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The first Dufferin School, designed by architect W. T. Dalton and built at the corner of Patrick Street and Henry Avenue in 1881, commemorated Lord Dufferin, Governor-General of Canada from 1872 to 1878, who visited Winnipeg with his wife in 1877. Consisting of two classrooms, its students were mostly the children of newly arrived immigrants, most of whom did not speak English. As the school population grew, it became overcrowded so two classrooms were added in 1882. By 1896, it had been overcrowded again and, this time, an entirely new school was constructed, on a nearby site facing Logan Avenue. Designed by local architect Charles H. Wheeler, this three-storey brick structure was erected by the firm of Kelly Bros. & Co. at a cost of $27,900, containing ten classrooms and an assembly hall, and capable of accommodating 500 students, with a staff of ten teachers.
The third Dufferin School was built on the site in 1910, on a design by Winnipeg school architect J. B. Mitchell. It was later demolished and replaced, in 1936, with the present school—the fourth to bear that name—on Alexander Avenue.
Principals
Teachers
School Year |
Teachers |
1881-1882 |
? |
1882-1883 |
Sadie Sharpe, ? |
1883-1884 |
? |
1884-1885 |
? |
1885-1886 |
? |
1886-1887 |
? |
1887-1888 |
? |
1888-1889 |
? |
1889-1890 |
? |
1890-1891 |
? |
1891-1892 |
? |
1892-1893 |
? |
1893-1894 |
? |
1894-1895 |
? |
1895-1896 |
? |
1896-1897 |
? |
1897-1898 |
? |
1898-1899 |
Miss A. Bredin, Miss K. Lane, Miss M. Little, Miss L. Miller, Miss Annie Milne, Miss M. Neilson, Miss M. E. Raleigh, Miss Marion Scott, Miss Annie Stobbs |
1899-1900 |
Miss A. Bredin, Miss Houston, Miss Miller, Miss Milne, Miss Mitchell, Miss Neilson, Miss Raleigh, Miss Scott, Miss Stoobs, Miss Young |
1900-1901 |
Miss A. Bredin, Miss A. Houston, Miss A. M. Johnston, Miss L. Miller, Miss A. Milne, Miss E. Mitchell, Miss M. Neilson, Miss M. E. Raleigh, Miss A. Stobbs, Miss K. Young |
1901-1902 |
Miss A. Bredin, Miss A. M. Houston, Miss B. Hozack, Miss A. M. Johnston, Miss C. McLeod, Miss J. McShane, Miss A. Milne, Miss B. Miller, Miss M. E. Raleigh, Miss K. Young |
1902-1903 |
Miss A. Bredin, Miss N. Earle, Miss M. L. Hislop, Miss Houston, Miss Johnstone, Miss Margaret McDonald, Miss McLeod, Miss J. McShane, Miss M. Thomson |
1903-1904 |
Miss Adams, Miss Bredin, Miss Forrest, Miss Houston, Miss A. M. Johnston, Miss M. McDonald, Miss McLeod, Miss McShane, Miss Raleigh, Miss M. Thompson |
1904-1905 |
Miss Bredin, Miss Broatch, Miss Forest, Miss Hogg, Miss Houston, Miss Johnston, Miss Miller, Miss Raleigh, Miss Salter |
1905-1906 |
Miss J. Hogg, Miss M. McLeod, Miss M. B. Mitchell, Miss F. Monro, Miss M. E. Raleigh, Miss Eva Salter, Miss A. Stewart, Miss M. Symes |
1906-1907 |
? |
1907-1908 |
Miss M. Dickie, Miss Margaret McLeod, Miss Mary McRae, Miss M. Oldham, Miss E. Salter, Miss E. Shantz, Miss A. Stewart, Miss M. B. Symes |
1908-1909 |
Miss E. A. Berryhill, Miss M. Cameron, Miss M. Dickie, Miss M. K. Macrae, Miss T. McLeod, Miss M. A. Oldham, Miss E. Shantz, Miss M. B. Symes, Miss E. Wright |
1909-1910 |
? |
1910-1911 |
Miss E. A. Berryhill, Miss M. Cameron, Miss M. Dickie, Miss L. M. Duncan, Miss Margaret McLeod, Miss M. A. Osborne, Miss Alice Price, Miss C. Schofield, Miss M. B. Symes |
1911-1912 |
Miss M. Cameron, Miss L. Duncan, Mrs. I. A. Hoole, Miss L. Manz, Miss M. McLeod, Miss M. Osborne, Miss A. Price, Miss C. Schofield, Miss M. B. Symes |
1912-1913 |
Miss M. Cameron, Miss L. Duncan, Miss G. Goulden, Mrs. I. A. Hoole, Miss Manz, Miss McLeod, Miss Mullett, Miss Osborne, Miss Price, Miss Symes, Miss Taylor |
1913-1914 |
Miss M. Cameron, Miss L. Duncan, Miss G. Goulden, Mrs. I. A. Hoole, Miss L. Manz, Miss Margaret McLeod, Miss G. Mullett, Miss A. Price, Miss M. Symes, Miss A. Taylor |
