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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lakewood School (55 Kay Crescent, Winnipeg)

Link to:
Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

Principals

Period

Principal

1970-1981

Bertha May Blackburn “Birdie” Ellison (1921-2012)

1981-1982

Gordon Charles “Gord” Tovell (1939-2021)

1982-1986

William “Bill” Engbrecht

1986-1989

Gordon Charles “Gord” Tovell (1939-2021)

1989-1990

Ron Sigurdson

1990-1996

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1996-1998

Robert Watson

1998-2004

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2004-2006

Linda Daniels

2006-2015

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2015-2016

Lisa White

Vice-Principals

Period

Vice-Principal

1972-1973

Lawson Tarbuth

1973-1979

Ewart David Carruthers (1926-1992)

1979-1984

Glen Harper

1984-1989

Daniel Maharaj

1989-1990

Arlene E. Billeck

Teachers

School Year

Teachers

2005-2006

Laura Brick, Randal Bychuk, Nancy Collins, Melanie Fogel, Michelle Fraser, Rolande Galka, Dorothy Gerelus, Marge Lauder, Madeleine Loewen, Julie Maclean, Maureen Mandryk, Cathie Morgan, Kenneth Obirek, Carol Szuminsky, Sheri Wasilewski, Shannon Whitney

Photos & Coordinates

Lakewood School (May 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Lakewood School (May 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89364, W97.30942
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

We thank Mari-Jean Nachtigall and Dorothy Young for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 March 2021

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