Historic Sites of Manitoba: Green Acres School (335 Queens Avenue East, Brandon)

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This Brandon school opened in 1962.

Principals

Period	Principal
1962-1973	Robert John “Bob” Coates (1908-1990)
1973-?	Ronald Leslie Chalmers

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1962-1965	Mrs. K. L. Shoemaker
1965-1966	?
1966-1967	Mrs. J. L. Chapple

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1962-1963	Miss P. Anderson (grade 2), Miss E. Blain (grade 1), Robert John Coates (grade 8), Miss M. Dietrich (grade 4), G. Gibbons (grade 5), Mrs. E. Jones (grade 7), Mrs. B. Milligan (grade 6), Mrs. V. Pavlin (grade 7), Mrs. E. Rollins (grade 3), Mrs. V. Sparks (grade 3), Miss S. Traford (grade 2)
1963-1964	Mrs. D. A. Ames, Miss P. A. Anderson, Miss E. G. Blain, Mrs. C. L. Brown, Mrs. R. M. Davis, Mrs. G. A. Dillabough, G. T. Gibbons, Mrs. E. L. Jones, Mrs. S. Y. Miller, Mrs. B. Milligan, E. Nolan, Mrs. Velma R. Pavlin
1964-1965	Mrs. D. A. Ames, Miss L. L. Ammeter (kindergarten), Miss P. A. Anderson, Miss E. G. Blain, Mrs. C. L. Brown, Mrs. L. G. George, G. T. Gibbons, Howard Hoy, Mrs. E. L. Jones, Mrs. B. Milligan, E. Nolin, Mrs. Velma R. Pavlin
1965-1966	Mrs. D. A. Ames, Miss L. L. Ammeter (kindergarten), Mrs. C. L. Brown, Mrs. L. G. George, Mrs. B. B. Gerdis, Howard V. Hoy, Mrs. L. J. Keown, D. A. Kusela, Mrs. B. Milligan, Mrs. Velma R. Pavlin, Miss J. F. Robinson
1966-1967	Mrs. D. A. Ames (grade 3), Miss L. L. Ammeter (kindergarten), Mrs. C. L. Brown (grade 1), Robert John Coates (grade 8), P. J. Curtis (grade 6), Mrs. Darlene J. Diller (grade 2), Mrs. L. G. George (grade 5), Mrs. B. B. Gerdis (grade 4), Mrs. B. Milligan (grade 6), Mrs. Pat J. Paskor (grade 2), Mrs. Velma R. Pavlin (grade 7), Mrs. J. F. Wakefield (grade 1)
1967-1968	Mrs. D. A. Ames (grade 3), Miss L. L. Ammeter (kindergarten), Mrs. C. L. Brown (grade 1), Robert John Coates (grade 8), P. J. Curtis (grade 6), Mrs. Darlene J. Diller (grade 2), Mrs. L. G. George (grade 5), Mrs. B. B. Gerdis (grade 4), Mrs. B. Milligan (grades 5, 6), Mrs. Pat J. Paskor (grade 2), Mrs. Velma R. Pavlin (grade 7), Mrs. J. F. Wakefield (grade 1)

Photos & Coordinates

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.83038, W99.93338 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

“Teachers are assigned to schools,” Brandon Daily Sun, 28 August 1962, page 10.

“33 newcomers on elementary schools staff,” Brandon Sun, 21 August 1963, page 15.

“39 newcomers on elementary staff,” Brandon Sun, 19 August 1964, page 13.

“191 teachers placed here,” Brandon Sun, 20 August 1965, page 8.

“Over 200 elementary teachers,”Brandon Sun, 23 August 1966, page 16.

Brandon Elementary Schools, 1867-1979, Canada-Confederation, Brandon School Division, 1967.

“Crowd attends dessert party,” Brandon Sun, 26 October 1973, page 19.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 3 June 2021

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