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Historic Sites of Manitoba: La Verendrye School (290 Lilac Street, Winnipeg)

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La Verendrye School, one of Winnipeg’s grandest old schools from the boomtown era, is set perfectly between Jessie Avenue and Warsaw Avenue on Lilac Street. Though residential and business areas quickly grew up around it, when it opened in 1909 La Verendrye School was on the outskirts of the developing city. Reporting on the school’s cornerstone laying on 8 July 1909 by Ward 1 Trustee F. C. Hubbard, the Manitoba Free Press wrote, “Yesterday visitors journeyed to the ground or within 100 yards of it by electric car and found there was still something of Winnipeg beyond them, though the streets lose some of their garb of traffic and dwellings are hidden in areas of native bush.”

Based on a design by School Division Architect and Commissioner of School Buildings J. B. Mitchell and constructed of local brick and limestone, La Verendrye School is a commingling of Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival and Classical Revival architectural styles. Among La Verendrye School’s near-century of alumni, you will find Terry Fox’s father, Rolly and artist Nathan Carlson. The centenary of La Verendrye School, now a French immersion elementary school, occurred in 2009.

A school has an Honour Roll of students and staff killed during the First World War.

Principals

Period

Principal

1909-1911

David Merritt Duncan (1870-1951)

1911-1912

William Ewart Gladstone Grant (1884-1935)

1912-1916

William Henry Clipperton (1886-1917)

1916-1943

Alfred Dickson (1876-1957)

1943-1950

Marion Elizabeth MacAulay (1890-1974)

1950-1954

George Edward Whitlaw (1904-1996)

1954-1964

Myrtle Rietta Conway (1908-2005)

1964-1970

Hilda Kinney Ellis (1905-1987)

1970-1973

Irmgard Epp (c1929-1983)

1973-?

Herbert Lawrence Walter “Herb” Nemish (c1923-2012)

?-1978

?

1978-1983

Vernon “Vern” Peters (c1927-1998)

1983-?

?

?-2005

Marie-France Gaisson

Teachers

School Year

Teachers

1909-1910

?

1910-1911

W. F. Loucks, S. A. Campbell, Miss A. L. Brunsterman, Miss Elsie Moore, Miss B. M. Clark, Miss E. Mary McDougall, Miss Clara Groff, Miss C. A. Brydon, Miss E. J. Robertson, Miss M. H. Acheson, Miss J. Leckie, Miss Olive Bishop

1911-1912

Elementary Department: Miss M. Sittlington, Miss C. Groff, Miss E. Thompson, Miss E. J. Robertson, Miss M. H. Acheson, Miss J. Leckie, Miss O. Bishop. Collegiate Department: W. F. Loucks, J. S. Little, Miss A. L. Brunsterman, Miss B. Clark, Miss E. Moore, Miss E. M. MacDougall, Miss G. Edwards

1912-1913

Miss C. L. Groff, Miss M. Acheson, Miss E. Annis, Miss E. Thompson, Miss E. J. Robertson, Miss A. Groff, Miss Nellie Young, Miss E. Holiday, Miss O. Bishop, Miss Ethel Morrison

1913-1914

Miss B. Leitch, Miss Edith Duddles, Miss A. Groff, Miss E. Holiday, Miss M. Madill, Miss Nellie Young, Miss E. Robertson, Miss E. Thompson, Miss M. Gall, Miss M. H. Acheson, Miss C. Groff

1914-1915

Mrs. Maley Elliott, Miss M. Acheson, Miss E. Thompson, Miss E. Robertson, Miss M. Drummond, Miss M. Madill, Miss A. Roberts, Miss A. Groff, Miss Nora Lane, Miss E. Duddles, Miss M. Staples, Miss B. Leitch, Miss Gladys Featherstone

1915-1916

C. Groff, M. Acheson, E. Thompson, E. Robertson, M. Madill, A. Roberts, A. Groff, N. Lane, M. Staples, E. Duddles, B. Leach, G. Featherstone, K. Gowanlock

1916-1917

Effie Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, M. H. Acheson, E. Robertson, A. E. Roberts, M. Madill, A. H. Groff, N. Lane, M. G. Staples, E. Duddles, B. A. Lietch

1917-1918

Effie Thompson, M. H. Acheson, A. E. Roberts, H. M. Ewing, W. Andrews, L. Main, A. Groff, N. Lane, E. M. Hickie, E. Duddles, B. A. Leitch, B. Stevens

1918-1919

Effie Thompson, M. Acheson, A. E. Roberts, E. Brady, A. Groff, N. Lane, D. Cuthbert, E. M. Hickie, A. Gibson, E. M. Duddles, B. Stevens, D. Brady, J. Haxley

1919-1920

D. Brady, E. Brady, I. Burke, E. M. Coke, D. Cuthbert, L. Crawford, A. Gossett-Jackson, J. Haxley, E. M. Hickie, A. E. Roberts, B. Stevens

1920-1921

?

