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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Laidlaw School (515 Laidlaw Boulevard, Winnipeg)
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Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
This Pembina Trails School Division school on Laidlaw Boulevard in Winnipeg opened in 1964. An addition to the original building, designed by the local architectural firm of Pratt Lindgren Snider Tomcej and Associates was built in 1971. It is named for lawyer and municipal councillor Thomas Walter Laidlaw.
Principals
Period
Principal
1964-1969
?
1969-1970
Rodnie Valley “Rod” Peppler (1934-2020)
1970-1971
?
1971-1972
Erdman “Ed” Kroeker (1930-2014)
1972-1976
?
1976-1980
Victor Chaput
1980-1987
William David “Dave” Beer
1987-1988
Lenna Lorraine Glade
1989-1992
Gary Perrett
1992-1996
Robert “Rob” Williams
1996-2000
Leslie Chale
2000-2004
Brad Burns
2004-2011
Leslie Wurtak
2011-2014
Ruthanne Dyck
2014-2018
Ryan Scott
2018-2022
Jacqui Kroeker
Vice-Principals
Period
Vice-Principal
1987-1988
Robert “Rob” Williams
1988-1989
Mithal Patel
1989-1991
?
1991-1992
Robert “Rob” Williams
Teachers
No information.
Photos & Coordinates
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.85966, W97.22652
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Walter Laidlaw (1897-1965)
Sources:
“Progressive topic,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 January 1970, page 22.
“Schools named for local men as ties with Britain loosen” by Vince Leah, Winnipeg Tribune, 14 February 1970.
“Tenders alternations and addition,” Winnipeg Free Press, 19 March 1971, page 63.
“Laidlaw School tea,” Winnipeg Free Press, 15 November 1971, page 12.
We thank Steven Christianson, Margaret Stimson, and David Beer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 December 2021
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