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Athlone School was designed by G. Macdonald of the Winnipeg architectural firm of Ward and Macdonald Associates, and was built by the B. F. Klassen Construction Company. Named for Lord Athlone, Governor-General of Canada from 1940 to 1946, the school was opened officially at a ceremony on 14 October 1965 attended by School Board Chairman H. B. Budgell and Superintendent Ronald Thornton Frederick Thompson. At the time of its opening, the school offered classes in grades 1 to 5, and had an enrollment of 171 students. It was later expanded to includes grades 6 and 7, along with Kindergarten, and a 1967 addition brought the total number of classrooms to 24.
Principals
Period |
Principal |
1965-1966 |
Michael “Mike” Spack (1922-2011) |
1966-1969 |
Lyall Evert Sims (1930-1996) |
1969-1973 |
William H. “Bill” Engbrecht |
1973-1980 |
Ronald Keith Pettapiece (1926-2010) |
1980-1983 |
Jack Van Den Bossche |
1983-1984 |
Sharon Smith |
1984-1985 |
Anne Masniuk |
1985-1990 |
George Brown |
1990-1996 |
? |
1996-1997 |
Ray Desautels |
1997-1998 |
Rick Strongman |
1998-2004 |
? |
2004-2006 |
Margaret Ann Attenborrow |
2006-2015 |
? |
2015-2016 |
Jonathan Baker |
Vice-Principals
Period |
Vice-Principal |
1966-1969 |
Miss J. P. Hill |
1969-1973 |
Merrill Dalmer Groff (1933-2023) |
1973-1974 |
Dr. E. Green |
Teachers
School Year |
Teachers |
1965-1966 |
Mrs. E. Cansdale, Mrs. V. Gordon, Miss C. Allen, Miss A. Hildebrand, Miss M. Jenkins, Mrs. D. Hunt, Miss G. Roberts, Miss J. P. Hill, and Mrs. M. Crofford |
1966-2005 |
? |
2005-2006 |
Samantha Amaral, Avonlea Armstrong, Michelle Barz, Judith Baskerville-Skinner, Tammy Carlson, Jayme Chuchmuch, Nicole Cory, Michelle Dyck, Janine Girard, Edward Hume, Linda Irwin, Sharon Kempa, Martha Kilmack, Tanya Kubrakovich, Renee McGurry, Peggy Miller, Terry Rasmussen, Trista Tambakis |
Photos & Coordinates
See also:
Manitoba Business: B. F. Klassen Construction Company
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bruce Junior High School / Bruce Middle School (333 Booth Drive, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Woodhaven School No. 2093 (127 Glendale Boulevard, Winnipeg)
Sources:
Athlone School History, St. James Assiniboia School Division, 1974.
We thank Mari-Jean Nachtigall, Dorothy Young, and Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 July 2023
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