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, Miss M. Harper, Miss A. Kennedy, Miss O. McKenzie, Miss K. Robbins, Miss M. Scott

1909-1910

?

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

Gladstone School (no date)
Source: Winnipeg School Division

Gladstone School

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

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: 22 October 2023

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