This school on Selkirk Avenue in Winnipeg, the first one in Canada for Polish immigrants arriving from Europe, was founded in 1902 by Roman Catholic priest John Kulawy. Originally housed in a three-storey building, the present structure dates from 1958. A sod-turning ceremony on 11 May 1958 was attended by Alderman Peter Stanley Taraska, Father F. Kosakiewicz, Msgr. I. E. Zielonka, and lawyer Theodore Constantine Greschuk.
Holy Ghost School (June 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold
Holy Ghost School (June 2024)
Source: Greg PetzoldSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91344, W97.13744
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church (341 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg)
“New school sod turned,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 May 1958, page 3.
We thank Greg Petzold for providing information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 July 2024
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