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This Winnipeg facility was built in 1971 with joint funding from the federal and provincial governments. It served as a high school for East Kildonan students and a venue for vocational and business courses for the Transcona-Springfield School Division, St. Vital School Division, Norwood School Division, St. Boniface School Division, Fort Garry School Division, and River East School Division. Built for a capacity of 1,200 students in grades 10-12, it opened in September 1971 with an initial enrollment of 675. The $4.5 million building was opened officially, with the cornerstone unveiling, on 26 January 1972 by Education Minister Ben Hanuschak and federal Supply and Services Minister James Richardson in attendance. Initially projected to reach its capacity limit in five years, the goal was attained in only two years, and by 1979 it had 1,600 students. The school was renamed the Kildonan East Collegiate around 1987.
Period
Principal
1971-1983
Frank George Rowallan Dann (1924-1996)
1983-1986
Donald Ross “Don” McMaster (1931-2023)
1986-1995
Dwight McKenzie Botting
1995
Brian Edward Hamerton
1995-1999
?
1999
Ronald David “Ron” Hildebrand
1999-?
?
?-2004
Alan Tsuyoshi “Al” Yoshino [Yosh] (1945-2007)
2004-2015
?
2015-2022
Darwin F. MacFarlane
2022-2025
Marjorie Millman
Period
Vice-Principal
1971-1972
Donald Ross “Don” McMaster (1931-2023)
1972-1976
Donald Ross “Don” McMaster (1931-2023)
William “Bill” Welsh (1936-2017)1976-1979
Brian Edward Hamerton
Donald Ross “Don” McMaster (1931-2023)
William “Bill” Welsh (1936-2017)1979-1980
Brian Edward Hamerton
Donald Ross “Don” McMaster (1931-2023)
Gerald Pankiewicz1980-1983
Brian Edward Hamerton
Donald Ross “Don” McMaster (1931-2023)
William “Bill” Welsh (1936-2017)1983-1987
Brian Edward Hamerton
Gerald Pankiewicz
William “Bill” Welsh (1936-2017)1987-1988
Brian Edward Hamerton
Gerold Pankiewicz1988-1991
Brian Edward Hamerton
Gerold Pankiewicz
William “Bill” Welsh (1936-2017)1991-1992
Edward Henry Gilroy
Brian Edward Hamerton
Gerold Pankiewicz1992-2022
?
2021-2022
Cara Colorado
Bailey McIntyre
Gregory Zubricki2022-2023
Cara Colorado
Joanne Zahaiko
Gregory Zubricki2023-2025
Scott McMullan
Kristin Mann-Simpson
Joanne Zahaiko
School Year
Teachers
1971-1972
Mrs. D. M. Bailey (English), Mrs. S. H. Banfield (business education), Mr. G. C. Bell (power mechanics), Mr. N. F. Black (welding), Mrs. M. E. Blais (home economics), Mr. D. M. Botting (social studies), Mr. W. T. Brownlee (science), Mr. G. P. Carpentier (food services), Mr. K. Davison (guidance), Mrs. I. de Graaf (business education), Miss E. Delgatty (library and audio visual), Mrs. G. D. Fast (French), Mr. D. Friesen (power mechanics), Mr. Gooljarsingh (math), Miss M. E. Grieve (English), Miss M. Hamulka (English), Mr. H. L. Hedley (social studies), Mrs. B. J. Hein (math), Mr. K. S. James (electronics), Mr. N. Johnson (air conditioning), Miss E. D. Kelm (guidance), Mr. S. Knysh (industrial design), Mrs. N. Kozlowski (beauty culture), Miss S. Kristal (English), Mr. E. J. Kuch (science), Mrs. J. E. Manson (math), Margaret DeVylder McRitchie (business education), Mr. K. M. Mendres (music), Mr. G. Michalchuk (science), Mrs. C. E. Mowat (physical education), Miss O. Neufeld (institutional services), Mr. J. V. Novak (machine shop), Mr. J. R. Olson (graphic arts), Mr. L. R. Pewarchuk (industrial design), Mr. P. Rempel (electronics), Mrs. M. F. Schepens (business education), Mr. T. J. O. Smith (auto body repair), Mr. M. A. Stechishin (industrial design), Mr. K. L. Sturk (physical education), Mr. E. N. Tashe (distributive education), Mr. C. E. Vensel (science), Mr. P. A. Vouk (building construction), Mrs. M. P. Walters (social studies), Mr. A. G. Wier (physical education), Miss M. J. Wilson (social studies)
Among the other teachers of Kildonan East Collegiate was Lawrence Paul Huska (1973-1993) and Brian Edward Hamerton (1973-1976, counsellor).
Kildonan East Collegiate (August 2014)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91692, W97.07594
denoted by symbol on the map above
[Photo caption], Winnipeg Free Press, 29 September 1971, page 19.
“Official opening for school,” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 January 1972, page 49.
[Photo caption], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 January 1972, page 3.
“Tea at Salisbury,” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 October 1972, page 12.
“Extended day program disrupts Kildonan East,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 March 1977, page 41.
“Enrolment ceiling up, still not enough room,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 July 1978, page 18.
“High schools tool for trade skills,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 September 1980, page 53.
“Meet Dwight Botting,” Winnipeg Free Press Weekly Northeast Edition, 27 December 1988, page 7.
“Trustees warned of lengthy freeze,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 February 1991, page 5.
“Hands-on learning earns thumbs-up,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 December 1995, page A7.
“YNN defies NDP, sets up in school,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 October 1999, page 3.
School division half-yearly attendance reports (E 0757), Archives of Manitoba.
School division student yearly attendance reports (E 0758A), Archives of Manitoba.
We thank Dave Emes, Don McMaster, and Ardythe McMaster for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 4 February 2025
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