Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pinkham School (765 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg)

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The first Pinkham School was designed by architect brothers Charles Arnold Barber and Earle William Barber, and erected in 1883, at the intersection of Alexander Avenue and Rietta Street in Winnipeg. It was named for cleric William Cyprian Pinkham, who had been Superintendent for Protestant Schools in Manitoba from 1872 to 1882. It was a two-storey, two-classrom structure, built of solid brick at a cost of $5,500.

In 1903, Pinkham School No. 1 was demolished and a replacement, a three-storey brick structure designed by local school architect, J. B. Mitchell, took its place. A cornerstone for Pinkham School No. 2 was laid at a ceremony on 2 September 1903 where School Board Chairman Donald Andrew Ross received a silver trowel from the ward’s trustee, G. A. Lister. Sealed inside the cornerstone was a box containing Canadian coins (1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cent pieces), Canadian stamps (1, 2, 5, and 10 cent values), along with recent copies of the Manitoba Schools Act, Winnipeg Public School Board By-laws, Manitoba Free Press, Winnipeg Telegram, Winnipeg Tribune, a listing of officials (Imperial, Dominion, Provincial Legislative Assembly, and City of Winnipeg), along with the names of those contracted to build the school.

Pinkham School No. 2 was severely damaged by a fire on 23 August 1945 and, while renovations were being done, students went to Dufferin School. This school was later demolished and replaced with the present structure at the site.

Some noteworthy people who were students of Pinkham School included Fred Grinke, Irene Grinke, Chrissie Shewchuk, Agnes Giesbrecht, Esther Cohen, Maurice Cohen, Les Lear, Martin Platz, Paul Platz, Allan Haynes, Percy Haynes, Hisbie Schiller, Bill Dumsday, Franklin Frederickson, Paul Bardal, and Dr. Clarence McCharles.

Principals

Period	Principal
1884-1889	Frank Howard Schofield (1859-1929)
1889-1896	Miss Hattie O’Donohue
1896-?	?
?-1899	Miss M. Young
1899-1900	Laura “Laurie” Cull (1870-1950)
1900-1901	Mary Tobin Burke “Mamie T.” Gordon (1875-1956)
1901-1902	?
1902-1903	Margaret Ellen “Maggie” Raleigh (1872-1950)
1903-1904	Closed
1904-1905	James Henry McCarthy (1863-1940)
1905-1906	Hugh William Watson (1872-?)
1906-1919	Clarence Church Stewart (1871-1950)
1919-1926	Herbert Hanford “Harry” McIntosh (1880-1953)
1926-1928	Chester Lordly Fultz (1875-1949)
1928-1946	Margaret Euphemia Monteith (1884-1978)
1946-1951	Archibald Cameron McMurchy (1900-1982)
1951-1955	Wilfred Gilbert Pearce (1893-1975)
1955-1959	Alexander Noble (1913-1971)
1959-1965	Anne Smigel (1914-2008)
1965-1971	Frank Jacob Harder (1906-1998)
1971-1977	Albert “Frank” Sigurdson (1931-2010)
1977-1980	Esme Stewart
1980-1982	Neil McAlpine
1982-1984	Edward Maza
1984-1987	Carolyn Loeppky
1987-1991	John Drzystek
1991-1996	Susan J. Bush
1996-2003	Claire Elizabeth “Clara” Darvill (1943-2019)
2003-2009	Lionel Pang
2009-2012	Brenda Langton
2012-?	Val Mowez