1914-1915 |
Miss E. Anderson, Miss L. Duncan, Miss G. Goulden, Mrs. I. A. Hoole, Miss L. Manz, Miss M. McLeod, Miss G. Mullett, Miss M. Neely, Miss A. Price, Miss M. B. Symes |
1915-1916 |
Miss E. Anderson, C. A. Barbour, A. Crook, L. Duncan, J. Ellis, Miss G. Goulden, Mrs. I. A. Hoole, L. Johnson, E. J. Loomer, L. Manz, O. McKenzie, M. McLeod, M. Neely, G. Mullett, Marion Pincock, H. M. Sweet, M. Symes |
1916-1917 |
Miss E. Anderson, A. Crook, L. Duncan, Miss G. Goulden, Mrs. I. A. Hoole, M. McLeod, G. Mullett, N. Neely, H. Sweet |
1917-1918 |
Miss E. Anderson, L. Bere, H. L. Ching, A. Crook, L. M. Duncan, Miss G. Goulden, M. McLeod, M. H. Neeley, H. M. Sweet |
1918-1919 |
Miss E. Anderson, L. Bere, L. Ching, I. Davidson, L. Dunbar, A. Fairbairn, Miss G. Goulden, A. Macaulay, E. Mott |
1919-1920 |
Miss E. Anderson, L. Bere, L. Ching, E. L. Craig, L. Duncan, A. Fairbairn, Miss G. Goulden, A. McAulay, E. Mott, R. Webber |
1920-1921 |
? |
1921-1922 |
A. Anderson, D. Brennan, L. Connell, E. Craig, L. Duncan, L. M. Etselle, G. Goulden, F. E. McIntyre, E. Mott, J. Young |
1922-1923 |
D. Brennan, E. Craig, L. Duncan, L. Etsell, G. Goulden, K. Gowenlock, F. McIntyre, E. Mott, J. Young |
1923-1924 |
M. Argue, D. Brennan, E. Craig, E. Duncan, L. Etsell, G. Goulden, G. McMichael, E. Mott, J. Young |
1924-1925 |
M. Argue, E. Craig, E. Duncan, G. Goulden, L. Etsell, G. McMichael, E. Mott, L. Ormand, J. Young |
1925-1926 |
M. Argue, E. Deacon, E. Duncan, G. Goulden, G. McMichael, M. McSwain, E. W. Mott, L. Ormond, J. Young |
1926-1927 |
M. Argue, Adah Cole Bates, E. Duncan, G. Goulden, M. Leonard, G. McMichael, M. McSwain, Jean Scott, J. Young |
1927-1928 |
Adah Cole Bates, E. Duncan, G. Goulden, K. Gowenlock, M. Leonard, G. McMichael, H. McSwain, J. Young |
1928-1929 |
Adah Cole Bates, D. Belcher, M. W. Carson, E. M. Duncan, G. Goulden, G. Gowenlock, M. H. Leonard, M. McSwain, J. Young |
1929-1930 |
D. Belcher, E. J. Davis, E. M. Duncan, K. Gowenlock, B. Hinds, M. Leonard, J. McDonald, M. McSwain, M. Noble |
1930-1931 |
D. Belcher, E. Davis, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, K. Gowenlock, B. Hinds, M. Leonard, M. MacSwain, J. Miller |
1931-1932 |
D. Belcher, R. Cartney, E. Davis, G. Dubovsky, E. M. Duncan, K. Gowenlock, B. Hinds, M. Leonard, M. MacSwain |
1932-1933 |
D. Belcher, R. Cartney, Beth Cruikshank, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, M. Duncan, M. Goodeve, K. Gowenlock, M. Leonard |
1933-1934 |
D. Belcher, Beth Cruikshank, E. Duncan, M. Duncan, G. Dubovsky, M. Goodeve, K. Gowanlock, M. MacSwain |
1934-1935 |
D. Belcher, G. J. Coleman, Beth Cruikshank, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, M. Goodeve, K. Gowenlock, M. MacSwain |
1935-1936 |
D. Belcher, J. Coleman, M. Davidson, M. Dobson, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, M. Goodeve, K. Gowenlock, M. A. Jackson |
1936-1937 |
D. Belcher, M. Davidson, E. Duncan, G. Dubovsky, M. Goodeve, K. Gowanlock, C. McLeod |
1937-1938 |
D. M. Bennett (exchange), M. Davidson, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, K. Gowanlock, C. McLeod |
1938-1939 |
D. Belcher, M. Davidson, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, K. Gowanlock, E. Mack, C. McLeod |
1939-1940 |
D. Belcher, M. Davidson, B. Donaldson, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, K. Gowanlock, E. Mack, C. McLeod, M. Pottruff |
1940-1941 |
D. Belcher, M. Davidson, B. Donaldson, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, K. Gowanlock, E. Mack, C. McLeod, M. Pottruff |
1941-1942 |
D. Belcher, M. Davidson, B. Donaldson, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, K. Gowenlock, E. Spencer |
1942-1943 |
