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In the late 1880s, as Winnipeg’s population spilled across the Assiniboine River into the neighourhood of Fort Rouge, the need for a school became dire. In 1890, the Winnipeg School Board purchased land on River Avenue, bounded between Mayfair and Main streets, for a new school building. Designed by architect Walter Chesterton and constructed by contractor John A. Gervin between 1890 and 1891, the two-storey, four-classroom brick structure that became Fort Rouge School was situated intentionally at one side of the property to allow space for expansion as the need arose. This expansion was never needed. The school first opened to students on 5 October 1891, with three of four classrooms immediately filled to capacity. A fourth classroom was opened soon after. Completed at a cost of $10,800, the structure was heated by wood-fueled furnaces until its eventual demolition.
The original school served the community until November 1953, when a new building was erected nearby, and the old structure was demolished in August 1954. An air-tight lead container found in its cornerstone contained coins, newspapers, and other materials from 1891. Built by the L. J. Gardiner Construction Company Limited at a cost of around $43,000, the new four-classroom school was constructed over some 60 days during the summer and fall of 1953. A cornerstone laying ceremony was held on 15 September 1953, with Ward 1 Trustee Peter D. Curry conducting the honours, in the presence of Mrs. Curry, Trustee C. H. Malcolm, Commissioner of Works and Buildings W. A. Martin, Winnipeg School Board Chairman A. N. Robertson, and contractor L. J. Gardiner. The new school was opened officially on 12 March 1954.
Among its noteworthy alumni were Stuart Garson and Ewart H. Morgan.
Principals
Teachers
School Year |
Teachers |
1891-1892 |
Miss Halliday, Miss M. B. Harris, Miss Somerset |
1892-1893 |
Miss Dingle (grade 3 & 4), Miss M. B. Harris (grade 1 & 2), M. F. McDonald (grade 5 & 6), Miss Talbot (grade 6 & 7) |
1893-1894 |
Miss Dingle, Miss M. B. Harris, Miss M. McDonald, Miss Talbot |
1894-1895 |
? |
1895-1896 |
Miss M. B. Harris, Miss E. Holiday, Miss McVicar, Miss Sutherland |
1896-1897 |
? |
1897-1898 |
Miss M. B. Harris, Miss Holiday, Miss Sutherland, Alice Elvira Talbot |
1898-1899 |
Miss M. B. Harris, Miss E. Holiday, Miss E. A. Sutherland, Alice Elvira Talbot |
1899-1900 |
Miss E. A. Holiday, Miss Sutherland, Miss Walsh |
1900-1901 |
Miss E. Holiday, Miss B. Mabee, Miss E. A. Sutherland |
1901-1902 |
Miss B. Mabee, Jessie McEwan, Miss E. A. Sutherland |
1902-1903 |
Miss B. Mabee, Jessie McEwan, Miss E. A. Sutherland |
1903-1904 |
Miss Mabee, Mabel Lugo Newton, Miss Shore |
1904-1905 |
Miss M. Dulmadge, Miss M. Mitchell, Miss Yuill |
1905-1906 |
Miss M. Z. Dulmadge, Miss M. Mitchell, Miss C. Yuill |
1906-1907 |
? |
1907-1908 |
Miss N. Bell, Miss L. McKnight, Miss C. Yuill |
1908-1909 |
Miss L. H. McKnight, Miss E. Bell, Miss C. Yuill |
1909-1910 |
? |
1910-1911 |
Miss E. Bell, Miss Isabel McArthur, Miss L. H. McKnight, Miss C. M. Yuill |
1911-1912 |
Miss E. Bell, Miss I. McArthur, Miss H. Nicholson |
1912-1913 |
Miss E. Bell, Miss E. McPherson, Miss H. Nicholson |
1913-1914 |
Miss E. Bell, Miss E. Felloon, Miss E. McPherson |
1914-1915 |
Miss E. Bell, Miss E. Falloon, Miss E. MacPherson |
1915-1916 |
M. Crease, E. Falloon, E. McPherson |
1916-1917 |
M. Crease, E. Falloon, E. McPherson |
1917-1918 |
M. Crease, D. Dafoe, E. Falloon |
1918-1919 |
E. Peckham, B. Perkins, C. K. Smith |
1919-1920 |
E. Peckham, B. Perkins, C. K. Smith |
1920-1921 |
? |
1921-1922 |
Elizabeth Hick, M. M. Stewart, A. M. Wilson |
1922-1923 |
J. Cameron, V. G. Cramm, Elizabeth Hick |
1923-1924 |
J. Cameron, V. G. Cramm, Elizabeth Hick |
1924-1925 |
V. G. Cramm, Elizabeth Hick, Jean Turnbull |
1925-1926 |
V. G. Cramm, Elizabeth Hick, Jean Turnbull |
1926-1927 |
Elizabeth Hick, Jean Turnbull, Verna Vaux |
1927-1928 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, Jean Turnbull |
1928-1929 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane |
1929-1930 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1930-1931 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1931-1932 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1932-1933 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1933-1934 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1934-1935 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1935-1936 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1936-1937 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1937-1938 |
M. Crawford, Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane |
