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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate (260 Redonda Street, Winnipeg)

Link to:
Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

Named for physician Murdoch Mackay, there is a commemorative plaque near the main south entrance doors of this school in the former Transcona-Springfield School Division.

Principals

Period

Principal

1963-1968

George Peter Derenchuk (1930-2020)

1968-1975

Frank Fiorentino

1975-1986

Joseph R. “Joe” Minarik (1930-1995)

1986-1988

Gary Finley

1988-1990

?

1990-1991

Ken Renaud (Acting)

1991-1999

?

1999-2000

Errol Harris

2000-2006

Jim Beveridge

Teachers

No information.

Photos & Coordinates

Murdoch Mackay Collegiate

Murdoch Mackay Collegiate (October 2014)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Murdoch Mackay commemorative plaque at the school

Murdoch Mackay commemorative plaque at the school (October 2014)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89840, W96.97917
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Murdoch Mackay (1884-1962)

Sources:

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

From Slate to Computer in the Transcona-Springfield Area 1873-1983 by Nan Shipley, 1983, page 350.

“Opinions differ on video arcades,” Winnipeg Free Press, 4 October 1987, page 53.

“Famous Broadway bears to find permanent homes,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 March 2006, page 15.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 1 February 2020

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