1921-1922

E. M. Anthony, I. Burke, D. Brady, E. Coke, D. Cuthbert, J. Connoghan, A. H. Groff, J. Haxley, E. Hickie, C. Hodkinson, G. Silcock, M. Scott, J. A. Small, H. Willson

1922-1923

E. Anthony, D. Brady, I. Burke, E. Coke, A. Groff, J. Connoghan, C. Hodkinson, E. M. Hickie, M. Scott, E. Spencer, J. A. Small, H. Willson, H. Wahn, I. Young

1923-1924

E. Anthony, D. Brady, E. Coke, I. Burke, A. Groff, E. Hickie, O. Hodkinson, M. Liston, M. Scott, E. Spencer, J. A. Small, J. B. Duncan

1924-1925

E. Anthony, D. Brady, E. Coke, A. Groff, E. Hickie, C. Hodkinson, M. Liston, J. McCrea, J. A. Small, M. Scott, E. Spencer, E. V. Treger

1925-1926

E. Anthony, D. Brady, E. Coke, J. B. Duncan, A. Groff, E. Hickie, M. Liston, J. McCrea, E. O’Donnell, J. A. Small, E. Spencer, M. Scott

1926-1927

E. Anthony, D. Brady, E. Coke, R. Carrothers, J. B. Duncan, A. Groff, E. M. Hickie, M. Liston, J. McCrea, E. O’Donnell, J. B. Small, E. Spencer, M. Tait

1927-1928

R. Broder, G. Coates, E. M. Coke, J. B. Duncan, A. Groff, E. M. Hickie, M. Liston, J. McCrea, G. McIntyre, E. Spencer, M. Tait

1928-1929

R. Broder, E. Coke, G. Coates, J. B. Duncan, A. Groff, E. Hickie, C. Hodkinson, B. Langevin, Jean McCrea, G. McIntyre, E. Spencer, M. Tait

1929-1930

G. Coates, E. Cooke, M. Davidson, J. B. Duncan, A. Groff, E. Hickie, J. Hodkinson, J. McCrea, G. McIntyre, E. Spencer, M. Tait

1930-1931

G. Coates, E. Coke, M. Davidson, A. Groff, C. H. Hodkinson, B. Jackson, J. McCrea, E. Spencer, M. Tait, L. Warwick, J. B. Duncan

1931-1932

E. Coke, G. Coates, M. Davidson, A. Groff, C. H. Hodkinson, J. McCrea, M. B. Philips (half-day), L. Warwick, J. B. Duncan

1932-1933

C. Barbour, E. Coke, G. Coates, M. Davidson, A. Groff, C. Hodgkinson, J. McCreak, L. Warwick, J. B. Duncan

1933-1934

E. Coke, G. Coates, M. Davidson, A. Groff, C. H. Hodgkinson, G. Howes, L. M. Mason, J. McCrea, J. W. Simpson, L. Warwick

1934-1935

E. Coke, G. Coates, M. Davidson, A. Groff, C. Hodkinson, L. Mason, M. McCrea, L. Warwick

1935-1936

G. Coates, E. Coke, A. Groff, C. H. Hodkinson, J. McCrea, J. Rettie, L. Warwick

1936-1937

C. Coates, E. Coke, A. Groff, M. James, C. H. Hodkinson, J. McCrea, L. Warwick

1937-1938

G. Coates, E. Coke, A. Groff, C. Hadkinson, M. James, J. McCrea, J. W. Simpson (Manual Training)

1938-1939

G. Coates, E. Coke, A. Groff, C. H. Hodkinson, J. McCrea, J. McGrath

1939-1940

G. Coates, M. Douglas, A. Groff, M. McCrea, J. McGrath, M. McSwain

1940-1941

G. Coates, E. Ferguson, A. Groff, B. Henrickson, D. Parkhurst

1941-1942

G. Coates, E. S. Ferguson, A. Groff, B. Henrickson, J. Macmorran

1942-1943

G. Coates, M. A. Daley, Dorothy E. Lane, N. Morrow, E. M. Riley

1943-1944

G. Coates, M. A. Daley, Dorothy E. Lane, N. Morrow, E. M. Riley, W. Thompson

1944-1945

G. Coates, M. Daley, Dorothy E. Lane, N. Morrow

1945-1946

G. Barber, G. Coates, M. Daley, G. Hill, Dorothy E. Lane, J. Lennox, N. Morrow

1946-1947

G. Coates, E. Cummings, M. Daley, F. A. M. Evans, G. Hill, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Peterson, M. Tyler

