Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sisler High School (1360 Redwood Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Construction of the Sisler High School building began in 1956 with a planned opening in September 1957. When it was not ready in time, Margaret Scott School was used for classes in the interim. The completed structure was two storeys with 29 classrooms, four science labs, three science classrooms, art room, music room, library, cooking room, sewing room, general shops area, two home economics rooms, auditorium and gymnasium, and administrative offices. Named for educator W. J. Sisler, it would grow into the province’s largest school and probably its most multicultural.

The building has undergone extensive modifications through the years to keep pace with its growing student body. In 1961, an addition provided 11 more classrooms, music room, two science rooms, industrial arts shop, food lab, clothing lab, and gymnasium. Six more classrooms, three tying rooms, language lab, music room, lunch room, and other renovations were made in 1964. Woodworking shops were built next to the existing shops in 1992, and portable classrooms were brought to the site in 1999 and 2000. A new gymnasium and exercise area, new administrative offices, upgraded library, life skills area, and other interior renovations occurred in 2004-2005.

Principals

Period	Principal
1957-1958	James Charles Wherrett (1893-1980)
1958-1961	Ewart Horace Morgan (1896-1983)
1961-1962	John Alexander Fraser (1908-1962)
1962-1968	Lewis Edwin Walker (c1910-1968)
1968-1969	Gordon Edward Mark (?-1984)
1969-1971	Harold Pollock (1928-2008)
1971-1979	John Douglas “Doug” MacFarlane (1920-2004)
1979-1980	William Paul Solypa (1930-2017)
1980-2021	George Nicholos Heshka (1933-2021)
2021-?	Pat Graham

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1957-1963	Gordon Edward Mark (?-1984)
1963-1968	Gordon Edward Mark (?-1984) Robert Henry Alexander Gray (1917-2010)
1968-1969	Robert Henry Alexander Gray (1917-2010) Harold Pollock (1928-2008)
1969-1973	Robert Henry Alexander Gray (1917-2010) other ?
1973-1974	Robert Henry Alexander Gray (1917-2010) Gordon Blair Fenton (1921-2006)
1974-1978	Robert Henry Alexander Gray (1917-2010) other ?
1978-c1986	?
c1986	Ernest “Ernie” UnRuh (1926-2004)
c1986-2017	?
2017-2018	Christopher Clarke Madalynne Iannone Paul Krowiak
2018-2019	?
2019-2020	Nathan Falk Madalynne Iannone Lloyd Rana

