Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sir William Osler School (1600 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg)

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This one-storey school on Grant Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by architect William Isaac “Bill” Enns and constructed in 1955. Named for renowned Canadian physician William Osler (1849-1919), in 1957 the original ten classrooms and gymnasium were expanded to include four more classrooms. The school closed in June 1991 and the remaining students went to J. B. Mitchell School or Brock Corydon School. The building continued to be used for educational programs by the Winnipeg School Division. The school was officially reopened as a French-only facility on 4 October 2016.

Principals

Period	Principal
1955-1959	William Norval Donald (c1914-1980)
1959-1974	Dorothy Harriet Mabel East (1914-1984)
1974-1980	Larry W. Legrange
1980-1987	A. Kondziela
1987-1991	Dolores L. Hebert
1991-2016	Closed
2016-2018	Karen Loveridge
2018-?	Dominique Ostermann

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1956-1957	Mrs. N. Carter, Eric V. Hjartarson, Mrs. E. McIntosh, Miss H. Paterson, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss E. Schwarz, Miss F. Spratt, Miss M. Waldie, Miss M. Wright
1957-1958	Miss N. Carter, Mrs. S. Chzerning, Mrs. T. Epp, Eric V. Hjartarson, Miss H. Paterson, Mrs. M. A. Peters, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss E. Schroeder, Miss E. Schwarz, Miss M. Waldie, Miss D. Whyte, Miss M. Wright
1958-1959	Mrs. M. Bobby, Mrs. N. Carter, Mrs. G. Goodridge, Miss D. Hemstreet, Eric V. Hjartarson, Mrs. R. Kulha, Miss F. Lowe, Mrs. T. Meissner, Mrs. M. Peters, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss E. Schwarz, Miss G. Variger, Miss M. Waldie, Miss M. Wright
1959-1960	Mrs. E. Ard, Miss E. M. Birthwistle, Mrs. N. Carter, Mrs. G. Conley, Miss H. Dyck, Miss J. Graham, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss E. Schwarz, Mrs. J. Kojcieszek, P. Tymos, Mrs. G. Winick, Miss M. Wright
1960-1961	Mrs. E. Ard, F. Betker, Miss E. Birtwistle, Mrs. N. Carter, Mrs. G. Conly, Miss J. Dickson, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Mrs. J. Nebbs, Miss E. Schwarz, Miss D. Sturhahn, Miss E. Thomas, Mrs. S. Washington, Mrs. G. Winick
1961-1962	Mrs. E. Ard, F. Betker, Miss P. Block, Mrs. N. Carter, Mrs. G. Conley, Miss J. Dickson, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Mrs. J. Nebbs, Miss E. Schwarz, Miss E. Thomas, Mrs. D. M. Van Dusen, Mrs. S. Washington, Mrs. G. Winick
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Mrs. F. Ard, F. Betker, Miss P. Block, Miss J. Dickson, Miss E. Hindorff, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Miss L. Naylor, Mrs. J. Nebbs, Miss E. Schwarz, Miss J. Smith, Miss E. Thomas, Mrs. M. Van Dusen, Mrs. G. Winick
1964-1965	Mrs. E. Ard, Mrs. V. Baker, F. Betker, Miss P. Block, Mrs. T. K. Brown, Miss J. Dickson, Miss I. Herkl?, Mrs. E. Hindmarsh, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Mrs J. Nebus, Miss E. Thomas, Miss J. Tod
1965-1966	Mrs. V. Baker, Mrs. F. Betker, Miss J. Block, Mrs. J. Bryan, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. E. Hindmarsh, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Mrs. M. McCrea, Mrs. M. Stevens, Mrs. S. Thiessen, Miss E. Thomas
1966-1967	Miss C. Badger, F. Betker, Miss P. Block, Mrs. N. Crostin, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. F. Hindmarsh, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Mrs. M. McCrea, Miss E. Neufeld, Miss E. Oman, Mrs. M. Stevens, Miss E. Thomas
1967-1968	F. Betker, Miss E. Glenn, Mrs. C. Gordon, Miss E. Greenberg, Miss M. Hinther, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Mrs. M. A. Macdonald, Miss R. McNeil, Miss E. Oman, Miss J. Robertson, Mrs. M. Stevens, Miss E. Thomas, Mrs. M. Walker
1968-1969	F. Betker, Mrs. C. Brister, Miss E. Glenn, Mrs. C. Gordon, Miss E. Greenberg, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss F. Lowe, Miss R. McNeil, Mrs. A. Macdonald, Mrs. F. Martin, Mrs. N. Nordlinger, Miss J. Robertson, Mrs. M. Stevens, Miss E. Thomas, Mrs. M. Walker

Photos & Coordinates

Sir William Osler School (July 2016) Source: Nathan Kramer Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.85633, W97.19073 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: William Isaac “Bill” Enns (1923-2006)

Sources:

“Reception Tuesday for Dorothy East,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 June 1974, page 66.

“[News Release / Media Invite] Celebrating the re-opening of Ecole Sir William Osler,” 29 September 2016, Winnipeg School Division.

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

We thank Lisa Morantz for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 5 February 2025

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