Historic Sites of Manitoba: River Heights School (1350 Grosvenor Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Constructed between 1947 and 1948 as a two-storey, ten-classroom structure with a gymnasium, on a design by local architects E. Fitz Munn and William A. Martin, River Heights School was expanded with four classrooms (1951-1952, at a cost of about $50,000) and fifteen more classrooms (1953). It became a Junior High School in 1953 with elementary students going to Robert H. Smith School. Expansion in 1967 included a library and theatre.

Principals

Period

Principal

1948

Thomas Bell (1913-1996)

1948-1954

Victor Snelgrove Dotten (1908-1977)

1954-1955

Carl Stirrat Gow (1900-1977)

1955-1965

Dwight Nugent Ridd (1900-1976)

1965-1972

Ross Laverne Donald (1907-1992)

1972-1975

Sybil Francis Shack (1911-2004)

1975-1977

Robert Roger Roy (1926-1990)

1977-1982

Henri John Enns

1982-1992

Glen Eliasson

1992-1998

Joe F. Scott

1998-2002

Gilles Beaumont

2003-2014

Susan Anderson

2014-2018

Chantelle Deslauriers-Gray

2018-2021

Brad Burns

2021-?

Dominic Zagari

Vice-Principals

Period

Vice-Principal

1954-1956

Marshall Roscoe “Ross” Thompson (1914-1990)

1956-1960

Frederick Adam Hodgkinson (1912-2004)

1960-1965

Thomas Bell (1913-1996)

1965-1966

?

1966-1968

Cameron Laird Connell (1913-2010)

1968-1972

Alice Mary Elizabeth Cheatley (1918-2017)

1972-1974

Mr. T. Murray

1974-1975

?

1975-1976

Mr. L. Mainella

?-?

Ethel Marguerite Arnott (1927-1991)

Teachers

School Year

Teachers

1948-1949

Miss M. Bastin, Miss C. Campbell, Miss E. R. Dawson, Miss B. Hilding, Miss M. M. McIntyre, Ethel E. Muir, Miss C. Ormond, Mrs. F. Taylor, Miss R. M. Thackeray

1949-1950

Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. M. Clegg, Miss L. M. Downing, Miss L. E. Ferguson, Miss M. Hawkes, Miss B. E. Hilding, Miss A. M. Jackson, Miss A. M. McIntyre, Miss C. M. Ormond, Miss M. Price, Mrs. D. Softley, Mrs. M. Sundberg

1950-1951

Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. M. J. Daniels, Miss L. M. Downing, Miss B. Hilding, Miss A. Jackson, Miss M. M. McIntyre, Miss M. S. Metcalfe, Miss C. Ormond, Mrs. E. Thompson, Miss D. A. Ukena, Mrs. R. Wismer

1951-1952

Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. M. Daniel, Miss L. Downing, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Miss B. Hilding, E. V. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Mrs. I. K. Jefferies, Miss M. MacIntyre, Miss M. E. McLaughlin, Miss D. Ukena

1952-1953

Miss G. Barber, Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Miss L. M. Drowning, Mrs. L. L. Ellison, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Mrs. F. A. Gibson, Miss B. E. Hilding, E. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Miss M. M. MacIntyre, Miss N. J. Marsland, Miss M. E. McLaughlin, Mrs. K. M. McMurchy, Miss E. Shorthose

1953-1954

Miss G. Barber, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss V. Clegg, Miss L. M. Downing, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Mrs. F. A. Gibson, Miss B. Hilding, E. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Miss N. J. Marslend, Miss M. McIntyre, Miss M. M. McLaughlin, Miss G. Menzie, Miss E. Shorthose, Mrs. W. Snow, H. L. Sutton

1954-1955

T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, J. J. Browning, S. J. Chapman, Miss B. Cruikshanks, R. N. Currie, Miss E. Gillies, Lionel T. Glaser, W. Glover, C. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Douglas Kemp, Edna K. S. Kinley, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Mrs. A. MacKenzie, R. Mackenzie, Miss D. H. MacKay, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler, M. Smith, Miss B. Vandersteen, H. Walker, A. Williams

1955-1956

T. A. Arnason, T. Bell, Miss A. Bidard, S. J. Chapman, R. N. Currie, Miss E. Gillies, W. Glover, Miss F. Harper, C. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Douglas Kemp, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Edna K. S. Kinley, G. Kroeker, Miss G. Law, W. S. Lint, Miss L. Lowe, R. J. W. Lyons, R. Mackenzie, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Leonard Donnelly Peto, Miss F. Port, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler, M. Smith, Miss B. Vandersteen, H. Walker

1956-1957

T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, S. J. Chapman, Miss V. A. Craig, Miss E. Gillies, W. Glover, R. Grymonpre, Miss L. Israels, Miss A. Judge, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Edna K. S. Kinley, G. Kroeker, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, R. J. W. Lyons, R. MacKenzie, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Miss G. Morrison, Leonard Donnelly Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, H. Vidal, H. Walker

