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In October 1963, local voters approved a proposal to construct a new high school, named in commemoration of local settler John Taylor, in this area of Winnipeg to alleviate overcrowding at Westwood Collegiate. The proposal had a budget of $984,000 and called for a structure containing 24 classrooms, four science laboratories, three commercial rooms, three home economics rooms, three industrial arts rooms, a library and guidance rooms, two music and audio-visual rooms, an art room, and an auditorium. The architectural firm of Herman and St. Lawrence was hired and the Winnipeg Construction Company commenced construction in March 1964.
Teachers at Westwood Collegiate were given the option of transferring to the new John Taylor Collegiate, along with Vice-Principal Doug Bridge, for the fall of 1964. Five teachers accepted the offer along with eleven new teachers. The first year of operation had five grade 9 classes, four grade 10 classes, and one grade 11 commercial class.
Principals
Vice-Principals
Teachers
School Year |
Teachers |
1964-1965 |
Claude Desrosiers, Paul Granovsky, Norm Houck, Gerry Moore, John Proudfoot, Gordon Charles Tovell |
1965-1966 |
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1966-1967 |
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1967-1968 |
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1968-1969 |
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1969-1970 |
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1970-1971 |
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1971-1972 |
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1972-1973 |
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1973-1974 |
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1974-1975 |
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1975-1976 |
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1976-1977 |
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1977-1978 |
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1978-1979 |
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1979-1980 |
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1980-1981 |
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1981-1982 |
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1982-1983 |
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1983-1984 |
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1984-1985 |
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1985-1986 |
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1986-1987 |
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1987-1988 |
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1988-1989 |
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1989-1990 |
Gladys Jane Bodnarus, ? |
1990-1991 |
Klaus Albrecht, Ollie Bate, Gladys Jane Bodnarus, Frank Boehm, Donald Breakey, Steve Cara, Brent Corrigan, Jim Cumming, Ms. M. Davis-Figley, Doreen Docking, Hardy Enns, Catherine Froese-Klassen, Bob Gardner, Roger Gateson, Ron Gurba, John Gushuliak, Hilary Hanson, David Johnson, Wilf Jones, Corinne Barrett Kutcy, Linda Liberta, Lorne Lisik, Raymond MacDonald, Randy Marchinko, Linda McEwen, Don Mills, John Nedecky, Gary Nunn, Lawrence Overby, Barry Palmer, Steven Park, Bonnie Robertson, Cathy Risk, Al Saunders, Victor Sawatzky, Spencer Schell, Ross Shaver, Carol Simpson, Tom Smith, Peter Spencer, Jim Stewart, Tom Trosky, Phil Vermeulen, Joan Whyte, Rick Wilcosh |
1991-1992 |
Ollie Bate, Gladys Jane Bodnarus, Frank Boehm, Donald Breakey, Steve Cara, Brent Corrigan, Jim Cumming, Ms. M. Davis-Figley, Doreen Docking, Hardy Enns, Catherine Froese-Klassen, Roger Gateson, Ron Gurba, John Gushuliak, David Johnson, Wilf Jones, Corinne Barrett Kutcy, Lorne Lisik, Raymond MacDonald, Randy Marchinko, Linda McEwen, Don Mills, Waheed Mustapha, John Nedecky, Gary Nunn, Lawrence Overby, Barry Palmer, Steven Park, Cathy Risk, Spencer Schell, Ross Shaver, Carol Simpson, Tom Smith, Peter Spencer, Jim Stewart, Tom Trosky, Phil Vermeulen |
1992-1993 |
Ollie Bate, Gladys Jane Bodnarus, Frank Boehm, Donald Breakey, Steve Cara, Brent Corrigan, Jim Cumming, Mr. Ed Davis, Doreen Docking, Hardy Enns, Catherine Froese-Klassen, Roger Gateson, Ron Gurba, David Johnson, Wilf Jones, Corinne Barrett Kutcy, Linda Liberta, Lorne Lisik, Raymond MacDonald, Randy Marchinko, Mary McCormick, Linda McEwen, Don Mills, Waheed Mustapha, John Nedecky, Gary Nunn, Lawrence Overby, Barry Palmer, Steven Park, Spencer Schell, Ross Shaver, Carol Simpson, Jim Stewart, Tom Trosky, Phil Vermeulen |
1993-1994 |
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1994-1995 |
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1995-1996 |
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1996-1997 |
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1997-1998 |
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1998-1999 |
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1999-2000 |
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2000-2001 |
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2001-2002 |
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2002-2003 |
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2003-2004 |
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2004-2005 |
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2005-2006 |
Kristy Adamyk, Kevin Borthistle, Donald Bradford, Kim Carter, Shawn Cathcart, Tim Francis, Julie Fraser, Catherine Froese Klassen, Rhonda German, Keith Goetz, Darcee Gosselin, Teresa Hallas, Elsebeth Hansen-Kriening, Thomas Johnson, Mark Kutcy, Lisa Laubenstein, Cristien Lyons, Randy Marchinko, Gavin McLachlan, Jean Morgan, Desiree Narvey, Joanne Nikitas, Joe Oczerklewicz, Paula Olko, Melanie Paragg, Ellen Paxton, Catherine Risk, Carl Rohringer, Rhonda Rokosh, Lorna Rothwell, Robert Schrofel, Tara Shepherd, Maureen Steinfeld, Larry Switzer, Rick Wiebe, Anne Williams |
Among the other teachers of John Taylor Collegiate were David J. McDowell and James Norman Houck.
Photos & Coordinates
Sources:
A History of John Taylor Collegiate, 1964-1975, St. James Assiniboia School Division.
Obituary [James Norman Houck], Winnipeg Free Press, 20 February 2010.
Obituary [Gladys Jane Bodnarus], Winnipeg Free Press, 11 June 2022.
We thank Mari-Jean Nachtigall and Dorothy Young for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 January 2023
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