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1884-1885	?
1885-1886	?
1886-1887	?
1887-1888	?
1888-1889	May Edith Lunn
1889-1890	May Edith Lunn
1890-1891	?
1891-1892	?
1892-1893	?
1893-1894	?
1894-1895	?
1895-1896	?
1896-1897	?
1897-1898	?
1898-1899	?
1899-1900	Miss E. M. Hall, Margaret E. “Maggie” Raleigh
1900-1901	Miss E. M. Hall, Margaret E. “Maggie” Raleigh
1901-1902	Miss E. M. Hall, Margaret E. “Maggie” Raleigh
1902-1903	Miss E. M. Hall, Margaret E. “Maggie” Raleigh
1903-1904	Margaret E. “Maggie” Raleigh, ?
1904-1905	Miss Brundritt, Miss Graham, Dora Hermann, Miss Hodgson, Miss McClure, Miss C. McLeod, Miss McShane
1905-1906	Miss I. M. Brundritt, Miss G. Henry, Dora Hermann, Miss A. M. Houston, Miss G. Keith, Miss A. J. McClure, Miss C. McLeod, Miss J. McShane, Miss G. Wortman
1906-1907	Dora Hermann, ?
1907-1908	Miss I. Brundritt, Dora Hermann, Miss A. M. Houston, Miss G. M. Keith, Miss J. McGregor, Miss M. McGregor, Miss C. McLeod, Margaret Monteith, Miss G. Wortman
1908-1909	Miss I. M. Brundritt, Dora Hermann, Miss A. M. Houston, Miss M. G. Keith, Miss J. McGregor, Miss M. McGregor, Miss M. C. McLeod, Margaret Monteith, Miss G. Wortman
1909-1910	?
1910-1911	Miss I. M. Brundritt, Miss A. M. Houston, Miss P. Kyle, Norma McGougan, Miss M. McGregor, Miss C. McLeod, Margaret Monteith, Miss A. Sullivan, Miss A. Thomson, Miss G. Wortman
1911-1912	Viola I. Duff, Miss A. Houston, Miss P. Kyle, Norma McGougan, Miss C. McLeod, Miss C. Moffatt, Miss E. O’Neil, Miss Sanders, Miss Wilson, Miss G. Wortman
1912-1913	Viola I. Duff, Miss M. C. Keith, Miss McTavish, Miss Moffatt, Miss E. O’Neil, Miss Wilson, Miss Roberts, Miss Kyle, Miss McGougan, Miss Sanders
1913-1914	Viola I. Duff, Miss M. C. Keith, Miss P. Kyle, Norma McGougan, Miss A. McTavish, Miss E. O’Neil, Miss J. Sanders, Miss A. Wilson
1914-1915	Viola I. Duff, Miss P. Kyle, Elizabeth MacAulay, Norma McGougan, Miss A. McTavish, Miss E. O’Neil, Miss S. Rabinovitch, Miss J. Sanders, Miss Margaret Thom, Miss A. Wilson
1915-1916	Ida M. Davidson, J. Fraser, M. Jacobs, P. Kyle, Elizabeth MacAulay, Z. McTavish, Miss E. O’Neil, S. Rabinovitch, M. M. Thom, A. Wilson
1916-1917	Ida M. Davidson, A. C. Fraser, J. M. Fraser, P. Kyle, Elizabeth MacAulay, A. C McTavish, A. Wilson, M. M. Thom,
1917-1918	I. Burke, F. Cameron, Ida M. Davidson, J. M Fraser, P. Kyle, E. McManus, A. C. McTavish, M. M. Thom, A. Wilson
1918-1919	E. H. Allan, F. Cameron, J. M. Fraser, Mary French, A. Frith, E. E. Galbraith, M. Kerr, J. McCrae, M. Thom
1919-1920	F. Cameron, F. Eck, B. M. Ferguson, J. M. Fraser, Mary French, A. M. Frith, E. S. Galbraith, J. Jackson, M. Kerr, J. McCrea, M. Thom
1920-1921	?
1921-1922	E. H. Allen, M. Cassidy, M. A. Jackson, M. C. Kerr, I. McCrea, E. T. Nelson, E. M. Sifton, G. Van Alstyne, I. R. Waters
1922-1923	E. H. Allen, M. Cassidy, M. Hollinger, M. A. Jackson, M. C. Kerr, J. E. McCrea, E. McDonald, E. T. Nelson, G. Shea, G. Van Alstyne, I. R. Waters
1923-1924	E. H. Allen, R. Ewen, M. M. Hollinger, M. A. Jackson, M. Kerr, J. E. McCrea, E. E. McDonald, E. T. Nelson, G. Shea, G. J. Van Alstyne, I. R. Waters
1924-1925	C. Craig, R. E. Ewen, M. M. Hollinger, M. A. Jackson, M. C. Kerr, E. E. McDonald, E. T. Nelson, M. Pitkowsky, W. M. Reinhardt, G. Shea, I. R. Waters
1925-1926	C. Craig, R. E. Ewen, M. A. Jackson, E. McDonald, E. T. Nelson, M. Pitkowsky, G. Shea, I. R. Waters