D. Belcher, M. Davidson, B. Donaldson, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, E. K. Hoole, C. Mass, E. Mudry, M. Prygrocki, A. M. Rothwell, E. Spencer |
1943-1944 |
D. Belcher, M. Davidson, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, V. Eyolfson, B. Houle, C. Mass, M. Prygrocki, E. S. Spencer |
1944-1945 |
E. M. Allen (exchange), M. Belyea, M. Davidson, E. M. Doyle, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, V. Eyolfson, B. Hoole, C. Leitch, M. Prygrocki |
1945-1946 |
M. Davidson, E. M. Doyle, G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, V. Eyolfson, B. Hoole, L. Kobrinsky, C. Leitch, A. Mellor, M. Prygrocki, M. Thiebet |
1946-1947 |
G. Dubovsky, E. Duncan, V. Eyolfson, M. Kelly, C. Leitch, M. McQuay, M. Prygrocki, T. Sorenson, M. Thiebet |
1947-1948 |
M. R. Crossland, G. Dubovsky, V. Eyolfson, M. Kelly, C. Leitch, M. McQuay, M. Prygrocki, T. Sorenson, M. Thiebet |
1948-1949 |
Miss G. Dubovsky, Miss V. Eyolfson, Miss C. Leitch, Miss M. McQuay, Miss T. Sorenson, Miss M. Prygrocki, Miss J. Thiebet |
1949-1950 |
Miss G. M. Best, Miss G. Dubovsky, Miss V. Eyolfson, Miss C. Leitch, Mrs. E. Paxton, Miss J. C. Pelk, Miss M. Prygrocki, Miss T. Sorensen |
1950-1951 |
Miss G. Dubovsky, Mrs. E. Giles, Miss M. Humphires, Miss M. K. Jonston, Miss C. Leitch, Mrs. I. Murdock, Mrs. E. Paxton, Miss W. Sadleir |
1951-1952 |
Miss E. Davis, Miss G. Dubovsky, Mrs. E. Giles, Miss C. Leitch, Mrs. I. Murdock, Miss M. Newfeld, Mrs. E. Paxton, Miss W. Sadleir |
1952-1953 |
Miss G. Dubovsky, William A. Dueck, Miss M. M. Gelley, Mrs. E. Giles, Mrs. J. Lecki, Miss M. Newfeld, Miss W. Sadleir, Miss M. Uranick |
1953-1954 |
Mrs. W. Drummond, Miss G. Dubovsky, William A. Dueck, Mrs. J. Lecki, Miss C. Leitch, Miss M. Neufeld, Mrs. A. Sanders, Miss M. Uranick |
1954-1955 |
Mrs. E. M. Anderson, Miss H. J. Compton, William A. Dueck, Mrs. J. Leckie, Mrs. W. Macintosh, Miss C. Overton, Mrs. A. Scorgie, Miss M. Uranick |
1955-1956 |
Mrs. E. Anderson, Mrs. C. Cole, Miss H. Compton, William A. Dueck, Mrs. W. Macintosh, Miss C. Overton, Mrs. T. Pankratz, Miss A. Panteluk, Miss M. Uranick |
1956-1957 |
Miss J. Black, J. Bock, Mrs. E. Butler, Mrs. C. Cole, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. W. Macintosh, Miss E. Macrovicz, Miss C. Overton, Mrs. T. Pankratz |
1957-1958 |
Miss J. Black, Mr. J. Bock, Mrs. C. Cole, Miss H. Compton, Mrs. L. Kobrinsky, Mrs. W. Macintosh, Miss E. Macrovicz, Miss C. Overton, Miss E. Sutherland |
1958-1959 |
Mrs. R. Bezeley, Miss M. Campbell, Mrs. C. Cole, Mrs. T. Erickson, Mrs. L. Kobrinsky, D. Kroeker, Mrs. W. Macintosh, Miss E. Sutherland, Mrs. H. Wilke |
1959-1960 |
Mrs. C. Bjarnason, Miss M. Campbell, Miss L. Grant, Mrs. F. Jonasson, Mrs. L. Kobrinsky, D. Kroeker, Mrs. W. MacIntosh, Miss E. Sutherland, Mrs. S. Washington |
1960-1961 |
Miss M. Campbell, Mrs. F. Jonasson, Mrs. E. Kennedy, Miss S. Kravtoaw, D. Kroeker, Mrs. W. Macintosh, Miss L. Manaigre, Mrs. A. Taplin |
1961-1962 |
Mrs. A. M. Basic, Mrs. V. Galston, Mrs. F. J. Jonasson, Mrs. E. Keith, Mrs. E. Kennedy, Peter Emile Rybuck, Miss E. Silverman, Mrs. M. Spryszak |
1962-1963 |
? |
1963-1964 |
Mrs. O. Dolynchuk, Miss M. Huglit, Mrs. F. Jonasson, Mrs. E. Kennedy, Miss H. Martens, Peter Emile Rybuck, Miss E. Silverman, Mrs. M. Spryszak, Miss E. Ward |
1964-1965 |
? |
1965-1966 |
? |
1966-1967 |
Mrs. V. Baker, Miss S. Brown, Mrs. O. Dolynchuk, Miss M. ?ivan, Mrs. F. Jonasson, Mrs. E. Kennedy, Miss F. Pogson, Peter Emile Rybuck, Mrs. J. Turple, Mrs. B. Wyse |
1967-1968 |
Mrs. V. Baker, Miss L. Braun, Mrs. S. Brown, Mrs. O. Dolynchuk, Mrs. E. Edgett, Mrs. M. Eldred, Miss E. Flynn, Mrs. F. Green, Mrs. G. Horvath, Mrs. F. Jonasson, Mrs. E. Kennedy, Mrs. T. Kerr, Mrs. E. S. Klassen, Miss E. Leadbetter, Mrs. A. M. Lyons, Miss M. Pauls, Miss M. Pymm, Miss M. Routh, Peter Emile Rybuck, Miss C. Schellenberg, Miss D. Smitheran, Mrs. F. Stevenson, Mrs. A. Zadorozny |
