Historic Sites of Manitoba: Steinbach Collegiate Institute / Steinbach Junior High School / Stonybrook Middle School (77 Lumber Avenue, Steinbach)

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Located at the south corner of Lumber Avenue and Fourth Street Southwest in Steinbach, the Steinbach Collegiate Institute was designed by the architectural firm of Ward and Macdonald and built by Taubensee Construction Limited. A sod-turning ceremony was held on 9 June 1961 and the school was completed in less than a year at a cost of around $500,000. The structure’s initial configuration had 34 rooms and replaced previous collegiate grade capacity at Steinbach Collegiate / Steinbach School No. 2. It was dedicated by Reverend H. P. Friesen and was officially unveiled on 8 March 1962 by Premier Duff Roblin and Education Minister Stewart McLean. Other dignitaries included Mayor Leonard A. Barkman, Hanover School Division Chairman Seb. B. Rieger, architect Gerry Macdonald along with MLAs and school officials. The cornerstone, containing copies of the Winnipeg Free Press, Steinbach Carillon News, Steinbach Post, a 1961 Steinbach Collegiate yearbook, inaugural staff roster, photos of the school, along with the official program, was set and sealed during the ceremony. The school was expanded with a eight more rooms in 1967. The facility became the Steinbach Junior High School in the fall of 1972, at which time collegiate grades were transferred to the new Steinbach Regional Secondary School. The school was renamed as Stonybrook Middle School in September 2012.

Principals (Steinbach Collegiate Institute)

Period	Principal
Before 1962	See Steinbach Collegiate Institute
1962-1966	Jacob Jacob Peters (1909-1979)
1966-1968	William “Bill” Peters (1924-2021)
1968-1972	Henry Teichgraf Thiessen (1918-2003)
After 1972	See Steinbach Regional Secondary School

Principals (Steinbach Junior High School)

Period	Principal
1972-1977	George G. Ewert (1921-2002)
1977-1997	Ray Peters
1997-2012	?

Principals (Stonybrook Middle School)

Period	Principal
2012-2018	?
2018-?	Rita Rebizant

Vice-Principals (Steinbach Collegiate Institute)

Period	Vice-Principal
1961-1966	?
1966-1972	Elbert Allan Toews

Vice-Principals (Steinbach Junior High School)

Period	Vice-Principal
1972-1980	?
1980-1993	Len Loeppky
1993-1997	Linda Kehler
1997-2012	?

Vice-Principals (Stonybrook Middle School)

Period	Vice-Principal
2012-2018	?
2018-?	A. J. Neufeld

Teachers (Steinbach Collegiate Institute)