1957-1958

Mr. T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, Mr. S. Bullock, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mr. D. Creamer, Mrs. L. Crocker, Mr. J. Forrest, Mr. E. Gillies, Mr. W. Glover, Mr. L. Greenberg, Miss A. Judge, Edna K. S. Kinley, Mr. C. Kitchen, Mr. G. Kroeker, Mrs. H. Kroft, Mr. W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Mr. R. MacKenzie, Mrs. W. McEwen, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Leonard Donnelly Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mr. M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, Mr. G. Turner, Miss B. Vandersteen

1958-1959

Miss S. Adcroft, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, Mrs. J. Fleming, E. Gillies, W. Glover, Mrs. J. Johnston, Miss A. Judge, R. Kerr, Edna K. S. Kinley, Mrs. H. Kroft, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, Leonard Donnelly Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, K. Smith, M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, L. Sutton, G. Turner, Miss B. Vanderstein

1959-1960

Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocket, O. Derraugh, E. Gillies, W. Glover, William A. “Bill” Hallonquist, Mrs. J. Johnston, Miss A. Judge, R. Kerr, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, George Kroeker, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, Leonard Donnelly Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, G. Turner, Miss B. Vandersteen

1960-1961

Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, E. Gillies, W. Glover, Mrs. E. J. Gunn, William A. “Bill” Hallonquist, F. Hastings, Mrs. J. Johnston, R. Kerr, Mrs. R. Keynes, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, George Kroeker, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, Leonard Donnelly Peto, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss R. Pybus, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman

1961-1962

J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, Mrs. M. Cuddy, O. Derraugh, Mrs. Kathleen Fleming, Miss E. A. Fyles, F. Hastings, R. Kerr, Mrs. R. Keynes, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Mrs. R. Mercer, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, Leonard Donnelly Peto, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss R. Pybus, G. G. Sanguin, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Miss M. Speers, Miss D. Zelska

1962-1963

?

1963-1964

J. R. Bone, F. Borowski, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, J. L. Finlay, W. Fraser, F. Hastings, R. Kerr, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Miss J. N. Millern, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, Leonard Donnelly Peto, P. Phangureh, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss M. Polson, Miss R. Pybus, G. G. Sanguin, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Miss M. Thompson, Miss E. Ward, A. Whittam

1964-1965

Donalda Stanbra, ?

1965-1966

Donalda Stanbra, ?

1966-1967

W. E. Berry, W. Blackburn, W. Bochinski, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mrs. A. Crocker, Miss E. Dawson, Miss F. Doiron, F. Hellidge, Mrs. D. Kellett, G. Koffman, Miss M. Lipkin, W. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Mrs. A. McKinnon, Miss J. Menzies, F. Mikolayenko, Miss J. Miller, Mrs. L. Nosen, Leonard Donnelly Peto, M. Pronin, Miss R. Pybus, Miss G. Rosner, Miss D. Ross, G. Sanguin, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Donalda Stanbra, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. M. Tracy, Mrs. N. Ursuliak

1967-1968

Miss S. Bailey, Mr. W. E. Berry, Mr. J. Brook, Mrs. M. Cowan, Mrs. A. Crocker, Miss F. Dawson, Miss F. Doiron, Mrs. G. Fine, P. Gudauskas, Mr. J. Klassen, G. Koffman, A. Krentz, A. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Miss J. Merenek, Miss J. Millern, Mrs. L. Nilsen, Leonard Donnelly Peto, R. Pollon, Miss R. Pybus, Mrs. D. Rizzo, G. Sanquin, Miss J. Schacter, Mrs. G. Searle, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Donalda Stanbra, S. C. T. Tanner, Miss R. Teskey, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. T. Young, Mrs. N. Ursuliak

1968-1969

Miss J. Ackerman, Mrs. S. Buss, W. E. Berry, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mrs. M. Cowan, Miss E. Dawson, R. P. Dueck, Mrs. B. Goldenberg, P. Gudauskas, Ben Hanuschak, J. Klassen, G. Koffman, A. Krentz, W. A. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Mrs. F. Magee, Miss J. Maronek, Miss J. Millern, Mrs. L. Nilsen, Miss T. K. Patson, Leonard Donnelly Peto, C. Pickering, Miss J. Schacter, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, L. J. Spiller, Donalda Stanbra, S. C. T. Tanner, Miss R. Teskey, J. Thistlethwaite, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. T. Young, Mrs. N. Ursullak, Miss S. Wiseman

1969-1970

?

1970-1971

?

