Educator, municipal official.
Born at Winnipeg on 20 November 1946, son of John Henry Brooks and Joyce Isabelle Bulmer, he became an educator and worked over 30 years in the River East School Division. His career included work as a teacher at Hampstead School (1960s-1970s), as Vice-Principal at Bertrun E. Glavin School (1981-1987), and as Principal of Prince Edward School (1987-1990), Hampstead School (1990-1995), and Neil Campbell School (1995-2000).
Retired by 2003, he later resided at Gimli, where he spearheaded the 2003-2004 renovation of the Gimli Recreation Centre which saw the opening of a community gym at the site. During the 2000s, he was elected to Town Council in Gimli and served as Deputy Mayor.
He was first married on 23 August 1969 to Joyce Arlene McDonald (1948-2010) at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in East Kildonan. They resided in the Windsor Park neighbourhood of St. Boniface and had three sons. The couple divorced in 1986 and he later married Christine Shonda.
He died at Gimli on 27 August 2014 and his cremains were interred in the Gimli Cemetery.
Marriage registrations [John Henry Brooks to Joyce Isabelle Bulmer], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Brooks-Bulmer bridal held in Transcona,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 November 1940, page 9.
“Engagements [McDonald - Brooks],” Winnipeg Free Press, 26 July 1969, page 20.
“Party round honor for Joyce McDonald,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 September 1969, page 15.
“Brooks - McDonald,” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 September 1969, page 24.
“Birth notice [Brooks],” Winnipeg Free Press, 11 September 1976, page 48.
Winnipeg and Selkirk family files (ATG 0040A), FD86-01-05994 Glen Curtis Brooks and Joyce Arlene Brooks, GR8477, Archives of Manitoba. [via Court of Kings Bench Registry]
“City, school board to decide responsibility for crossing guard tab,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 April 1991, Weekly Northeast Edition, page 3.
“Refurbished rec centre gym opens in Gimli,” Interlake Spectator, 31 October 2004, page 21.
Obituary [Joyce Arlene Brooks], Winnipeg Free Press, 9 October 2010, page C18.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 6 September 2014.
Gimli Cemetery burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 19 November 2024
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