Historic Sites of Manitoba: Westgrove School (50 Westgrove Way, Winnipeg)

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Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This school in the Westdale area of Winnipeg was designed by the architectural firm of Pratt Lindgren Snider Tomcej and Associates, and constructed in 1970 by Wallace and Akins Limited. The 40,000 square foot building was designed to accommodate 600 students from kindergarten to grade 8. It opened in the fall of 1970.

Principals

Period	Principal
1970-1973	Stephen Norbert “Steve” Dvorak (1941-2018)
1973-1980	Orest Gingera (1936-2017)
1980-1987	John Thomas Wherrett (1932-2011)
1987-1993	Sharon Richmond
1993-2001	William David “Dave” Beer
2001-2007	Susan Schmidt
2007-2011	Judy Prinie
2011-2014	Gale Walker
2014-2019	Troy Calder
2019-2022	Cheryl McCombe

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1993-1998	G. Barry Nelin

Teachers

No information.

Photos & Coordinates

Westgrove School (June 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Westgrove School (May 2025) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Location (lat/long): N49.86035, W97.31710 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Pratt Lindgren Snider Tomcej and Associates

Sources:

[Westgrove School drawing], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 January 1970, page 16.

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 20 May 2025

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