1968-1969 |
Mrs. V. Baker, Mrs. M. Bastiuk, Ray W. Burnside, Mrs. O. Dolynchuk, Miss D. Drysdale, Miss D. Dutton, Mrs. M. Earl, Mrs. M. Eldred, Miss N. Feechuk, Mrs. E. Flynn, Mrs. F. Green, Mrs. F. Jonasson, Mrs. E. Kennedy, Miss M. McEachran, Miss J. McKenzie, Miss B. Pymm, Mrs. M. Rechsiedler, Mrs. M. Rennie, Mrs. B. Resler, Mrs. M. Roach, Miss M. Routh, Peter Emile Rybuck, Miss C. Schellenberg, Mrs. D. Smitheran, Mrs. A. Turtle, D. Wilchowy |
Photos & Coordinates
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dufferin School No. 82 (RM of Montcalm)
Sources:
“The public schools,” Winnipeg Daily Sun, 8 September 1881, page 4.
Annual Report 1896, Winnipeg Public School District No. 1, Legislative Library of Manitoba.
“The public schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 31 August 1898, page 2.
“Opening of city schools,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 2 September 1899, page 4.
“Assignment of teachers,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 1 September 1900, page 1.
“Holidays end Tuesday next,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1901, page 10.
“The staff of city teachers,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 1 September 1902, page 3.
“City schools re-open Monday,” Manitoba Free Press, 29 August 1903.
“City schools open to-morrow,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1904, page 3.
“Assignment of Winnipeg teachers,” Manitoba Free Press, 2 September 1905.
“Changes in city schools,” Manitoba Free Press, 31 August 1907.
“Re-opening of schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1908, page 1.
“Teachers named for all schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 September 1910, page 3.
“Assignment of teachers for Winnipeg Schools which open on Sept. 15,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 September 1911, page 9.
“City schools staff assembling in Sept.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1912, page 8.
“Opening of the Winnipeg public schools has been set for Monday next,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 August 1913, pages 1 and 2.
“Here’s your teacher!” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 August 1914, page 6.
“School Board assigns teachers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 August 1915, page 9.
“Reduce staff of teachers at high schools Monday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 August 1916, pages 1 & 12.
“Boundaries of schools are named,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 24 August 1917, page 9.
“Complete plans to open schools Tuesday for 30,000 children,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 30 August 1918, page 14.
“Teachers are selected for various grades,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1919, page 3.
“Winnipeg schools, No. 3—Dufferin,” Manitoba Free Press, 18 October 1922, page 6.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
Quiet Dignity: Aspects of Building Schools in the Winnipeg School Division No. 1, 1871-1928 by Giles Bugailiskis, MA thesis, Department of History, University of Manitoba, 1990.
Obituary [Ray Wallace Burnside], Winnipeg Free Press, 21 April 2005.
Dufferin School, 545 Alexander Avenue by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.
Obituary [Peter Emile Rybuck], Winnipeg Free Press, 28 March 2020.
Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.
We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Nathan Kramer, George Penner, and Margaret Unger for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 October 2022
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