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This elementary school on Pebble Beach Road in Winnipeg was commissioned for the St. Boniface School Division, based upon the architectural designs of MMP/Winnipeg and built by Triple L Construction in 1974. The facility, which began under the name of Pebble Beach School, was changed to Niakwa Place School during the first half of 1975.
It became part of the Louis Riel School Division in 1998.
Period
Principal
1974-1986
John A. Muller
1986-1994
Edward William “Ed” Lefteruk
1994-1999
Tanis Pshebniski
1999-2002
Warren Hingley
2002-?
?
?-?
Angela Power
2024-2025
Thomas Locke
Period
Vice-Principal
1974-1977
none
1977-2024
?
2024-2025
Lauren Mitchell
Period
Teachers
1974-1975
James Allan Cannon (physical education, 0.? at Pebble Beach School / Niakwa Place School; 0.? at Shamrock School), Louisette Colette DeClercq (grades 1-2, August-February), Vaughn Susan Flott (kindergarten), Frances Marie Falzarano (grades 4-5), Vera Mary Innes (grades 2-3), Stella Carrol Morris (grades 5-6), Dolores Mary Noel-Bentley (grades 1-2), Elaine Marilyn Smith (library, 0.5 at Pebble Beach School / Niakwa Place School; 0.5 at J. H. Bruns Collegiate), Kenneth John Stobbe (grades 5-6), Margaret Marian Ulrich (grades 1-2, March-June), Lynda Wiebe (grades 4-5), Rosalie Sarah Zatser (grades 2-3)
1975-1976
Louisette Colette DeClercq (grades 1-2), Frances Marie Falzarano (grades 4-5), Vaughn Susan Flott (kindergarten, 0.5 at Niakwa Place School; 0.5 at Howden School), Heather Gasgoigne (music, 0.? at Niakwa Place School; 0.? at Van Belleghem School, 0.? at Shamrock School), Thomas Wilfred Gilley (grade 7), Lanny Michael Gregory (physical education), Vera Mary Innes (grades 2-3), Estella Donalda Joyal (kindergarten), Norma Marie Lacroix (grade 1), Ghislaine Armarde Lavergne (grades 2-3), Stella Carrol Morris (grade 5), Lena Cynthia Poliah (grade 1), Elaine Marilyn Smith (library, 0.5 at Niakwa Place School; 0.5 at J. H. Bruns Collegiate), Kenneth Charles Steele (grade 6), Lynda Wiebe (grades 4-5), Rosalie Sarah Zatser (grades 2-3)
1976-1977
Louisette Colette DeClercq (grades 2-3), Frances Marie Falzarano (grades 4-5), Vaughn Susan Flott (kindergarten), Thomas Wilfred Gilley (grade 8), Lanny Michael Gregory (physical education & grade 6), Janice Elizabeth Harder (music, 0.? at Niakwa Place School; 0.? at Van Belleghem School), Vera Mary Innes (grades 1-2), Norma Marie Lacroix (grade 1), Ghislaine Armarde Lavergne (grades 2-3), Louanna Ellen McSimpsey (grades 5-6), Edward Manteufel (music, 0.? at Niakwa Place School; 0.? at Van Belleghem School, 0.? at Shamrock School, 0.? at Beliveau School), Lena Cynthia Poliah (grade 1), Denis Maurice Robert (physical education & grade 6), Yvette Saurette (language arts, 0.5), Elaine Marilyn Smith (library), Kenneth Charles Steele (grade 7), Ricardo B. Sumaling (arts, 0.? at Niakwa Place School; 0.? at Van Belleghem School, 0.? at Shamrock School), Irene Dolores Tetrault (kindergarten), Giselle R. Vermette (grades 1-2), Lynda Wiebe (grades 4-5), Rosalie Sarah Zatser (grades 2-3)
Niakwa Place School (August 2020)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Niakwa Place School (August 2020)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84919, W97.08156
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Moody and Moore / MMP Architects
Manitoba Business: Triple L Construction Company
Manitoba Organization: Louis Riel School Division
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pebble Beach School No. 1713 (Municipality of West Interlake)
“Notice of tender [Three elementary schools in Southdale & Niakwa Place],” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 June 1974, page 60.
School division half-yearly attendance reports (E 0757), Archives of Manitoba.
Niakwa Place School, Louis Riel School Division.
We thank John Doe for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer and Gordon Goldsborough
Page revised: 29 September 2024
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