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1957-1958	Elementary department: Miss Stech. Intermediate department: Mr. R. J. W. Allen, Mr. C. R. Babb, Miss R. M. Babb, Mr. J. J. Browning, Miss M. M. Crawford, Samuel H. Doctoroff, Mr. J. Downey, Mr. G. A. Duncan, Mr. J. J. Gleason, Miss M. E. Greenway, Miss C. Griffiths, Miss M. M. Hazelwood, Mr. J. Hodnett, Mr. F. Isaak, Mr. J. Kereluk, Mr. J. F. Klassen, Mrs. A. Kornberg, Mr. T. Korol, Mr. H. Kreel, Miss F. H. McIntyre, Mr. J. C. Martin, Miss M. McInnes, Mrs. E. MacKay, Miss E. A. Motheral, Miss E. E. Nelson, Jack W. Peach, Mrs. E. Perchaluk, Mr. T. A. Phillips, Miss N. Robertson, Mr. R. Sanburn, Miss R. Simpson, Miss L. Unkauf, Mr. B. Unruh, Mrs. I. Wettlaufer, Mrs. J. Wilson, Clifford Charles Wood
1958-1959	Mr. R. J. W. Babb, Miss R. M. Babb, R. Bend, J. J. Browning, W. Connellan, Miss A. Couchman, Miss M. M. Crawford, Samuel H. Doctoroff, G. A. Duncan, Mrs. K. Gaskeil, E. Golin, Miss M. E. Greenway, Miss C. Griffiths, Miss M. M. Hazelwood, J. Hodnett, F. Isaak, J. Kereluk, J. F. Klassen, T. Korol, H. Kreel, G. F. Lecki, Miss F. H. McIntyre, J. C. Martin, L. T. McCullough, Miss M. McInnes, Mrs. E. MacKay, Miss J. Miskolny, Miss E. A. Motheral, Miss E. E. Nelson, Jack W. Peach, Mrs. E. Perchaluk, C. Price, V. Pruden, Miss N. Robertson, R. Sanburn, Miss R. Simpson, T. I. Smith, J. Tanchak, Miss I. Unkauf, B. Unrush, Mrs. I. Wethaufer, Mrs. J. Wilson, J. Zuzanski
1959-1960	R. J. W. Allen, C. R. Babb, Miss R. M. Babb, Herbert Belyea, J. J. Browning, Miss A. Couchman, Miss M. M. Crawford, Mrs. D. Day, Samuel H. Doctoroff, G. A. Duncan, Mrs. K. Gassel, Miss H. H. Hazelwood, Mrs. R. A. Henderson, C. R. Hordern, F. Isaak, J. Kereluk, J. F. Klassen, Miss V. Kolson, A. Kornberg, T. Korol, H. Kreel, G. E. Lecki, Miss E. Lee, Miss F. H. Macintyre, J. C. Martin, L. T. McCullough, Mrs. E. MacKay, Miss J. Miskoley, Miss E. A. Motheral, L. Neil, Miss E. E. Nelson, Jack W. Peach, Mrs. E. Perchaluk, D. H. Peto, Miss N. Robertson, R. Sanburn, Donald A. Schmidt, Miss R. Simpson, T. I. Smith, John C. “Jack” Smyth, M. Tanchak, Miss L. Unkauf, Cornelius G. Unruh, Mrs. I. Wettlaufer, J. White, Mrs. J. Wilson, J. Zuzanski
1960-1961	R. J. W. Allen, C. R. Babb, Miss R. M. Babb, Herbert Belyea, J. J. Browning, John Nathan Robert Clark, Miss M. M. Crawford, Mrs. D. Day, Samuel H. Doctoroff, G. A. Duncan, Mrs. K. Gaskell, Mrs. R. A. Henderson, G. R. Hordern, F. Isaak, Frances Kapitan, J. Kereluk, J. F. Klassen, Miss V. Kolson, A. Kornberg, T. Korol, H. Kreel, Miss O. Krett, G. E. Lecki, Miss E. Lee, Miss F. H. Macintyre, J. C. Martin, E. McCready, L. T. McCullough, Mrs. E. MacKay, Miss E. A. Motheral, Miss E. E. Nelson, C. Orlando, Mrs. E. Perchaluk, Miss N. Robertson, W. T. Shaw, Miss O. Shewchuk, Miss R. Simpson, T. I. Smith, John C. “Jack” Smyth, Mrs. E. Solar, Miss M. Stimpson, M. Tanchak, Miss L. Unkauf, Cornelius G. Unruh, Mrs. I. Wettlaufer, J. Zuzanski
