, Miss A. Thiessen, Mrs. G. Winick, Miss B. Woodhall, R. Zagrodnik, Miss M. Zernickel
1968-1969	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. D. Byers, Mrs. M. L. Davies, Mrs. H. Dennis, Mrs. F. Farenhurst, Mrs. M. Hodgson, Miss E. Lennox, Mrs. M. Little, D. Morris, Miss D. Pearce, Miss M. Penner, C. Stark, Miss A. Thiessen, Mrs. M. Waldie, Mrs. G. Winick, Mrs. B. Woodhall, Miss M. Zernickel

Photos & Coordinates

Gladstone School (no date) Source: Winnipeg School Division Gladstone School (no date) Source: Winnipeg School Division The present-day Gladstone School with the namestone of its predecessor school on the left front side (August 2019) Source: Jim Fryza Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87471, W97.14270 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pembina School No. 270 (Municipality of Louise)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Gladstone School No. 70 (Gladstone, Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone)

Sources:

“Pembina School fire,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 March 1897, page 8.

“A new school,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 1 September 1898, page 5.

“Opening of city schools,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 2 September 1899, page 4.

“Assignment of teachers,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 1 September 1900, page 1.

“Holidays end Tuesday next,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1901, page 10.

“The staff of city teachers,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 1 September 1902, page 3.

“City schools re-open Monday,” Manitoba Free Press, 29 August 1903.

“City schools open to-morrow,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1904, page 3.

“Assignment of Winnipeg teachers,” Manitoba Free Press, 2 September 1905.

“Changes in city schools,” Manitoba Free Press, 31 August 1907.

“Re-opening of schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1908, page 1.

“Teachers named for all schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 September 1910, page 3.

“Assignment of teachers for Winnipeg Schools which open on Sept. 15,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 September 1911, page 9.

“City schools staff assembling in Sept.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1912, page 8.

“Opening of the Winnipeg public schools has been set for Monday next,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 August 1913, pages 1 and 2.

“Here’s your teacher!” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 August 1914, page 6.

“School Board assigns teachers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 August 1915, page 9.

“Reduce staff of teachers at high schools Monday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 August 1916, pages 1 & 12.

“Boundaries of schools are named,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 24 August 1917, page 9.

“Complete plans to open schools Tuesday for 30,000 children,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 30 August 1918, page 14.

“Teachers are selected for various grades,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1919, page 3.

“Winnipeg schools, No. 10—Gladstone,” Manitoba Free Press, 26 October 1922, page 4.

“Miss A. T. Argue dies at coast [Alma Thirza Argue, daughter of Thomas Argue],” Winnipeg Tribune, 10 August 1925, page 2.

“Every election day a Gladstone School reunion” by Claire Tisdale, Winnipeg Free Press, 2 February 1949.

“School posts filled,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 May 1973, page 74.

“This Old School: Gladstone School, 500 Gertrude Avenue” by Reid Dickie, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 May 2004, page H3.

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

We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Walter Turchyn, Jim Fryza, and Wayne Chan for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 15 June 2024

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