Historic Sites of Manitoba: Weston School (1410 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Weston School in the Winnipeg School Division commemorates geologist Thomas Chesmer Weston (1832-1911). Its original building, consisting of seven classrooms and a gymnasium, was designed by local architects William A. Martin and E. Fitz Munn and constructed in 1948 at a cost of about $330,000. Classes were intended to open in September 1948 but construction delays pushed the date back to 1 December 1948 for students in grades 1 to 5, with grade 6 students following in early 1949. The school opened officially on 27 April 1949. Five years later, six classrooms were added, with four more in 1959 as a two-storey addition to its west end.

Principals

Period	Principal
1948-1959	Myrtle Lucinda Johnston Campbell (1902-1978)
1959-1966	William Edward John “Bill” Saunders (1908-1983)
1966-1972	Catherine “Caye” Scott (1907-2003)
1972-1976	Arnold O. Purdy
1976-1980	Al D. Krahn
1980-1988	Joe F. Scott
1988-1989	Nadine S. Calver
1989-1996	Velma Eliasson
1996-2001	Audrhea E. Lande
2001-2003	Brenda Pundyck
2003-2021	Gayle Alex
2021-?	Lisa Richardson

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1948 (at Cecil Rhodes School)	Mrs. Olga Farion, Miss E. L. Lee, Miss A. M. Lund, Miss M. E. Muir, Miss H. G. Sparrow, Mrs. A. M. Webster, Miss O. Wozniak
1948-1949	Miss W. E. Balfour, Mrs. Olga Farion, Miss M. E. Muir, Miss H. G. Sparrow, Miss O. Wozniak
1949-1950	Mrs. O. Farion, Miss Eileen George, Miss Eleanor Lee, Miss M. E. Muir, Miss H. G. Sparrow, Mrs. R. M. Toews, Miss E. Wilkie, Miss O. E. Wozniak
1950-1951	Miss M. Y. Arscott, Miss M. Bonkowski, Miss V. C. Eyolfson, Mrs. O. Farion, Miss A. Simpson, Miss D. Slaughter, Mrs. R. M. Toews, Miss E. Zilkie
1951-1952	Miss E. Bonkowski, Miss E. R. A. Edwards, Miss V. C. Eyolfson, Mrs. A. Gilles, Miss L. McLeod, Miss G. Sarchuk, Miss D. M. Slaughter, Miss L. M. Smith
1952-1953	Miss E. Bonkowski, Mrs. O. Flatt, Miss L. McLeod, Miss R. Matheson, Miss E. Singer, Miss D. Slaughter, Mrs. L. M. Smith, Miss M. Streimer, Elmer Leroy Wice
1953-1954	Miss E. J. Andrew, Miss S. Bardal, Miss E. Borkowski, Mrs. O. Flatt, Mrs. I. Grant, William James McKee, Miss L. McLeod, Miss R. Matheson, Miss J. Mitchell, Miss E. Siemens, Miss E. Singer, Miss D. Slaughter, Miss M. Streimer, Miss M. Wiancko
1954-1955	Miss B. Andrews, Miss S. Bardal, Miss E. Bonkowski, Mrs. E. Goszer, Mrs. I. Grant, Mrs. N. Hoegi, Miss C. Leitch, Miss R. Matheson, William James McKee, Miss M. McWilliams, Miss E. M. Rubenuk, Miss E. Siemens, Miss D. Slaughter
1955-1956	Miss E. Andrews, Miss S. Bardal, Mrs. R. Bohemier, Miss N. Bonkowski, Mrs. E. Danyluk, Hazel Arretta Vandecar Foster, Mrs. I. Grant, Mrs. E. Grosser, Mrs. M. Hoegi, Miss C. Leitch, William James McKee, Miss M. McWilliams, Miss R. Matheson, Miss D. Slaughter
1956-1957	Miss B. Andrews, Mrs. R. Bohemier, Miss E. Bonkowski, Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. H. Evans, Mrs. E. Goszer, Miss C. Leitch, Miss R. Matheson, Miss G. McInnes, William James McKee, Miss M. McWilliams, Mrs. R. Rehaluk, Miss D. M. Slaughter, Mrs. N. Wold
1957-1958	Mrs. R. Bonheimer, Miss E. Bonkowski, Miss H. L. Drysdale, Mrs. H. G. Evans, Mrs. E. Goszer, Miss C. E. Leitch, Mrs. E. J. McCoy, Miss G. McInnes, William James McKee, Miss M. E. McWilliams, Miss R. E. Matheson, Miss K. Roberis, Miss D. M. Slaughter, Mrs. R. Starr
1958-1959	Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. B. Earl, Miss D. Goody, Miss M. Harries, Miss M. L. Keir, A. Kuzyk, Miss G. McInnes, Miss M. McClellan, Miss M. McWilliams, Miss J. Sandmoen, Miss E. Schroeder, Miss D. Slaughter
1959-1960	Elementary Department: Miss E. Bonkowski, Miss L. Boese, Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Miss D. Goody, Miss M. Keir, Miss E. Krupka, A. Kuzyk, Miss C. Leitch, Miss L. A. Mardis, Miss G. McInnes, Miss J. Sandmoen, Miss E. Schroeder, Miss D. M. Slaughter. Intermediate Department: Mrs. K. Farley, H. A. Joseph