Period	Teachers
1961-1962	Arthur Jake Epp (grade 9), Henry P. Friesen (grade 11), Frank Klassen Isaac (grade 10), Henry Martens (grade 10), Nicholas “Nick” Neustaedter (grade 9), Mildred Verna Penner (grade 10), Gustav “Gus” Reimer (grade 9), Tony Rempel (grade 11), Rita Magdalen Suderman (grade 9), Henry J. Toews (grade 11), Nicholas Toews (grade 12), Jacob J. Wedel (grade 12)
1962-1963	Arthur Jake Epp (grade 9), Mary Jane Goossen (grade 9), Albert Kliewer (grade 10), Henry Martens (grade 10), George Neufeld (grade 11), Mildred Verna Penner (grade 10), Gerhard John Reimer (grade 10), Gustav “Gus” Reimer (grade 9), Tony Rempel (grade 11), Rita Magdalen Suderman (grade 9), Nicholas Toews (grade 12), David Voth (grade 11), Jacob J. Wedel (grade 12)
1963-1964	Bernhard Barkman “Ben” Dueck (grade 10), Arthur Jake Epp (grade 9), Morris Paul Hykaway (grade 10), Henry Martens (grade 10), George Neufeld (grade 11), Nicholas “Nick” Neustaedter (grade 9), Edith Marie Peters (grade 10), Mary Jane Ramsey (grade 9), Gustav “Gus” Reimer (grade 9), Tony Rempel (grade 11), Wilma Ruth Toews (grade 9), David Voth (grade 11), Jacob J. Wedel (grade 12)
1964-1965	Bernhard Barkman “Ben” Dueck (grade 11), Arthur Jake Epp (grade 11), Frank John Gustav (grade 10), Morris Paul Hykaway (grade 10), Thomas Ladobruk (grade 11), Henry Martens (grade 10), George Neufeld (grade 11), Nicholas “Nick” Neustaedter (grade 9), Edith Marie Peters (grade 9), Gustav “Gus” Reimer (grade 9), Leonard Arthur Reimer (grade 9), Tony Rempel (grade 12), Darlene Leona Siemens (grade 9), Elbert Allan Toews (grade 10), David Voth (grade 11), Jacob J. Wedel (grade 12)
1965-1966	Bernhard Barkman “Ben” Dueck (grade 11), Abram Friesen (grade 10), Frank John Gustav (grade 9), Morris Paul Hykaway (grade 10), Thomas Ladobruk (grade 9), Eduard Metzlaff (grade 11), George Neufeld (grade 12), Gilbert Roy “Gil” Penner (grade 10), Abram Peters (grade 9), Leonard Arthur Reimer (grade 9), Tony Rempel (grade 12), Kenneth Frederick “Ken” Schmidt (grade 9), Elbert Allan Toews (grade 10), David Voth (grade 11), Jacob J. Wedel (grade 12)
1966-1967	Abe Bestvater (grade 11), Bernhard Barkman “Ben” Dueck (grade 11), Arthur Jake Epp (grade 11), George G. Ewert (grade 9), Abram Friesen (grade 10), Henry K. Friesen (grade 9), Siegfried P. W. Grosse (grade 10), Morris Paul Hykaway (grade 10), Thomas Ladobruk (grade 9), Cornelius J. Martens (grade 9), George Neufeld (grade 11), Gilbert Roy “Gil” Penner (grade 10), Abram Peters (grade 9), Jacob Jacob Peters (grade 12), Leonard Arthur Reimer (grade 9), Tony Rempel (grade 12), Kenneth Frederick “Ken” Schmidt (grade 9), David Voth (grade 11), Jacob J. Wedel (grade 12)
1967-1968	Abe Bestvater (grade 11), Bernhard Barkman “Ben” Dueck (grade 11), Arthur Jake Epp (grade 12), George G. Ewert (grade 10), Abram Friesen (grade 10), Henry K. Friesen (grade 10), Siegfried P. W. Grosse (grade 10), Morris Paul Hykaway (grade 11), C. F. Susanna Kuxhouse (grade 10, 1967), Thomas Ladobruk (grade 9), Cornelius F. Martens (grade 9), George Neufeld (grade 11), Gilbert Roy “Gil” Penner (grade 10), Abram Peters (grade 9), Katherine Peters (grade 9), Leonard Arthur Reimer (grade 9), Tony Rempel (grade 12), Kenneth Frederick “Ken” Schmidt (grade 9), Jack Segal (grade 10, 1968), Nettie Siemens (grade 12), Gerd Manfred “Bert” Suss (grade 9), David Voth (grade 12), Jacob J. Wedel (grade 12)

Teachers (Steinbach Junior High School)

No information

Teachers (Stonybrook Middle School)

No information

Photos & Coordinates

Steinbach Collegiate Institute (1962) Source: Archives of Manitoba, Government Photographs, GR3552, 62-216. Steinbach Collegiate Institute (no date) Source: Archives of Manitoba, Manitoba School Records Collection, GR2656, Hanover School Division Collection #42, Series 2, Steinbach Collegiate Institute. Stonybrook Middle School (April 2022) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Location (lat/long): N49.52040, W96.68907 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

““Old Fussy John” gets school job,” Steinbach Carillon News, 16 June 1961, page 7.

“Official school opening slated for March 8th,” Steinbach Carillon News, 19 January 1962, page 1.

“Duff Roblin, MacLean top officiate at school opening,” Steinbach Carillon News, 2 March 1962, page 1.

“Official opening of the new Steinbach Collegiate,” Steinbach Carillon News, 2 March 1962, page 20.

“Corner stone contains articles of interest,” Steinbach Carillon News, 9 March 1962, page 1.

“Half million dollar school officially opens tonight,” Steinbach Carillon News, 9 March 1962, page 17.

“Division names ’64-’65 teachers,” Steinbach Carillon News, 5 June 1964, page 1.

“Enrollment is up at Steinbach Collegiate,” Steinbach Carillon News, 1 September 1966, page 1.

“School bells ring Tuesday,” Steinbach Carillon News, 1 September 1966, page 12.

“New Principal for Steinbach Collegiate,” Steinbach Carillon News, 4 April 1968, page 1.

“Parents admit responsibility for education,” Steinbach Carillon News, 28 November 1968, page 3.

“Worst of the 'flu is probably over,” Steinbach Carillon News, 12 January 1972, page 1.

“Hanover School Division [Catchment areas for Steinbach schools],” Steinbach Carillon News, 26 January 2012, page 39.

Manitoba School Records Collection, Steinbach School District No. 65 [Steinbach Collegiate] - Daily Registers, GR2656, Archives of Manitoba.

Steinbach, So Much to Celebrate: 1946-1996, Derksen Printers, 1997. [Manitoba Legislative Library, F 5649.S84]

We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 3 June 2022

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