1938-1939 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1939-1940 |
Elizabeth Hick, Dorothy E. Lane, E. Miller |
1940-1941 |
Dorothy E. Lane, M. E. McIntyre |
1941-1942 |
Dorothy E. Lane, M. E. McIntyre, L. R. Worthington |
1942-1943 |
B. Hendrickson, M. McIntyre, L. Worthington |
1943-1944 |
B. Henrickson, L. Worthington |
1944-1945 |
A. Graham, B. Henrickson, L. Worthington |
1945-1946 |
M. Corbett, M. Graham, L. Worthington |
1946-1947 |
I. Dawson, M. Graham, M. E McLeod |
1947-1948 |
H. M. Cook, I. Dawson, M. E. McLeod |
1948-1949 |
Miss H. M. Cook, Mrs. I. Horn, Miss M. E. McLeod |
1949-1950 |
Mrs. E. P. Fillingham, Miss M. E. McLeod, Miss G. Zrudlo |
1950-1951 |
Miss E. M. Arnott, Mrs. W. F?hrs, Miss M. E. McLeod |
1951-1952 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, Miss D. L. Henry, Miss M. E. McLeod |
1952-1953 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, Mrs. D. Roffey, J. D. Smith |
1953-1954 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, H. C. Harper, Mrs. E. Wilson |
1954-1955 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, Miss B. M. Wiggins, Mrs. E. Wilson |
1955-1956 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, Miss B. Wiggins, Mrs. E. Wilson |
1956-1957 |
Mrs. I. Bowman, Miss B. Wiggins, Mrs. E. Wilson |
1957-1958 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, Mrs. E. Keith, Mrs. F. Rowland, Miss B. Wiggins, Miss H. Wilkes, Mrs. E. Wilson |
1958-1959 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, I. Hamilton, Mrs. E. Keith, Mrs. N. McMay, Mrs. F. Rowland, Miss B. Wiggins, Miss H. Wilkes, Mrs. E. Wilson |
1959-1960 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, I. Hamilton, Miss D. Hughes, Miss A. Laurin, Mrs. N. McKay, Mrs. F. Rowland, Mrs. G. Smith, Miss H. Wilkes |
1960-1961 |
Mrs. H. Bowman, I. Hamilton, Mrs. N. McKay, Miss R. Reid, Mrs F. Rowland, Miss H. Wilkes |
1961-1962 |
I. Hamilton, Miss K. Kopetsky, Mrs. N. McKay, Mrs. M. Hardin, Mrs. A. Seraphin, Miss H. Wilkes |
1962-1963 |
? |
1963-1964 |
Mrs. S Bloomquist, I. Hamilton, Miss R. McMillan, Mrs. D. Matheson, Mrs. G. Matiation, Mrs. I. Peters, Mrs. A. Seraphin, Miss H. Wilkes |
1964-1965 |
Mrs. S Bloomquist, I. Hamilton, Mrs. N. Costin, Mrs. P. Howden, Mrs. D. Matheson, Mrs. A. Seraphin, Miss H. Wilkes |
1965-1966 |
Mrs. S Bloomquist, I. Hamilton, Miss A. Picard, Mrs. A. Seraphin, Mrs. A. Sucharov, Miss H. Wilkes |
1966-1967 |
Mrs. S Bloomquist, I. Hamilton, Mrs. M. Kendall, Mrs. S. Letandre, Miss A. Picard, Mrs. A. Seraphin, Miss H. Wilkes |
1967-1968 |
W. Appleyard, Mrs. J. Huston, Miss B. McLeod, Mrs. L. Mireau, Miss A. Picard, Mrs. W. Varga |
1968-1969 |
R. Baker, Miss C. Hoffman, Mrs. N. McKay, Miss A. Picard, Miss M. Smith, Mrs. W. Varga, Miss J. Walkinshaw |
1969-1970 |
? |
1970-1971 |
? |
1971-1972 |
? |
1972-1973 |
? |
1973-1974 |
? |
1974-1975 |
? |
1975-1976 |
? |
1976-1977 |
? |
1977-1978 |
Mrs. Ardythe McMaster (music), ? |
Photos & Coordinates
Sources:
“Fort Rouge School,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 6 October 1891, page 6.
“A new school,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 1 September 1898, page 5.
“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.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
“Winnipeg schools, No. 9—Fort Rouge,” Manitoba Free Press, 25 October 1922, page 7.
“Oil lamps, water pails only a memory at Fort Rouge” by Claire Tisdale, Winnipeg Free Press, 25 January 1949.
Winnipeg School Days, 1871-1950 by W. G. Pearce, Winnipeg School Division, Education Resource Centre.
“4-room school in Fort Rouge cost $43,000,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 August 1953, page 3.
“He may be last of the sod-busters,” Winnipeg Free Press, 3 September 1953, page 9.
“[Photo caption],” Winnipeg Free Press, 19 September 1953, page 3.
“Trustees to ponder probe of efficiency,” Winnipeg Free Press, 4 March 1953, page 3.
“Fort Rouge reunion,” Winnipeg Free Press, 4 March 1954, page 8.
“The old and the new,” Winnipeg Free Press, 9 March 1954, page 3.
“Tender for demolition of a school building,” Winnipeg Free Press, 19 March 1954, page 37.
“News from the past,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 September 1954, page 32.
“20 school board appointments made,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 May 1971, page 3.
“All present,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 June 1989, page 4.
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Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.
We thank the Winnipeg School Division and Ardythe McMaster for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 11 December 2022
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