Historic Sites of Manitoba: Morden Collegiate Institute (345 Fifth Street, Morden)

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This high school in Morden opened in 1963.

Principals

Period

Principal

Before 1963

See Maple Leaf School

1963-1966

James Keith Cooper (1931-2000)

1966-1967

Roy Vance Purvis (1934-2005)

1967-1972

Thomas “Tom” Tesarski (1924-2018)

1972-1976

David R. Winter (1929-2013)

1976-1979

John R. Wiens

1979-1980

Doug R. Taylor

1980-1992

?

1992-1997

Fred Colvin

Vice-Principals

Period

Vice-Principal

Before 1963

See Maple Leaf School

1963-1972

David R. Winter (1929-2013)

1972-1974

Mr. J. Shaw

1974-1978

?

1978-1979

Doug R. Taylor

1979-1980

John R. Wiens

1980-1992

?

1992-1997

Greg Backhouse

Teachers

25

Period

Teachers

Before 1963

See Maple Leaf School

1963-1964

Mr. A. Bergen, Henry Friesen, Helen Goertzen, Mr. A. Heinrichs, John H. Krieger, Bernie Leoppky, Miss I. Mymko, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Reta Shore, Arthur G. Toews, Mr. D. Weizel, Mrs. H. Wilson

1964-1965

Mrs. M. Duncan, Henry Friesen, Miss Helen Goertzen, Miss J. Harder, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Mr. H. Neufeld, Reta Shore, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Mrs. Alix Solem, Erik Solem, Arthur G. Toews, Mr. K. Ure, Mrs. H. Wilson

1965-1966

Mr. J. Enns, Henry Friesen, Mr. D. J. Gerbrandt, Miss L. Hill, Mr. J. Hoeppner, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Mr. B. Loeppky, Mrs. M. Mackenzie, Mr. H. Neufeld, Mr. G. D. Pries, Reta Shore, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Arthur G. Toews, Mr. K. Ure, Mrs. H. Webb

1966-1967

Mr. J. Enns, Henry Friesen, Mr. D. J. Gerbrandt, Mrs. A. Gradauer, Mr. H. Hiebert, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Mr. B. Loeppky, Mrs. M. Mackenzie, Mr. R. MacKey, Mr. G. D. Pries, Mrs. S. Purvis, Mrs. Putt, Mr. A. Reimer, Mrs. R. Rey, Reta Shore, Arthur G. Toews, Miss M. A. Trewin

1967-1968

Mr. D. Bell, Mr. Dale, Mr. J. Enns, Henry Friesen, Mr. Kasdorf, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Mr. Reimer, Mr. Peters, Miss Rojotte, Mr. Schellenberg, Miss Scott, Mrs. Shore, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Mr. Titley, Arthur G. Toews, Miss M. A. Trewin, Carol Warms, David R. Winter

1968-1969

Mr. D. Bell, Karen Enns, Mrs. K. Findlay, Henry Friesen, Mr. P. Friesen, Mr. L. Hoague, Mr. J. Kasdorf, Erdman Klassen, Mrs. D. Klippenstein, John H. Kreiger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, A. Richard Myers, Mr. A. Reimer, Miss B. Scott, Mr. H. Schellenberg, Reta Shore, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Mr. G. Stewart, Arthur G. Toews, Carol Warms, David R. Winter

1969-1970

Mr. D. Bell, Karen Enns, Henry Friesen, Mr. P. L. Friesen, Patrick Grochowich, Mr. J. Kasdorf, Erdman Klassen, Mrs. D. Klippenstein, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss J. Mclean, Mrs. H. Mesman, A. Richard Myers, Mr. J. A. Reimer, Reta Shore, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Mr. P. J. Wand, Carol Warms, David R. Winter, Jim A. Wood

1970-1971

Karen Enns, Henry Friesen, Jacob Friesen, Patrick Grochowich, Raymond Kirk, Erdman Klassen, John H. Kreiger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Barbara McLean, Hans Mesman, A. Richard Myers, Nicholai Poetker, John Shaw, Reta Shore, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Peter J. Wand, Carol Warms, Jim A. Wood, David R. Winter, Barbara Yule

1971-1972

?