1971-1972

Mrs. T. Barnes (Latin and English), Mrs. A. Bauder (Physical Education), Mr. B. Berger (Guidance), Mr. W. Berry (Science), Mr. J. Brook (Social Studies), Mrs. L. Davison (English), Miss F. Doiron (English), Mr. J. Duncan (Guidance), Mr. J. Feasby (Science), Mrs. B. Goldenberg (English), Mr. P. Gudauskas (Physical Education), Mrs. C. Harvey (Science), Mr. J. Klassen (Music), Mr. G. Koffman (Math and Science), Mr. A. Krentz (Social Studies), Mr. W. Lint (Science), Mrs. J. Lo (Math), Mrs. J. Mak (Math), Mrs. H. Matts (French), Mrs. L. Nilsen (Math), Mr. W. Oeste (Music), Leonard Donnelly Peto (English), Mr. C. Pickering (Social Studies), Mr. A. Polz (French), Miss S. Prucyk (Guidance), Mrs. J. Rusen (French and English), Mrs. L. Schellenberg (Librarian), Mrs. R. Smith (French and English), Mr. S. Tanner (Social Studies), Mr. J. Thistlethwaite (Math), Miss M. Thompson (Social Studies), Mr. L. Toews (Art), Mr. G. Tremel (French), Mrs. J. Wagner (Art and English), Mrs. Burgess (Librarian), Mrs Curnew (Secretary), Mrs M. Morrison (Secretary), Miss Tymchuk (Nurse)

1972-1973

Mrs. L. Bailey (English), Mrs. T. Barnes (French and Latin), Mrs. A. Bauder (Physical Education), Mr. B. Berger (Guidance), Mr. W. Berry (Science and Health), Mr. J. Brook (Social Studies), Ms. O. Burgess (Librarian), Mr. R. Butterfield (Music), Mr. F. Cook (Math), Mrs. L. Coulter (English and French), Mrs. Curnew (Secretary), Mrs. L. Davison (English), Mr. J. Duncan (Guidance), Mrs. L. Dupuis (Secretary), Mr. J. Feasby (Science and Health), Mrs. B. Goldenberg (English), Mr. P. Gudauskas (Physical Education), Mrs. C. Harvey (Science), Mr. J. Klassen (Music), Mr. G. Koffman (Math and Science), Mr. A. Krentz (Social Studies), Mr. W. Lint (Science), Mrs. J. Lo (Math), Mrs. B. McLuhan (English), Mrs. M. Morrison (Secretary), Mrs. A. Newman (French), Mrs. L. Nilsen (Math and English), Leonard Donnelly Peto (English), Mr. C. Pickering (Social Studies), Mr. A. Polz (French), Miss S. Prucyk (Guidance), Ms. M. Ryan (French), Mrs. L. Schellenberg (Librarian), Mr. S. Tanner (Social Studies), Mr. J. Thistlethwaite (Math), Miss M. Thompson (Social Studies), Mr. L. Toews (Art), Ms. J. Wagner (Art and English), Miss T. Wollenberg (German), Mrs. N. Fill (Nurse)

1973-1974

Mr. Askholm (Music), Mrs. T. Barnes (French and Latin), Mrs. A. Bauder (Physical Education), Mr. R. Belton (English), Mr. B. Berger (Guidance), Mr. W. Berry (Science and Health), Mrs. D. Birt (Secretary), Mr. J. Brook (Social Studies), Mr. F. Cook (Math), Mrs. L. Coulter (English and French), Mrs. E. Curnew (Secretary), Mrs. L. Davidson (English), Mrs. L. Dupuis (Secretary), Mr. J. Feasby (Science and Health), Mr. P. Gudauskas (Physical Education), Mrs. C. Harvey (Science), Mr. G. Hennoch (Guidance), Mrs. J. Hunnell (French), Mr. J. Klassen (Music), Mr. G. Koffman (Math and Science), Mr. A. Krentz (Social Studies), Mr. W. Lint (Science), Mr. R. Melnicer (English), Mrs. B. McLuhan (English), Mrs. L. Nilsen (Math), Mr. J. Nowell (Resource Teacher), Leonard Donnelly Peto (English), Mr. C. Pickering (Social Studies), Mr. A. Polz (French and Spanish), Miss S. Prucyk (Guidance), Mr. M. Scott (French), Mr. A. Suprowich (Art), Mr. S. Tanner (Social Studies), Mr. J. Thistlethwaite (Math), Miss M. Thompson (Social Studies), Ms. J. Wagner (Art and English), Miss T. Wollenberg (German), Mrs. L. Schellenberg (Librarian), Mrs. R. Schellenberg (Nurse)

Photos & Coordinates

River Heights School

River Heights School (July 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

River Heights School

River Heights School (May 2023)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86553, W97.18055
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Robert H. Smith School (315 Oak Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“30,000 children back at work after holiday,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 April 1948, page 3.

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 3856/1951, City of Winnipeg Archives.

“This old school” by Reid Dickie, Winnipeg Free Press, 9 July 2005.

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

We thank Nathan Kramer, Alison Sopotiuk Phosy, Dorothy Young, Lloyd Nevins, George Penner, and George Stewart for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 August 2024

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