Historic Sites of Manitoba: Heyes Elementary School (128 Second Avenue West, Swan River)
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This elementary school is situated in Swan River.
Principals
Period
Principal
1953-1955
Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (1903-1990)
1955-1957
William “Bill” Oleksy
1957-1958
Donald Charles “Don” Bewell (1933-2024)
1958-1963
Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (1903-1990)
1963-1965
John Milner (Supervising Principal)
1965-1980s
?
1980s
Paul Olenyk
Teachers
School Year
Teachers
1955-1956
Mrs. Edith Boyce (grade 1), Mrs. M. Chrustie (grade 3), Mr. L. Clench (grade 7), Mrs. H. Fullerton (grade 4), Miss Y. McLeod (grade 2), Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (grade 6), Miss M. Miller (grade 5), William “Bill” Oleksy (grade 8)
1956-1957
Mrs. Edith Boyce (grade 1), Mrs. M. Chrustie (grade 3), Mrs. H. Fullerton (grade 4), Miss Martinussen (grade 5), Miss Y. McLeod (grade 2), Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (grade 7), Mrs. Yanchuk (grade 6), William “Bill” Oleksy (grade 8)
1957-1958
Donald Charles “Don” Bewell (grade 8), Mrs. Edith Boyce (grade 1), Joe Gieni (grade 6), Mrs. S. Hayes (grade 4), Miss R. Martinussen (grade 5), Mrs. W. Oleksy (grade 7), Mrs. E. Sigurdson (grade 2), Mrs. T. Smith (grade 3)
1958-1959
Mrs. J. Alderson (grade 6), Steve Andreychuk (grade 5), Mrs. Edith Boyce (grade 4), Miss M. Dauk (grade 1), Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (grade 8), Mrs. P. Nordquist (grade 2), Mrs. T. Smith (grade 3)
1959-1960
Mrs. J. Alderson (grade 6), Steve Andreychuk (grade 5), Mrs. Edith Boyce (grade 7), Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (grade 8), Mrs. P. Nordquist (grade 4), Mrs. J. M. Peyton (grade 1), Mrs. T. Smith (grade 3), Mrs. H. L. Woodward (grade 2)
1960-1961
Mrs. Edith Boyce (grade 7), Miss A. Dauk (grade 1), Conrad Erickson (grade 6), Mrs. E. McIntosh (grade 4), Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (grade 8), Mrs. J. M. Peyton (grade 5), Mrs. T. Smith (grade 3), Mrs. H. L. Woodward (grade 2)
1961-1962
Mrs. Edith Boyce (grade 7), Miss A. Dauk (grade 1), Conrad Erickson (grade 6), Mrs. E. McIntosh (grade 4), Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (grade 8), Mrs. J. M. Peyton (grade 5), Mrs. T. Smith (grade 3), Mrs. H. L. Woodward (grade 2)
1962-1963
?
1963-1964
Mrs. Edith Boyce (grade 1), Miss A. Dauk (grade 2), Mr. J. Luschyn (grade 6), Miss E. Lysack (grade 2), Mrs. E. McIntosh (grade 4), Laura Loma Bocock Meiklejohn (grade 8), Mrs. B. Peyton (grade 5), Mrs. T. Smith (grade 3)
Photos & Coordinates
Heyes Elementary School (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
Heyes Elementary School (September 2023)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Location (lat/long): N52.10303, W101.27804
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Swan River School No. 1047 / Duncan School / Taylor Elementary School (Second Street North, Swan River)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Swan River Collegiate Institute / Swan River South School (105 Second Street South, Swan River)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Swan Valley Regional Secondary School (1483 Third Street North, Swan River)
Sources:
“Staff of thirty teaching at Swan River,” Swan Valley Star and Times, 12 September 1957, page 1.
We thank Gerry Jonsson, Ed Dubray, and Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 December 2024
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