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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Westdale Junior High School / Westdale School (6720 Betsworth Avenue, Winnipeg)

Link to:
Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This school in the Westdale area of Winnipeg was designed by the local architectural firm of Moody Moore Duncan Rattray Peters Searle Christie and constructed in 1972.

Principals

Period

Principal

1972-1973

Joe Stein

1973-1975

?

1975-1984

Ron Bernaerdt

1984-1996

Douglas Wayne Thompson (1946-2018)

1996-2002

Robert “Rob” Williams

2002-2007

Stan Wiebe

2007-?

Michelle Lawrence

?-2018

?

2018-2019

Karen Brawdy

2020-2021

Penny Riffel

Vice-Principals

Period

Vice-Principal

1972-1975

Don Sims

1972-?

Jack Orchard

?-1976

?

1976-1983

Dave Griffith

1983-1984

Douglas Wayne Thompson (1946-2018)

1984-1989

Gary Perrett

1989-1995

?

1995-1998

Cristina Molinari

1998-2006

Teresa Rogers

1998

Blair Morden

2001-2002

Stan Hall

?-2008

Diana Vaile

?-2012

Mike Weekes

Teachers

Among the teachers of Westdale School was Jeanne Margaret Gitzel (1972-1973).

Photos & Coordinates

Westdale School

Westdale School (June 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Location (lat/long): N49.85495, W97.31672
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Moody and Moore / MMP Architects

Sources:

MMP's rich history: A brief timeline, MMP Architects.

We thank Steven Christianson, Jeanne Gitzel, Margaret Stimson, and David Beer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 13 July 2023

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