1961-1962	R. J. W. Allen, Mrs. I. C. Anderson, C. R. Babb, Miss R. M. Babb, Herbert Belyea, J. J. Browning, F. D. Bryan, John Nathan Robert Clark, Miss M. M. Crawford, Mrs. D. Day, Samuel H. Doctoroff, G. A. Duncan, Mrs. M. Forsyth, Mrs. K. Gaskell, Miss M. T. Haig, Mrs. R. A. Henderson, J. Hodnett, C. R. Hordern, K. Horner, Frances Kapitan, J. Kereluk, P. Kereliuk, J. F. Klassen, Miss V. Kolson, T. Korol, H. Kreel, C. E. Durnin, Miss O. Krett, G. E. Lecki, Miss E. Lee, Miss F. H. Macintyre, J. C. Martin, E. McCready, L. T. McCullough, Mrs. E. MacKay, Miss E. A. Motheral, E. Nakka, M. A. Negrich, Miss E. E. Nelson, Mrs. E. Perchaluk, F. A. Peters, Miss M. Reid, Miss N. Robertson, W. T. Shaw, Miss O. Shewchuk, Miss R. Simpson, T. I. Smith, John C. “Jack” Smyth, M. Stern, Miss M. Stimpson, M. Tanchak, Miss W. Tate, Miss L. Unkauf, Cornelius G. Unruh, ?, Wettlaufer, J. Wilkie, J. Zuzanski
1962-1963	John Nathan Robert Clark, Frances Kapitan, ?
1963-1964	C. R. Babb, Miss R. M. Babb, Borislaw Nicholas Bilash, M. Bishop, J. J. Browning, F. D. Bryan, John Nathan Robert Clark, Miss M. M. Crawford, Mrs. D. Day, G. A. Duncan, Miss E. Elias, Miss R. Green, Mrs. R. A. Henderson, Mrs. L. Heshka, J. Hodnett, C. R. Hordern, F. Horner, M. Hovorka, Frances Kapitan, P. Kereliuk, J. Kereluk, J. F. Klassen, T. Korol, H. Kreel, Miss C. Krett, A. Labun, G. C. Leekie, Miss E. Lee, Miss F. H. Macintyre, Mrs. E. MacKay, Mrs. L. Magner, J. C. Martin, E. McCready, L. T. McCullough, Mrs. L. Mitchell, Mrs. E. Moon, Miss E. A. Motheral, Miss M. Mozel, E. Nakka, M. A. Negrich, Miss E. E. Nelson, Mrs. J. Newcombe, Mrs. E. Perchaluk, C. Perry, F. A. Peters, L. J. Petursson, Miss M. Pottruff, Miss N. Robertson, A. J. Schultz, Mrs. B. Sharman, W. T. Shaw, Miss O. Shewchuk, Miss R. Simpson, Miss V. Slobodian, G. Spurll, T. I. Smith, John C. “Jack” Smyth, Miss G. P. Snow, M. Stern, M. Tanchak, Miss L. Unkauf, S. E. Kolt, Cornelius G. Unruh, Mrs. I. Wettlaufer, Miss M. Wiebe
1964-1965	H. Abells, C. R. Babb, Borislaw Nicholas Bilash, M. Bishop, Mrs. A. Brown, J. J. Browning, Mrs. V. Burnell, J. Chupik, John Nathan Robert Clark, K. Cormack, Miss M. M. Crawford, G. A. Duncan, Mrs. D. E. Dunham, Miss E. Elias, B. Eryk, J. A. Fielding, Mrs. M. Forsyth, Miss P. Gilmour, Miss R. Green, J. D. Harrison, Miss G. Hector, Mrs. R. A. Henderson, L. R. Hodkinson, J. Hodnell, C. R. Hordern, F. Horner, Miss D. Hurst, Valdine Johnson, Frances Kapitan, J. Kereluk, J. F. Klassen, L. Koll, T. Korol, H. Kreel, Miss O. Krett, Miss T. Kysilewsky, G. C. Leckie, Miss E. Lee, Miss F. H. Macintyre, Mrs. E. MacKay, J. C. Martin, E. McCready, L. T. McCullough, Mrs. L. Mitchell, Mrs. E. Moon, Miss M. Mozel, E. Nakka, Miss E. E. Nelson, Mrs. E. Perchaluk, W. C. Perry, F. A. Peters, L. J. Petursson, Miss M. Pottruff, Arthur M. Preston, Miss N. Robertson, A. J. Schultz, Mrs. H. Sharman, W. T. Shaw, Miss O. Shewchuk, S. Simeoff, Miss R. Simpson, R. J. Soulter?, T. I. Smith, John C. “Jack” Smyth, M. Stern, E. Tanchak, R. Thiessen, Miss L. Unkauf, Cornelius G. Unruh, Mrs. M. Wales, Mrs. I. Wettlaufer, N. Zappa, J. Susanski