1960-1961	Mrs. B. Baker, H. Bernhard, Mrs. D. Blackwell, Miss L. Boese, Mrs. S. Bouchard, Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Miss D. Goody, Miss M. Jehoff?, A. Kuzyk, Miss E. Krupka, Miss L. McCullagh, Miss G. McInnes, Miss E. Schroeder, Mrs. J. Sigfusson, Miss D. Slaughter, Miss M. Williams
1961-1962	Mrs. B. Baker, H. Bernhard, Miss L. Boese, Mrs. S. Bouchard, Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Mrs. H. Fraser, Miss D. Goody, A. Kuzyk, Mrs. D. Matheson, Miss L. McCullagh, Miss G. McInnis, Miss C. Minuk, Miss E. Morland, Mrs. R. Parrott, Miss H. Robertson, Miss E. Schroeder, Mrs. J. Sigfusson
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Mrs. E. Bergen, H. Bernard, Miss L. Boese, Mrs. L. Budzinsky, Mrs. L. Burton, Miss L. Cummings, Miss H. Drysdale, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, A. Kuzyk, Miss M. Loewen, Miss N. Martens, Mrs. E. McAlpine, Miss G. McInnis, Miss C. Minuk, Miss E. Morland, Miss H. Robertson, Miss E. Schroeder
1964-1965	Mrs. M. Apostle, H. Bernard, Miss L. Boese, Mrs. I. Budzinsky, Miss L. Cumming, Miss H. Drysdale, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Mrs. L. Johnson, Miss I. Loewen, Mrs. E. McAlpine, G. McInnis, Miss E. B. Morland, Miss H. Robertson, Mrs. R. A. Scaddan, Miss E. Schroeder, Mrs. O. Skehar, Mrs. E. Stadel, Mrs. H. Ward
1965-1966	Mrs. E. Anderson, Mrs. M. Apostle, Miss M. J. Baptist, Miss J. Bernacki, H. Bernard, Miss L. Boese, Miss P. Copp, Miss H. Drysdale, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Miss R. Enns, Miss G. Howe, L. LeGrange, Miss I. Lowen, Miss G. McInnis, Miss H. Marquart, Miss E. Morland, Miss H. Robertson, Mrs. O. Skehar
1966-1967	Mrs. M. Apostle, Miss M. F. Bernacki, Miss P. E. Copp, Miss H. Drysdale, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, M. Fydirchuk, Miss G. Howe, Mrs. J. Inglis, L. Legrange, Miss S. H. Mamuart?, Miss E. M. Morland, Miss P. Sadowski, Miss C. Shachter, Mrs. O. Skehar, Miss D. Slaughter, Mrs. A. Teichrib, Miss H. A. Thiessen
1967-1968	Mrs. M. Apostle, Miss J. Bernacki, Miss H. Bock, Miss P. Copp, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, M. Fydirchuk, Miss G. Howe, Mrs. J. Inglis, Miss A. Kowalson, L. Legrange, Mrs. Y. McRae, Miss H. Marquhart, Miss E. B. Morland, Miss J. A. Morrow, Mrs. F. Porosky, Miss C. Shachter, Mrs. O. Skehar, Miss D. Slaughter, Miss L. Woods
1968-1969	Mrs. M. Apostle, Miss H. Bock, Miss J. Feinsilber, M. Fydirchuk, Mrs. B. Giesbrecht, Mrs. J. Inglis, Miss C. Kazaniwski, Miss A. Kowalson, Miss S. Krupa, Miss D. Krywyczka, L. Legrange, Mrs. Y. McRae, Miss E. B. Morland, Miss C. Oeste, Mrs. V. Penner, Mrs. F. Porosky, Miss C. Shachter, Mrs. O. Skehar, Miss D. Slaughter, Mrs. E. Steer, Miss L. Woods

Among the other teachers of Weston School was Lianne Thérèse Hélène Marie Fournier.

Photos & Coordinates

The entrance to Weston School (May 2013) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Weston School (May 2013) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91750, W97.18281 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2459/1947, City of Winnipeg Archives.

“No decision on Weston School site,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 April 1947, page 13.

“Weston School site changed,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 April 1947, page 13.

“5 classes opening at Weston School,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 November 1948, page 15.

“Weston gets new school,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 December 1948, page 21.

“School Board rushes plans to meet ‘49 over-crowding,” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 January 1949, page 13.

“Three new schools may open this fall,” Winnipeg Tribune, 28 April 1949, page 21.

Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.

We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Eileen George, and George Stewart for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 12 July 2024

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