1947-1948

G. Barber, C. Coates, M. E. Cooper, M. Daley, M. Evans, E. Henderson, G. Hill, E. Lee, E. C. Peterson, M. Tyler

1948-1949

Miss G. Barber, Mrs. G. Coates, Miss M. Daley, Mrs. A. E. Goertzen, Miss I. Hawkins, Mrs. E. Henderson, Mrs. G. Hill, Miss E. Lee, Mrs. A. M. Lennox, Fred A. Merrett, Mrs. M. P. Saxton, Mrs. M. Tyler

1949-1950

Mrs. G. Coates, Mrs. R. Feinstein, Mrs. G. Hill, Miss S. McQuarrie, Miss M. E. MacSwain, Miss H. Marshall, Miss D. Nystrom, Mrs. E. Thompson, Mrs. M. Tyler, Miss M. Wright

1950-1951

Mrs. G. Coates, Mrs. G. Hill, Miss H. Marshall, Miss D. R. Matheson, Mrs. C. J. McLeod, Miss M. E. MacSwain, Miss S. McQuarrie, Miss D. Nystrom, Miss M. Wright

1951-1952

Miss M. Y. Arscott, Miss S. M. Bardal, Miss E. Elred, Mrs. W. E. Frehs, Mrs. F. A. Gibson, Miss E. Graham, Mrs. G. Hill, Miss M. E. Humphries, Miss G. Marshall, Miss R. Matheson, Miss D. Nystrom, Mrs. C. Philip, M. Woroby, Miss M. Wright

1952-1953

Miss M. Alsaker, Miss M. Y. Arscott, Miss S. M. Bardal, Miss J. Buckinkham, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. W. E. Frehs, Miss A. Graham, Mrs. G. Hill, Miss M. E. Humphreys, Miss S. M. MacPhail, Miss R. Matheson, Mrs. A. O'Grady, Mrs. C. Philip, M. Woroby, Miss M. Wright

1953-1954

Miss M. Alsaker, Miss J. Buckingham, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. W. Frehsn, Miss A. Graham, Miss M. J. Hardyd, Mrs. G. Hill, Miss M. Humphries, Miss E. Macrovicz, Miss R. Matheson, Mrs. C. Philip, Mrs. M. Riddle, Miss E. Riley, M. Woroby, Miss M. Wright

1954-1955

Miss M. Alsaker, Miss G. Barber, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. W. Frehs, Miss S. Gillies, Miss A. Graham, Mrs. G. Hill, Miss M. Humphries, Miss E. Macrovicz, Mrs. S. Marshall, Miss R. Matheson, R. Matthews, Mrs. C. Philip, Miss E. Riley, Miss A. Smigel

1955-1956

Miss M. Alsaker, Miss G. Barber, Miss E. Eldred, Miss W. Frehs, Miss S. Gillies, Miss A. Graham, Miss E. Macrovicz, Mrs. S. Marshall, R. Matthews, Mrs. C. Philip, Miss E. Riley, Mrs. J. Scutte, Miss K. Skeel, Mrs. P. Swan, Mrs. E. Thorlakson

1956-1957

Miss M. Alsaker, Miss G. Barber, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. W. Frehs, Miss S. Gillies, Miss A. Graham, Herbert E. Lother, Mrs. S. Marshall, Mrs. C. Philip, Miss E. Riley, Mrs. M. Schutte, Miss K. Skeel, Mrs. P. Swan, Miss E. Ward

1957-1958

Miss M. Alsaker, Miss G. Barber, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. W. Frehs, Miss S. Gillies, Miss A. Graham, Herbert E. Lother, Mrs. S. Marshall, Mrs. C. Phillip, Miss E. Riley, Mrs. M. Schutte, Miss K. Skeel, Miss E. Ward

1958-1959

Miss M. Alsaker, Miss G. Barber, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. E. Ellison, Mrs. W. Frehs, Miss S. Gillies, Miss A. Graham, Mrs. R. Henderson, Herbert E. Lother, Mrs. S. Marshall, Mrs. C. Philip, Mrs. M. Schutte, Miss E. Ward

1959-1960

Miss G. Barber, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. L. Ellison, Mrs. W. Frehs, Miss S. Gillies, Miss A. Graham, D. Goertzen, Mrs. R. Henderson, Miss P. Lichter, Mrs. S. Marshall, Miss A. Nedotafko, Mrs. C. Phillip, Mrs. M. Schutte

