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This high school on Matheson Avenue in north Winnipeg opened in 1959, named for philanthropist Joseph Wolinsky. Eventually, the facility moved to the Asper Jewish Campus in south Winnipeg. The building now hosts a private Christian school named Faith Academy.
Period
Principal
1959-1962
Abraham Kravetz (c1914-1962)
?-?
Jack Silverberg (1910-1987)
No information.
Among the teachers of Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate were Sheldon “Obie” Oberman and Leona Ruth Wagner Billinkoff.
Faith Academy (June 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold
Faith Academy (June 2024)
Source: Greg PetzoldSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93216, W97.13155
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Wolinsky (1887-1980)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: I. L. Peretz Folk School / Faith Academy / Faith Academy Middle School (600 Jefferson Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Agricultural College / Manitoba School for the Deaf / Fort Osborne Barracks / Asper Jewish Community Campus (123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg)
We thank Greg Petzold for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 July 2024
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