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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.
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
Period
Vice-Principal
1993-1998
G. Barry Nelin
No information.
Westgrove School (June 2020)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Location (lat/long): N49.86035, W97.31710
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Pratt Lindgren Snider Tomcej and Associates
[Westgrove School drawing], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 January 1970, page 16.
We thank Steven Christianson, Margaret Stimson, and David Beer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 December 2021
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