1926-1927	C. Craig, R. Ewen, M. A. Jackson, G. Law, F. Long, E. McDonald, E. Nelson, M. Pitkowsky, G. Shea, I. R. Waters
1927-1928	E. Ewen, M. A. Jackson, M. C. Johnston, G. Law, F. Long, E. Nelson, G. Shea, D. Staples, C. Wood
1928-1929	O. E. Anderson, Esther Carpenter, M. A. Jackson, G. M. Law, M. Levant, A. Norman, G. Shea, C. H. Wood
1929-1930	O. E. Anderson, K. Campbell, E. J. Carpenter, G. Dolmage, W. D. Flatt, W. Hockley, A. Jackson, J. Kirkup, G. M. Law, M. Norman, G. Shea, R. Whiteside
1930-1931	O. E. Anderson, K. M. Campbell, K. J. Dagg, G. L. Dolmage, R. Fernie, W. G. Hockley, M. A. Jackson, I. Jeffries, J. I. Kirkup, G. M. Law
1931-1932	O. E. Anderson, K. J. Dagg, G. O. Dolmage, R. Fernie, W. G. Hockley, M. A. Jackson, I. Jeffrey, G. Kirkup, G. M. Law, M. K. McKinnon, Margaret E. Nix
1932-1933	O. E. Anderson, K. J. Dagg, G. L. Dolmage, R. Fernie, W. G. Hockley, M. A. Jackson, J. I. Kirkup, G. M. Law, M. E. McKinnon, Margaret E. Nix
1933-1934	K. J. Dagg, G. L. Dolmage, W. G. Hockley, M. A. Jackson, A. Julius, J. I. Kirkup, M. K. McKinnon, Margaret E. Nix, L. Sullivan
1934-1935	K. J. Dagg, G. L. Dolmage, W. G. Hockley, J. I. Kirkup, M. McKinnon, D. E. Nelson, Margaret E. Nix, L. Sullivan
1935-1936	M. E. Cranston, K. J. Dagg, M. Dagg, G. L. Dolmage, E. Hinds, W. C. Hockley, J. I. Kirkup, R. K. McKinnon, D. E. Nelson
1936-1937	M. E. Cranston, K. J. Dagg, C. G. Elliott, S. Goodman, A. E. Hinds, W. G. Hockley, J. I. Kirkup, M. F. Moore, M. K. McKinnon, D. E. Nelson
1937-1938	M. E. Cranston, K. J. Dagg, C. G. Elliott, S. Goodman, A. E. Hinds, W. G. Hockley, J. I. Kirkup, M. McSwain, M. K. McKinnon, M. F. Moore, D. Nelson
1938-1939	L. G. Bergson, M. E. Cranston, K. J. Dagg, C. G. Elliott, S. Goodman, A. E. Hinds, W. G. Hockley, M. K. McKinnon, A. Metzak, M. F. Moore, D. E. Nelson
1939-1940	L. G. Bergson, K. J. Dagg, C. G. Elliott, S. Goodman, A. E. Hinds, N. Lye, M. A. Moore, M. F. Moore, D. E. Nelson, I. Riddell, Hazel Arretta Vandecar
1940-1941	L. G. Bergson, K. J. Dagg, C. G. Elliott, S. Goodman, E. A. Hinds, W. G. Hockley, N. E. Lye, A. Moore, M. Moore, I. Riddell, Hazel Arretta Vandecar
1941-1942	L. G. Bergson, K. J. Dagg, C. G. Elliott, M. Evans, S. Goodman, W. G. Hockley, A. M. Moore, M. F. Moore, I. R. Riddell, Hazel Arretta Vandecar
1942-1943	K. J. Dagg, C. G. Elliott, M. Evans, S. Goodman, W. G. Hockley, M. A. Moore. I. Riddell
1943-1944	J. L. Babb, M. Evans, S. Goodman, W. G. Hockley, C. Kinread
1944-1945	J. L. Babb, M. A. F. Evans, D. M. Fraser, S. Goodman, J. Hubble, M. E. McLaughlin, Emily M. Shaw, P. Zarosinsky
1945-1946	J. L. Babb, M. A. F. Evans, D. M. Fraser, S. Goodman, A. McKnight, M. E. McLaughlin, Francis O. Norman, Emily M. Shaw, P. Zarosinsky
1946-1947	M. Baldwin, S. Goodman, B. Leveque, V. MacFee, A. E. McKnight, M. E. McLaughlin, M. Neill, Francis O. Norman, Emily M. Shaw, B. Voss, P. Zarosinsky
1947-1948	M. Baldwin, G. E. Bjornsson, S. Goodman, B. R. Leveque, V. MacFee, A. E. McKnight, M. E. McLaughlin, Emily M. Shaw, L. Stratychuk, P. Zarosinsky
1948-1949	Miss M. Baldwin, G. E. Bjornson, Miss S. Goodman, Mrs. P. Kirk, Miss B. Leveque, Mrs. V. MacFee, Miss M. E. McLaughlin, Miss A. E. McKnight, Emily M. Shaw, Miss L. M. Stratychuk
1949-1950	G. E. Bjornson, Miss A. J. Gallenger, Mrs. P. Kirk, Miss G. M. Kuleba, Miss B. Leveque, Mrs. V. MacFee, Miss M. E. McLaughlin, Mrs. S. Schlos, Miss M. I. Smith, Miss L. M. Stratychuk