1965-1966	H. R. Abells, Borislaw Nicholas Bilash, M. Bishop, J. J. Browning, Mrs. V. Brunel, F. Bryan, John Nathan Robert Clark, J. Chupik, K. Cormack, Miss M. Crawford, Samuel H. Doctoroff, G. A. Duncan, Miss E. Elias, B. Eryk, J. A. Fielding, Miss S. Flood, Mrs. M. Forsyth, Mrs. P. Gilmour, Miss R. Green, Miss G. Hector, Mrs. R. A. Henderson, L. Hodkinson, J. Hodnett, C. R. Horndern, F. Horner, Miss D. Hurst, Miss B. Israels, Valdine Johnson, Frances Kapitan, J. Kereluk, J. F. Klassen, L. Koit, Mrs. E. Komar, T. Korol, Miss O. Krett, R. L. Krysko, Miss T. Kysllewski, C. Leavens, C. G. Leckie, Miss E. M. Lee, Mrs. A. E. Leonard, Mrs. E. MacKay, J. C. Martin, Mrs. L. Mitchell, Mrs. E. J. Moon, Miss E. Motheral, Miss M. Mozel, L. McCullough, E. Nakka, C. Perry, F. A. Peters, L. J. Peturson, Miss M. Pottruff, Arthur M. Preston, Miss N. Robertson, A. Schultz, Mrs. H. Sharman, W. T. Shaw, Miss O. Shewchuk, S. Simeoff, Miss R. Simpson, T. I. Smith, John C. “Jack” Smyth, D. Soutter, M. Stern, E. Tanchak, R. Thiessen, Miss L. Unkauf, Cornelius G. Unruh, Mrs. M. Wales, Mrs. C. I. Wettlaufer, J. Zusanski
1966-1967	H. Abells, Miss J. Beyko, Borislaw Nicholas Bilash, Mrs. M. Blaise, L. Bourbonnais, M. Brown, J. Browning, Mrs. V. Brunel, F. Bryan, G. Chauviere, K. Carmack, Miss M. Crawford, John Nathan Robert Clark, Samuel H. Doctoroff, G. Duncan, Miss E. Elias, Miss J. Elliott, B. Eryk, J. Fielding, Mrs. J. Galbraith, Mrs. D. Getschel, Mrs. P. Gilmour, Miss G. Hector, J. Hodnett, F. Horner, Miss D. Hurst, Miss M. Jeffrey, Valdine Johnson, Frances Kapitan, R. Kennedy, J. Kereluk, J. Klassen, Leslie L. Kolt, Mrs. E. Komar, T. Korol, Miss O. Krett, R. Krysko, W. Kustra, Miss E. R. Kydd, C. Leavens, C. Leckie, E. Lee, Mrs. A. Leonard, Mrs. E. MacKay, J. C. Martin, L. McCullough, Mrs. L. Mitchell, Mrs. E. Moon, Miss E. Motheral, Miss M. Mozel, Edward Alexander Mroz, E. Nakka, C. Perry, E. Peters, Mrs. N. Petersmeyer, L. Peturson, Miss M. Pottruff, Arthur M. Preston, Miss N. Robertson, W. Shaw, E. Shewchuk, Miss O. Shewchuk, S. Simcoff, Miss R. Simpson, T. Smith, John C. “Jack” Smyth, D. Soutter, Miss A. Szware, E. Tanchak, R. Thiessen, Miss L. Unkauf, Cornelius G. Unruh, Mrs. M. Wales, Mrs. L. Wettlaufer, J. Zuzanski
1967-1968	H. R. Abells, Borislaw Nicholas Bilash, M. Bishop, Mrs. A. M. Blaise, L. O. Bourbonnais, M. Brown, J. J. Browning, Mrs. V. Brunel, F. Bryan, Mrs. J. K. Calder, Mrs. S. K. Chism, John Nathan Robert Clark, F. Cook, D. F. Cormack, Mrs. M. Cowlon, Miss M. M. Crawford, Samuel H. Doctoroff, Miss E. Elias, B. Eryk, J. A. Fielding, Mrs. D. B. Getschel, Garry Grubert, Miss G. I. Hector, F. J. Horner, Miss C. Huggins, Miss D. E. Hurst, Miss Y. Hutchison, Valdine Johnson, M. R. Joshua, Frances Kapitan, R. G. Kennedy, J. Kereluk, J. F. Klassen, Leslie L. Kolt, T. R. Korol, C. R. Koss, Miss O. M. Krett, Miss O. Krevesky, R. L. Krysko, E. W. Kustra, G. C. Leckie, Miss E. M. Lee, Mrs. A. E. Leonard, L. T. McCullough, J. C. Martin, Mrs. L. M. Mitchell, Mrs. E. J. Moon, Miss M. A. Mozel, Edward Alexander Mroz, C. Muldrew, E. Nakka, W. C. Perry, F. A. Pleters, Mrs. N. J. Petersmeyer, L. J. Peturson, Miss M. R. Piper, Miss M. H. Pottruff, Arthur M. Preston, Miss N. Robertson, Mrs. O. Schick, W. T. Shaw, W. Sherbatiuk, Miss O. Shewchuk, Miss R. M. Simpson, P. Sloan, D. J. Soutter, Miss A. M. Szware, E. Tanchak, Miss L. M. Unkauf, Cornelius G. Unruh, Mrs. M. A. Wales, Mrs. P. Wall, Mrs. D. Wilson, O. Yakimischak, J. Z. Zuzanski