1960-1961

Miss G. Barber, Miss B. Dales, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. L. Ellison, Mrs. W. Frehs, Miss S. Gillies, D. Goertzen, Miss A. Graham, Mrs. R. Henderson, Mrs. S. Marshall, Miss A. Nedotafko, Mrs. C. Philip, Mrs. M. Schutte

1961-1962

Miss B. Dales, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. L. Ellison, Miss W. Flatt, Miss S. Gillies, D. Goertzen, Mrs. R. Henderson, Miss S. Kominetsky, Mrs. S. Marshall, Mrs. E. Massey, Miss A. Nedotafko, Miss A. O’Kane, Mrs. M. Schutte

1962-1963

?

1963-1964

Miss L. Brigden, Miss N. Conley, Miss E. Eldred, Mrs. L. Ellison, Miss W. Flatt, Miss S. Gillies, Mrs. M. Hardin, Mrs. R. Henderson, Miss S. Kominetsky, Mrs. S. Marshall, Miss A. Nowosad, A. Penner, Mrs. M. Schutte, Mrs. V. Thornton

1964-1965

Miss L. Brigden, Mrs. D. Clerihew, Miss N. Conley, Mrs. L. Ellison, I. Gawrachynsky, Mrs. M. Hardin, Miss C. Hilton, Miss S. Kominetsky, Miss T. Rae, Mrs. M. Schutte, Mrs. D. Smith, Mrs. V. Thornton, Miss E. Vickers

1965-1966

Miss R. Aylward, Mrs. P. Backman, Mrs. L. Begay, E. Braaten, Mrs. D. Clerihew, Miss E. Curtis, Mrs. A. Funk, I. Gawrachynsky, Miss D. Kosswan, Mrs. J. Law, Mrs. C. Lawson, Miss S. LeBlanc, Mrs. M. Pattinson, Mrs. M. Toews

1966-1967

Mrs. P. Backman, Miss L. Bender, Mrs. E. Black, Mrs. D. Clerihew, Mrs. T. Flom, I. Gawrachynsky, Miss D. Kosowan, Mrs. J. Law, Mrs. C. Lawton, Miss J. Mendrun, Mrs. M. Pattinson, Miss E. Thiek, Miss H. Williams

1967-1968

Mrs. P. Backman, Mrs. M. E. Brown, Mrs. D. Clerihew, Miss M. B. Daneault, Mrs. T. Flom, R. Foster, Mrs. A. Grant, Miss L. Hughes, Mrs. J. Law, Miss J. Mendrun, Mrs. M. Rennie, Miss E. Thick, Miss H. Williams

1968-1969

Mrs. P. Backman, Mrs. M. E. Brown, Miss M. B. Daneault, R. Foster, Mrs. C. Fung, Mrs. F. Hughes, Mrs. J. Law, Mrs. N. McKay, Miss J. Mendrun, Mrs. M. Putnam, Miss P. Sawry, Miss S. Thatcher, Miss E. Thick, Miss H. Williams, Miss E. R. Reimer

Honour Roll (First World War Casualties)

Name

Occupation

Service

Rank

Birth Date

Death Date

William Henry Clipperton

School Principal (La Verendrye School)

8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Lieutenant

10 April 1886

17 August 1917

Alan Skirving Richardson

Accountant

5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Lieutenant

16 May 1895

25 July 1916

Photos & Coordinates

La Verendrye School

La Verendrye School (no date)
Source: Winnipeg School Division

La Verendrye School

La Verendrye School (2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86833, W97.15619
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

“Teachers named for all schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 September 1910, page 3.

“Assignment of teachers for Winnipeg Schools which open on Sept. 15,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 September 1911, page 9.

“City schools staff assembling in Sept.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1912, page 8.

“Opening of the Winnipeg public schools has been set for Monday next,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 August 1913, pages 1 and 2.

“Here’s your teacher!” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 August 1914, page 6.

“School Board assigns teachers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 August 1915, page 9.

“Reduce staff of teachers at high schools Monday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 August 1916, pages 1 & 12.

“Boundaries of schools are named,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 24 August 1917, page 9.

“Complete plans to open schools Tuesday for 30,000 children,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 30 August 1918, page 14.

“Teachers are selected for various grades,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1919, page 3.

“Winnipeg schools, No. 23—La Verendrye,” Manitoba Free Press, 10 November 1922, page 5.

“School posts filled,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 May 1973, page 74.

“New Principals named for five city schools,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 June 2005, page B6.

We thank Claudette Warnke and Lelainia Lloyd for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Nathan Kramer, and Reid Dickie.

Page revised: 6 May 2019

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