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)
1967-1970	Thomas “Tom” Tesarski (1924-2018)
1970-1972	?
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
1963-1964	David R. Winter (1929-2013)
1964-1972	?
1972-1974	Mr. J. Shaw
1974-1978	?
1978-1979	Doug R. Taylor
1979-1980	John R. Wiens
1980-1992	?
1992-1997	Greg Backhouse

Teachers

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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, Mr. A. 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, Mr. A. 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, Mr. A. 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, Mr. A. G. Toews, Miss M. A. Trewin
1967-1968	Mr. D. Bell, Mr. Dale, Mr. Enns, Mr. 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, Mr. A. G. Toews, Miss M. A. Trewin, Mrs. Warms, David R. Winter
1968-1969	Mr. D. Bell, Mrs. K. Enns, Mrs. K. Findlay, Henry Friesen, Mr. P. Friesen, Mr. L. Hoague, Mr. J. Kasdorf, Mr. E. 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, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mrs. C Warms, David R. Winter
1969-1970	Mr. D. Bell, Mrs. K. Enns, Henry Friesen, Mr. P. L. Friesen, Mr. P. Grochowich, Mr. J. Kasdorf, Mr. E. 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, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. Unger, Mr. P. J. Wand, Mrs. C. Warms, David R. Winter, Mr. J. Wood
1970-1971	?
1971-1972	?
1972-1973	Mrs. Brown, Mrs. K. Enns, Mr. Fehr, Henry Friesen, Mr. E. Klassen, John H. Krieger, Miss MacDougall, Mrs. MacKey, A. Richard Myers, Mr. Poetker, Mr. Sawatzky, Reta Shore, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Mr. D. Sparkes, Doug R. Taylor, Thomas “Tom” Tesarski, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. Unger, Mr. P. J. Wand, Mrs. C. Warms, Mr. Wiens, Mr. J. Wood, Miss Yule
1973-1974	Mr. L. Eldridge, Mrs. K. Enns, Mrs. L. Gould, Mr. E. Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss J. MacDougall, A. Richard Myers, Mr. N. Poetker, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Miss C. Smith, Mr. D. Sparkes, Doug R. Taylor, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. Unger, Mr. P. J. Wand, Mrs. C. Warms, Mr. J. Wood
1974-1975	Miss S. Bannister, Paul Carpenter, Gary Cordrey, Mr. R. Eldridge, Henry Friesen, Mr. R. Friesen, Mr. E. Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss J. MacDougall, Mrs. V. Mackey, Mr. L. E. McCrady, Mrs. I. McElroy, A. Richard Myers, Mr. N. Poetker, Mr. H. Sawatzky, Miss J. Shauer, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Doug R. Taylor, Mr. B Thompson, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. Unger, Mr. P. J. Wand, Mrs. C. Warms, Mr. T. W. Wiens, Jim A. Wood, Ken Yerama, Miss B. Yule
1975-1976	Miss Bannister, Paul Carpenter, Gary Cordrey, Mr. Eldridge, Mr. Friesen, Mr. K. Glawson, Mr. E. Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss MacDougall, A. Richard Myers, Mrs. Peirson, Mr. N. Poetker, Miss Shauer, Doug R. Taylor, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. Unger, Mr. P. J. Wand, Mrs. C. Warms, John R. Wiens, Jim A. Wood, Ken Yerama, Miss B. 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, Mr. E. Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Ms. F. MacDonald, Mrs. V. Mackey, Miss Sharon Martin, Mrs. I. McElroy, A. Richard Myers, Mr. N. Poetker, Paul Adalgier Sigurdson, Doug R. Taylor, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. 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, Mr. E. Klassen, John H. Krieger, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss Sharon Martin, Mrs. I. McElroy, A. Richard Myers, Mr. N. Poetker, Doug R. Taylor, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. Unger, Mr. T. Wiens, Mr. P. J. Wand, 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, Mr. E. Klassen, Peter Frederick Kutcher, Miss Sharon Martin, Mrs. I. McElroy, A. Richard Myers, Ken Petkau, Mr. H. Poetker, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. 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, Mr. Klassen, Miss MacDonald, Mrs. I. McElroy, Miss Sharon Martin, A. Richard Myers, Ken Petkau, Mr. H. Poetker, Ron Samborski, Mr. Sawatzky, Mr. Stacey, Mr. A. G. Toews, Mr. H. 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 (August 2023) Source: Glen Toews 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: 26 October 2025

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