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A sod-breaking ceremony for Rockwood School, a facility of the Winnipeg School Division, was held on 25 April 1949 with trustee Mrs. D. A. P. McKay performing the honours. The cornerstone was laid by trustee Stanley B. Laing on 17 February 1950 at an event attended by former and present school board chairs G. P. MacLeod and Campbell Haig. Inside the cornerstone were lists of federal, provincial, city, and school officials, along with school reports, coins, and newspapers.
The building designed by local architect William A. Martin consisted of seven classrooms and a gymnasium and was built for $205,464. The main contractor was the Gunn-Walen Construction Company with plumbing and heating was installed by the John Plaxton Company. It opened to students in grades kindergarten through four on 1 May 1950, alleviating crowding at the La Verendrye School, Grosvenor School, and River Heights School. In 1952, six more classrooms were added on a design by Winnipeg architect J. N. Semmens, providing space for classes in grades five and six.
Principals
Teachers
School Year |
Teachers |
1949-1950 |
Miss E. Burdney, Miss E. R. Dawson, Miss B. M. Hawkins, Miss M. Humphries, Miss W. Sadlier |
1950-1951 |
Mrs. A. Arnason, Miss E. Burdney, Mrs. V. L. Galston, Miss M. Hawkes, Miss B. M. Hawkins, Miss G. Kasperski, Miss Una Parr, Miss M. Prygrocki, Miss R. Scarth, Miss A. Steen |
1951-1952 |
Mrs. E. Arnason, Miss E. O. Burdeny, Mrs. S. Chatwell, Miss M. A. Cranston, Miss D. P. Ferguson, Mrs. V. L. Galston, E. Gillies, Miss M. Hawkes, Miss B. M. Hawkins, Miss U. A. Parr, Miss F. Pearson, Mrs. D. Scarth, Miss J. Sladek, Miss A. Steen |
1952-1953 |
Mrs. E. Arnason, Miss E. O. Burdeny, Mrs. B. M. Chorneyko, Miss E. R. A. Edwards, Miss M. J. Fraser, Mrs. H. V. Galston, E. Gillies, Mrs. G. Johnson, Miss B. A. Lee, Miss U. A. Parr, Miss F. M. Pearson, Miss G. Staples, Miss A. Stein, John L. Wright |
1953-1954 |
Mrs. E. Arnason, Miss B. Burdeny, Miss J. Buckingham, Mrs. B. Chorneyko, Mrs. E. Colyer, Miss U. A. Dare, Mrs. H. V. Galska, E. A. Gillies, Mrs. V. Johnson, Miss B. A. Lee, Miss M. McGarry, W. F. Murrell, Miss F. Pearson, Mrs. M. M. Reilly, Miss D. Reimer, Mrs. L. M. Smith, Miss T. Sorenson, Miss A. Stein, Miss B. Wiggins |
1954-1955 |
Mrs. E. Arnason, Miss E. Burdeny, Mrs. B. M. Chorneyko, Mrs. E. Colyer, Mrs. H. V. Galston, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. V. Johnson, L. L. Kawlowsky, Miss M. Kiez, Miss B. A. Lee, Miss M. McGarry, Miss U. A. Parr, Miss F. Pearson, Mrs. M. M. Reilly, Miss D. R. Reimer, Mrs. L. M. Smith, Miss T. Sorenson, Miss A. Steen |
1955-1956 |
Mrs. E. A. Arnason, Miss E. Burdeny, Miss C. Campbell, Mrs. E. Colyer, Mrs. H. V. Galston, Mrs. L. Grant, Miss E. Greenburg, Miss E. Halpenny, J. G. Hunter, Mrs. V. Johnson, L. Karlowsky, Miss M. Kiez, Miss B. A. Lee, Miss F. Pearson, Mrs. M. Reilly, Miss D. Reimer, Mrs. L. Smith, Miss S. Steal, Miss A. Steen, Mrs. M. Woronchuk |
1956-1957 |
Verna May Ackland, Mrs. E. Arnason, Miss C. Campbell, Mrs. E. Colyer, Miss A. Cross, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. V. Johnson, Mrs. M. Kampen, L. Karlowsky, Miss H. Klassen, Miss B. A. Lee, Miss M. E. Lennox, Miss F. Pearson, Miss G. Rafferty, Mrs. I. Grant, Mrs. L. Smith, Miss D. Staples, Miss A. Steen, Mrs. M. Woronchuk |
1957-1958 |
Verna May Ackland, Mrs. E. Arnason, Miss C. Campbell, Mrs. E. Colyer, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss A. Cross, Mrs. I. Grant, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. V. Johnson, Mrs. M. Kampen, L. Karlowsky, Miss H. Klassen, Miss B. A. Lee, Miss E. Lennox, Miss F. Pearson, Miss G. Rafferty, Mrs. L. Smith, Miss D. Staples, Miss A. Steen, Mrs. M. Woronchuk |
1958-1959 |
Verna May Ackland, Mrs. D. Clerihew, Mrs. E. Colyer, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss A. Cross, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. C. Hayden, Mrs. B. Johnson, Mrs. V. Johnson, Miss M. Kendrick?, Miss E. Lennox, Miss A. Lower, Miss A. ?, Miss F. Pearson, Miss G. Rafferty, Mrs. J. Redgwell?, M. ?, Miss A. Steen, Miss D. Staples |
1959-1960 |