1950-1951	G. E. Bjornson, Miss A. J. Gallenger, Miss L. Grierson, Miss P. Kirk, Miss B. Leveque, Miss A. E. McLaughlin, Miss M. McLean, Miss M. Price, Miss N. M. Smith, Miss L. Stratychuk
1951-1952	G. E. Bjornson, Mrs. B. E. Fleming, Miss I. Grierson, Miss M. Kemeldean, Miss B. Leveque, Miss M. McLean, Miss C. D. McQuarrie, Miss M. Price, Miss M. M. Prygrocki, Miss L. Stratychuk
1952-1953	P. Danyluk, Miss J. Douglas, Miss M. Kemeldean, Miss C. Leitch, Miss Leveque, Miss M. McLean, Mrs. L. J. McWilliams, Miss M. Prygrocki, Miss T. Sorenson, Miss H. Stratychuk
1953-1954	Mrs. E. R. Black, Miss M. Cawte, P. Danyluk, Mrs. P. Davidow, Miss J. Douglas, Miss M. Kemeldean, Miss C. Leitch, Miss E. Ognyzlo, Mrs. D. Softley, Miss L. Stratychuk
1954-1955	Mrs. E. Black, Miss C. Campbell, P. Danyluk, Mrs. P. Davidow, Miss J. Douglas, Miss M. Kemeldean, Miss P. Lafreniere, Miss E. Ogryzlo, Mrs. D. Softley, Miss L. Stratychuk
1955-1956	Mrs. E. Buchanan, P. Danyluk, Mrs. I. Enns, Mrs. O. Fowler, Miss V. Maksimow, Miss C. Marchant, Miss E. Ogryzlo, Mrs. A. Rogerson, Miss L. Stratychuk
1956-1957	J. Alward, Mrs. E. Buchanan, Mrs. T. Enns, Mrs. O. Fowler, Mrs. F. Fredette, Miss V. V. Maksimow, Miss C. L. Marchant, Miss E. Ogryzlo, Miss G. Staples, Miss L. M. Stratychuk, Miss H. Topolniski
1957-1958	Mrs. E. Buchanan, Miss F. V. Dyck, Mrs. T. Erickson, Mr. O. Fedak, Mrs. O. Fowler, Miss Eileen George, Mrs. C. L. Johannson, Mrs. G. McEvoy, Miss V. Maksimow, Mrs. E. Stadel, Miss G. Thomas
1958-1959	Mrs. E. Buchanan, Miss F. V. Dyck, Mrs. T. Erickson, O. Fedak, Mrs. O. Fowler, Miss Eileen George, Mrs. G. McEvoy, Miss M. Neuman, Mrs. J. Patrick, Mrs. E. Stadel, Mrs. R. Starr, Mrs. M. S. Stashko, Mrs. I. Storey
1959-1960	Miss F. V. Dyck, Mrs. T. Erickson, O. Fedak, Mrs. O. Fowler, Mrs. T. Frechette, Mrs. M. Healey, Mrs. E. Henders, Miss M. McCarthy, Mrs. G. McEvoy, Mrs. M. McKerchar, Miss V. Rurak, Mrs. E. Stadel, Mrs. I. Storey, Miss O. Wozniak
1960-1961	Miss H. Bardsley, Miss F. V. Dyck, Mrs. T. Erickson, O. Fedak, Mrs. O. Fowler, Mrs. F. Frechette, Miss R. Hanka, Mrs. E. Henders, Mrs. U. Lithown, Miss M. McCarthy, Mrs. M. H. Pauls, Miss E. Stadel, Mrs. I. Storey, Miss I. Torfason, Miss O. Wozniak
1961-1962	Miss L. Alexander, Miss H. Bardsley, Miss G. Crowe, Mrs. P. Diamond, Mrs. T. Erickson, Mrs. T. Frechette, Mrs. E. Henders, G. Kukura, Miss A. Hutchings, Miss M. McCarthy, Mrs. E. Stadel, Miss I. Storey, Miss I. Torfason, Miss O. Wozniak
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Miss L. Alexander, Miss G. Crowe, Miss E. B. Flynn, Mrs. E. Henders, Miss J. Ho, R. L. Krysko, G. Kukura, Miss G. Mendelson, Mrs. M. Pauls, Mrs. M. Schenk, Mrs. R. Sparrow, Mrs. E. Stadel, Mrs. I. Storey, Mrs. M. Walker, Miss O. Wozniak
1964-1965	?
1965-1966	?
1966-1967	Mrs. A. Diamont, Mrs. V. Galston, Mrs. E. Henders, Mrs. P. Maulhe, Mrs. M. A. Pauls, Mrs. I. Reynolds, Miss Sak, W. Schroeder, Miss M. Shura, G. Sorenson, Mrs. R. Sparrow, Miss I. Storey, Mrs. M. Walken, Miss O. Wozniak
1967-1968	Mrs. J. Boyce, Miss L. Braid, Mrs. A. Diamant, Mrs. E. Henders, Miss H. Jacob, Miss W. Leese, Miss R. M. Rampl, Miss M. Sak, W. Schroeder, Mrs. A. Seraphin, Miss M. Shura, G. Sorensen, Mrs. R. Sparrow, Mrs. I. Storey, Miss O. Wozniak
1968-1969	Mrs. J. Boyce, Mrs. E. Dean, Mrs. A. Diamant, Miss F. Hart, A. Krahn, Mrs. C. Kyle, Miss W. Leese, Mrs. H. Lyons, Miss S. Powlowski, Miss A. Rockwell, W. Schroeder, Mrs. A. Seraphin, Miss S. Smallwood, Mrs. R. Sparrow, Miss P. Stajer, Miss L. Washington

