Historic Sites of Manitoba: Vincent Massey High School (715 McDiarmid Drive, Brandon)

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This secondary school on McDiarmid Drive in Brandon, designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Ward and Macdonald, and opened in Fall 1960, was named for Charles Vincent Massey (1887-1967) who was Canada’s Governor-General from 1952 to 1959. It was opened officially at a ceremony on 30 November 1960 attended by Lieutenant Governor Errick French Willis. An addition, also designed by Ward and Macdonald, was constructed in 1969.

Principals

Period	Principal
1960-1964	Herbert Vincent Bell (1898-1971)
1964-1966	Peter Michael Luba (1923-2003)
1966-1967	Herbert Vincent Bell (1898-1971)
1967-1988	Gordon Henderson
1988-?	John Keogh (c1939-1988)
?-2016	?
2016-2017	Michael F. Adamski (1960-2017)

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1960-1964	Peter Michael Luba (1923-2003)
1964-1967	Alexander Venables (?-?)
1967-1968	?
1968-1970	John Keogh (c1939-1988)
1970-?	?
?-1988	John Gross
1988-?	Tom Skinner
?-1994	?
1994-1997	Linda Dyck
1997-?	Barry Gooden

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1960-1961	Carl Anderson, D. Brown, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, Miss Hazel Dunseith, H. Funk, A. J. Hill, R. Lane, D. Lund, Mrs. V. McDonald, Leon Molgat, Mrs. Laura Oliver, Gordon Sefton, R. Strub, Stan K. Turner, D. Wilson, Miss I. Winn
1961-1962	Carl Anderson, D. Cutforth, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, Miss Hazel Dunseith, J. W. Grant, W. Lalor, R. Lane, Peter Letkeman, Leon Molgat, R. Nelson, Mrs. Laura Oliver, Mrs. Grace Searle, Gordon Sefton, B. Straker, Stan K. Turner, Miss I. Winn
1962-1963	Carl Anderson, William Wallace Cutforth, Miss Ann Driedger, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, Miss Hazel Dunseith, S. Hyrich, Tom Inglis, W. Lalor, R. Lane, Peter Letkeman, James A. Macnab, Leon Molgat, Mrs. Laura Oliver, L. Peltz, Mrs. Grace Searle, Gordon Sefton, Stan K. Turner, Miss I. Winn
1963-1964	Carl Anderson, Norval Brown, Miss Margaret Croskery, William Wallace Cutforth, Miss Ann Driedger, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, Miss Hazel Dunseith, Tom Inglis, Wayne Kirbyson, Wayne Lalor, James A. McNab, Leon Molgat, Mrs. Laura Oliver, David Penner, Mrs. Grace Searle, Gordon Sefton, Brian Thorkelson, Stan K. Turner, Ronald Unger
1964-1965	Carl Anderson, Ronald Leslie Chalmers, William Wallace Cutforth, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, Miss Heather Dunseith, Tom Inglis, Mrs. S. Kennedy, R. McDonald, James A. McNab, Leon Molgat, Mrs. Laura Oliver, R. Pauls, Mrs. A. Penner, David Penner, Robert Rogers, Mrs. B. Scott, Mrs. Grace Searle, Gordon Sefton, Brian Thorkelson
1965-1966	Norval Brown, Ronald Leslie Chalmers, William Wallace Cutforth, Mrs. Anne Dunfield, Miss Hazel Dunseith, Charles Farnell, George Hickling, Tom Inglis, Mrs. Marion Isitt, John Keogh, Roy Little, John Macnab, Mrs. Joyce McWilliams, Mrs. Laura Oliver, David Penner, Mrs. Lillian Roberts, Mrs. Barbara Robertson, Robert Rogers, Brian Thorkelson, Mrs. JoAnn Wilkins, Miss Rosalie Yauck
1966-1967	A. Badgley (grade 11), R. Boughen (grade 10), Mrs. P. Cullun, Miss E. Dick, B. Diller (grade 9), Miss Hazel Dunseith (grade12), William Bridgett (grade 9), Miss G. Gowanlock (grade 9), Tom Inglis, J. J. Jones (grade 9), John Keogh (grade 12), R. Little (grade 10), R. McIntyre, Mrs. L. Nelson, D. Penner (grade 12), Miss L. Roberts, D. Robertson (grade 11), N. Shabits (grade 11), J. Stonehouse (grade 10), Brian Thorkelson (grade 12), J. Watts (grade 9), R. Websdale (grade 11), Mrs. S. Wooler (grade 10)
1967-1968	?
1968-1969	Sister Adele, Miss Anthony, A. Badgley, Mrs. Boreko, William Bridgett, Ronald Leslie Chalmers, Mrs. Clark, Miss Daberkow, B. Diller, Mr. Doerkson, Charles Farnell, Mr. Ferris, Mrs. Fox, Mr. Hawkes, Mr. Jolly, Mrs. Kotyk, Miss Maclaren, Mr. Maley, Mrs. Martin, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Metalski, Dr. Murray, Mrs. Nelson, David Penner, Mr. Picken, Miss Robertson, N. Shabits, Mrs. Skinner, Mr. Smendziuk, Brian Thorkelson, Miss Woolley
1969-1970	Sister Adele, Miss Anthony, A. Badgley, Mrs. Boreyko, William Bridgett, Mr. Buckle, Ronald Leslie Chalmers, Mrs. Clark, B. Diller, Mr. Doerksen, Charles Farnell, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. A. Ferris, Mr. P. Ferris, Mr. Forrest, Mrs. Fox, Mr. Jolly, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Metelski, Mrs. Mikaluk, Mr. Olmstead, David Penner, Mr. Picken, N. Shabits, Mr. Smendziuk, Brian Thorkelson, Mrs. Weeks
1970-1971	Miss Anthony, Sister Bartush, Mrs. Boreyko, William Bridgett, Charles Farnell, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Gottenberg, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Jolly, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Metelski, David Penner, Brian Thorkelson, Mrs. Weeks

Photos & Coordinates

Postcard view of Vincent Massey High School (no date) Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2014-0014 Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.83834, W99.97799 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Vincent Massey Collegiate (975 Dowker Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

“6,000 Brandon students go back to work on Tuesday,” Brandon Sun, 3 September 1960, page 12.

“Staffs listed for new term,” Brandon Sun, 2 September 1961, page 12.

“14 newcomers among 66 high school teachers,” Brandon Sun, 28 August 1962, page 10.

“71 teachers will staff high schools,” Brandon Sun, 21 August 1963, page 15.

“High school list at 76,” Brandon Sun, 19 August 1964, page 23.

“22 new faces for city,” Brandon Sun, 20 August 1965, page 22.

“Forty teachers new to staff,” Brandon Sun, 23 August 1966, page 15.

“Tender notice [Vincent Massey Collegiate],” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 January 1969, page 50.

“Board approves principals,” Brandon Sun, 30 April 1988, page 3.

“School division shuffles the deck,” Brandon Sun, 11 June 1997, page 2.

“Forty years ago,” Brandon Sun, 6 May 2004, page 28.

Obituary [Michael F. Adamski], Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Catherine Harley.

Page revised: 4 September 2023

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