Verna May Ackland, Mrs. D. Clerihew, W. J. Cook, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss A. Cross, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. C. Hayden, Mrs. B. Johnson, Mrs. V. Johnson, J. Jones, Miss E. Lennox, Miss A. Lower, Miss F. Pearson, Miss G. Rafferty, Mrs. J. Redgwell?, Miss A. Steen, Miss D. Staples, Miss J. L. Tennani? |
1960-1961 |
Elementary Department: Mrs. D. Clerihew, Mrs. E. Colyer, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss A. Cross, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. C. Hayden, Mrs. B. Johnson, Mrs. V. Johnson, J. Jones, Miss E. Lennox, Miss A. Lower, Miss F. Pearson, Miss G. Raferty, Mrs. D. Staples, Miss A. Steen. Intermediate Department: Mrs. N. Oxby, M. Swidinsky |
1961-1962 |
Mrs. C. Clerihew, Mrs. E. Colyer, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss A. Cross, Miss M. M. Derby, Mrs. R. Freeman, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. C. Hayden, Mrs. V. Johnson, J. Jones, Miss E. Lennox, Mrs. F. McDonald, Miss M. McMillan, Miss F. Pearson, Miss G. Rafferty, Mrs. E. Ruddy, Mrs. L. Stocks |
1692-1963 |
? |
1963-1964 |
Verna May Ackland, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss M. Crocker, Miss A. Cross, Miss M. Darby, Miss E. Greenberg, J. Elias, Miss L. M. Erickson, Mrs. T. Flom, Mrs. R. Freeman, Miss M. Gibb, Mrs. L. Last, Miss E. Lennox, Mrs. B. Lunn, Miss F. Pearson, Miss G. Rafferty, Miss E. Ruddy, Mrs. J. Segal |
1964-1965 |
Verna May Ackland, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss M. Crocker, Miss A. Cross, Miss M. Darby, Miss M. Erickson, Mrs. R. Freeman, Miss M. Gibb, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. C. Halliday, T. Howard, Miss E. Lennox, J. Longstaffe, Mrs. M. Lunn, Miss F. Pearson, Miss G. Rafferty, Mrs. D. Wright |
1965-1966 |
Verna May Ackland, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss M. Crocker, Miss A. Cross, Mrs. R. Freeman, Miss M. Gibb, Mrs. M. Habing, Mrs. C. Halliday, T. Howard, Miss E. Lennox, J. Longstaffe, Mrs. M. Lunn, Miss F. Pearson, Miss H. Sparrow, Mrs. V. Thornton, Mrs. W. Varga, Mrs. D. Wright, Mrs. E. Zetaruk |
1966-1967 |
Verna May Ackland, Mrs. M. Bourdon, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. R. Cooper, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Miss A. Cross, Mrs. R. Freeman, Mrs. M. Habing, Mrs. C. Halliday, Miss E. Lennox, J. Longstaffe, Mrs. M. Lunn, Miss M. Neil, Miss F. Pearson, Mrs. R. Robinson, Miss H. Sparrow, Mrs. V. Thornton, Mrs. W. Varga, Mrs. D. Wright |
1967-1968 |
Verna May Ackland, Mrs. S. Bates, Mrs. M. Bourdon, Mrs. R. Cooper, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Mrs. R. Freeman, Mrs. M. Habing, Mrs. C. Halliday, Miss E. Halpenny, J. Longstaffe, Mrs. M. Lunn, Miss M. Neil, Miss F. Pearson, Mrs. R. Robinson, Miss H. Sparrow, Mrs. V. Thornton, Miss J. Walkinshaw, Mrs. D. Wright |
1968-1969 |
Verna May Ackland, Mrs. S. Bates, Mrs. M. Bourdon, Mrs. K. Corrigan, Mrs. P. Coughlin, Mrs. R. Freeman, Mrs. N. Fulcher, Mrs. B. Giesbrecht, Mrs. M. Habing, Mrs. C. Halliday, Miss M. Hauk, J. Longstaff, Mrs. M. Lunn, Mrs. F. Milne, Miss M. Neil, Mrs. G. Newcombe, Miss F. Pearson, Mrs. R. Robinson, Mrs. V. Thornton, Miss D. Williamson, Miss M. Wright |
Photos & Coordinates
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Rockwood School No. 19 (RM of Rockwood)
Sources:
“Contracts for two schools awarded totaling $491,160,” Winnipeg Free Press, 26 March 1949, page 3.
“Woman trustees to turn sods,” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 April 1949, page 3.
“Receive city school appointments,” Winnipeg Free Press, 19 May 1949, page 3.
“Trustees ask $710,700 boost in school tax levy for 1950,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 December 1949, page 3.
[Photo caption], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 February 1950, page 3.
[Photo caption], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 May 1950, page 21.
“School posts filled,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 May 1973, page 74.
“Reception honors Myrtle Conway,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 1973, page 27.
We thank Curtis Belton and Robert Hill for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 15 January 2021
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