1968-1969	H. R. Abells, Mrs. D. E. Ahtuwalia, Mrs. J. Arger, Borislaw Nicholas Bilash, M. Bishop, F. Boychuk, M. Brown, J. J. Browning, Mrs. V. Brunel, F. Bryan, John Nathan Robert Clark, Miss I. Coad, C. F. Cook, D. K. Cormack, Mrs. W. Cox, J. Cumming, H. J. dePriest, Samuel H. Doctoroff, Miss E. Elias, B. Eryk, J. A. Fielding, Mrs. M. Forsyth, Mrs. D. B. Getschel, W. Gordon, Garry Grubert, Miss G. I. Hector, F. J. Horner, Miss W. Hoskin, Miss C. Huggins, Miss Y. Hutchison, Valdine Johnson, M. R. Joshua, Frances Kapitan, R. G. Kennedy, J. Kereluk, J. F. Klassen, Leslie L. Kolt, T. R. Korol, Miss C. M. Krett, Miss O. Krevesky, G. C. Lecki, Miss E. M. Lee, Mrs. A. E. Leonard, L. T. McCullough, Miss D. Martin, J. C. Martin, Mrs. L. M. Mitchell, Mrs. E. J. Moon, Miss M. A. Mozel, Edward Alexander Mroz, E. Nakka, V. Nehe, Mrs. J. Panson, F. A. Peters, L. J. Peturson, Miss M. R. Piper, Miss M. H. Pottruff, Arthur M. Preston, Mrs. D. Rae, D. Ramkissoon, K. Roberts, Miss N. Robertson, Mrs. P. Saunders, Mrs. O. Schick, W. T. Shaw, W. Sherbatiuk, Miss O. Shewchuk, S. Simcoff, Miss R. M. Simpson, P. Sloan, D. J. Soutter, Miss B. Sweiden, Miss A. M. Szwarc, E. Tanchk, J. Thiessen, R. D. Thiessen, Miss L. M. Unkauf, Cornelius G. Unruh, Mrs. M. A. Wales, Mrs. D. Wilson, O. Yakimischak, J. A. Zuzanski, Mrs. Beckstead, M. Biluk, A. Breton, S. Gowryluk, A. Russel, S Thody
1969-1970	John Nathan Robert Clark, Frances Kapitan, ?
1970-1971	John Nathan Robert Clark, Frances Kapitan, ?
1971-1972	John Nathan Robert Clark, Frances Kapitan, ?
1972-1973	John Nathan Robert Clark, Frances Kapitan, ?
1973-1974	John Nathan Robert Clark, Frances Kapitan, ?
1974-1975	John Nathan Robert Clark, Frances Kapitan, ?

Among the other teachers of Sisler High School was Maxine Geller.

Photos & Coordinates

Sisler High School (August 2015) Source: Nathan Kramer Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93174, W97.17674 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Margaret Scott School (Alfred Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“School chiefs named,” Winnipeg Free Press, 18 July 1979, page 18.

“Manitoba high school hockey – 2000-2001,” Winnipeg Free Press, 19 November 2000, page 16.

Obituary [Gordon Blair Fenton], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 March 2006, page 37.

We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Ian Stewart, Rob Plouffe, and Kristin Heshka for providing additional information used here.

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 1 August 2023

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