Photos & Coordinates

Pinkham School No. 2 (1905) Source: Winnipeg School Board, Annual Report 1905, Legislative Library of Manitoba. Pinkham School No. 2 (no date) Source: Winnipeg School Division Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90793, W97.15722 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pinkham School No. 269 (Municipality of Grassland)

Sources:

“Opening of city schools,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 2 September 1899, page 4.

“Assignment of teachers,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 1 September 1900, page 1.

“Holidays end Tuesday next,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1901, page 10.

“The staff of city teachers,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 1 September 1902, page 3.

“City schools re-open Monday,” Manitoba Free Press, 29 August 1903.

“Laid corner stone at Pinkham School,” Manitoba Free Press, 3 September 1903, page 7.

“Two Principals are selected,” Manitoba Free Press, 9 March 1904, page 3.

“City schools open to-morrow,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1904, page 3.

Winnipeg School Board, Annual Report 1905, Legislative Library of Manitoba.

“Present for Principal,” Manitoba Free Press, 26 May 1905, page 16.

“Assignment of Winnipeg teachers,” Manitoba Free Press, 2 September 1905.

“Changes in city schools,” Manitoba Free Press, 31 August 1907.

“Re-opening of schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1908, page 1.

“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. 7—Pinkham,” Manitoba Free Press, 23 October 1922, page 3.

“Fire causes damage to Pinkham School,” Winnipeg Free Press, 24 August 1945, page 1.

“Today’s Pinkhamites ‘enjoy’ relating tales of fire” by Claire Tisdale, Winnipeg Free Press, 9 February 1949.

“20 school board appointments made,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 May 1971, page 3.

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

Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.

We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Mary (neé Nix) Gomide, Eileen George, and George Stewart for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 23 April 2024

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