1972-1973

Mrs. Brown, Karen Enns, Mr. Fehr, Henry Friesen, Erdman Klassen, John H. Krieger, Miss MacDougall, Mrs. MacKey, A. Richard Myers, Nicholai Poetker, Mr. Sawatzky, Reta Shore, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Mr. D. Sparkes, Doug R. Taylor, Thomas “Tom” Tesarski, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Peter J. Wand, Carol Warms, Mr. Wiens, Jim A. Wood, Barbara Yule

1973-1974

Mr. L. Eldridge, Karen Enns, Mrs. L. Gould, Erdman Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss J. MacDougall, A. Richard Myers, Nicholai Poetker, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Miss C. Smith, Mr. D. Sparkes, Doug R. Taylor, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Peter J. Wand, Carol Warms, Jim A. Wood

1974-1975

Miss S. Bannister, Paul Carpenter, Gary Cordrey, Mr. R. Eldridge, Henry Friesen, Mr. R. Friesen, Erdman Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss J. MacDougall, Mrs. V. Mackey, Mr. L. E. McCrady, Mrs. I. McElroy, A. Richard Myers, Nicholai Poetker, Mr. H. Sawatzky, Miss J. Shauer, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Doug R. Taylor, Mr. B Thompson, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Peter J. Wand, Carol Warms, Mr. T. W. Wiens, Jim A. Wood, Ken Yerama, Barbara Yule

1975-1976

Miss Bannister, Paul Carpenter, Gary Cordrey, Mr. Eldridge, Mr. Friesen, Mr. K. Glawson, Erdman Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss MacDougall, A. Richard Myers, Mrs. Peirson, Nicholai Poetker, Miss Shauer, Doug R. Taylor, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Peter J. Wand, Carol Warms, John R. Wiens, Jim A. Wood, Ken Yerama, Barbara Yule

1976-1977

Paul Carpenter, Mrs. M. Chubb, Gary Cordrey, Miss J. Dickson, Mr. V. Epp, Mr. R. Friesen, Mr. K. Glawson, Mr. I. Grove, Erdman Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Ms. F. MacDonald, Mrs. V. Mackey, Miss Sharon Martin, Mrs. I. McElroy, A. Richard Myers, Nicholai Poetker, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Doug R. Taylor, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, John R. Wiens, Mr. T. Wiens, Jim A. Wood, Mr. R. Woodford, Ken Yerama, Mrs. S. Yerama

1977-1978

Walter Beatty, Paul Carpenter, Mrs. P. Chubb, Gary Cordrey, Mrs. L. Decock, Miss J. Dickson, Miss B. Doerksen, Mr. R. Eldridge, Mr. V. Epp, Mr. R. Friesen, Mr. K. Glawson, Mr. I. Grove, Miss L. Hopkins, Erdman Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss Sharon Martin, Mrs. I. McElroy, A. Richard Myers, Nicholai Poetker, Doug R. Taylor, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Peter J. Wand, Mr. T. Wiens, Jim A. Wood, Mr. R. Woodford, Ken Yerama, Mrs. S. Yerama

1978-1979

Walter Beatty, Linda Butler, Paul Carpenter, Gary Cordrey, Mrs. L. Decock, Miss J. Dickson, Ms. J. Doyle, John Einerson, Mr. V. Epp, Mr. K. Glawson, Mr. I Grove, Ms. K. Guenther, Mrs. M. Hall, Mr. D. Jarvis, Erdman Klassen, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss Sharon Martin, Mrs. I. McElroy, A. Richard Myers, Ken Petkau, Mr. H. Poetker, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Mr. T. Wiens, Jim A. Wood, Mr. R. Woodford, Ken Yerama, Mrs. S. Yerama

1979-1980

Walter Beatty, Linda Butler, Paul Carpenter, Gary Cordrey, Mrs. L. Decock, Miss J. Dickson, John Einerson, Mr. V. Epp, Mrs. Felbel, Mr. Friesen, Ms. K. Guenther, Mr. K. Glawson, Miss Hopkins, Mr. Isaac, Mr. D. Jarvis, Erdman Klassen, Miss MacDonald, Mrs. I. McElroy, Miss Sharon Martin, A. Richard Myers, Ken Petkau, Mr. H. Poetker, Ron Samborski, Mr. Sawatzky, Mr. Stacey, Arthur G. Toews, Hugo Unger, Jim A. Wood

1980-1981

?

1981-1982

?

1982-1983

?

1983-1984

?

1984-1985

?

1985-1986

?

1986-1987

?

1987-1988

?

1988-1989

?

1989-1990

?

1990-1991

?

1991-1992

?

1992-1993

Ian Affleck, Corinne Backhouse, Walter Beatty, Paul Carpenter, G. Codling, Gary Cordrey, Evelyn Currie, Mark Derzak, Tina Gordon, J. Heidinger, Ron Lyman, Colleen McKellar, A. Richard Myers, Ron Peters, Ken Petkau, Ron Samborski, Al Sigurdson, Elaine Spearman, Bill Whiteway, Jim A. Wood, Carol Worms

1993-1994

?

1994-1995

?

1995-1996

?

1996-1997

?

Among the teachers of Morden Collegiate was Darryl Toews.

Photos & Coordinates

Morden Collegiate Institute

Morden Collegiate Institute (August 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Morden Collegiate Institute

Morden Collegiate Institute (August 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.19601, W98.09755
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Maple Leaf School No. 83 (555 Thornhill Street, Morden)

Sources:

We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Darryl Toews and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 October 2026

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