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Constructed between 1947 and 1948 as a two-storey, ten-classroom structure with a gymnasium, on a design by local architects E. Fitz Munn and William A. Martin, River Heights School was expanded with four classrooms (1951-1952) and fifteen more classrooms (1953). It became a Junior High School in 1953 with elementary students going to Robert H. Smith School. Expansion in 1967 included a library and theatre.
Period
Principal
1948
Thomas Bell (1913-1996)
1948-1954
Victor Snelgrove Dotten (1908-1977)
1954-1955
Carl Stirrat Gow (1900-1977)
1955-1965
Dwight Nugent Ridd (1900-1976)
1965-1972
Ross Laverne Donald (1907-1992)
1972-1975
Sybil Francis Shack (1911-2004)
1975-1977
Robert Roger Roy (1926-1990)
1977-1982
Henri John Enns
1982-1992
Glen Eliasson
1992-1998
Joe F. Scott
1998-2002
Gilles Beaumont
2003-2014
Susan Anderson
2014-2018
Chantelle Deslauriers-Gray
2018-2021
Brad Burns
2021-?
Dominic Zagari
Period
Vice-Principal
1954-1956
Marshall Roscoe “Ross” Thompson (1914-1990)
1956-1960
Frederick Adam Hodgkinson (1912-2004)
1960-1965
Thomas Bell (1913-1996)
1965-1966
?
1966-1968
Cameron Laird Connell (1913-2010)
1968-1973
Alice Mary Elizabeth Cheatley (1918-2017)
1973-1975
?
1975-1976
Mr. L. Mainella
?-?
Ethel Marguerite Arnott (1927-1991)
School Year
Teachers
1948-1949
Miss M. Bastin, Miss C. Campbell, Miss E. R. Dawson, Miss B. Hilding, Miss M. M. McIntyre, Ethel E. Muir, Miss C. Ormond, Mrs. F. Taylor, Miss R. M. Thackeray
1949-1950
Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. M. Clegg, Miss L. M. Downing, Miss L. E. Ferguson, Miss M. Hawkes, Miss B. E. Hilding, Miss A. M. Jackson, Miss A. M. McIntyre, Miss C. M. Ormond, Miss M. Price, Mrs. D. Softley, Mrs. M. Sundberg
1950-1951
Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. M. J. Daniels, Miss L. M. Downing, Miss B. Hilding, Miss A. Jackson, Miss M. M. McIntyre, Miss M. S. Metcalfe, Miss C. Ormond, Mrs. E. Thompson, Miss D. A. Ukena, Mrs. R. Wismer
1951-1952
Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. M. Daniel, Miss L. Downing, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Miss B. Hilding, E. V. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Mrs. I. K. Jefferies, Miss M. MacIntyre, Miss M. E. McLaughlin, Miss D. Ukena
1952-1953
Miss G. Barber, Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Miss L. M. Drowning, Mrs. L. L. Ellison, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Mrs. F. A. Gibson, Miss B. E. Hilding, E. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Miss M. M. MacIntyre, Miss N. J. Marsland, Miss M. E. McLaughlin, Mrs. K. M. McMurchy, Miss E. Shorthose
1953-1954
Miss G. Barber, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss V. Clegg, Miss L. M. Downing, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Mrs. F. A. Gibson, Miss B. Hilding, E. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Miss N. J. Marslend, Miss M. McIntyre, Miss M. M. McLaughlin, Miss G. Menzie, Miss E. Shorthose, Mrs. W. Snow, H. L. Sutton
1954-1955
T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, J. J. Browning, S. J. Chapman, Miss B. Cruikshanks, R. N. Currie, Miss E. Gillies, Lionel T. Glaser, W. Glover, C. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Douglas Kemp, Edna K. S. Kinley, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Mrs. A. MacKenzie, R. Mackenzie, Miss D. H. MacKay, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler, M. Smith, Miss B. Vandersteen, H. Walker, A. Williams
1955-1956
T. A. Arnason, T. Bell, Miss A. Bidard, S. J. Chapman, R. N. Currie, Miss E. Gillies, W. Glover, Miss F. Harper, C. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Douglas Kemp, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Edna K. S. Kinley, G. Kroeker, Miss G. Law, W. S. Lint, Miss L. Lowe, R. J. W. Lyons, R. Mackenzie, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, L. Peto, Miss F. Port, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler, M. Smith, Miss B. Vandersteen, H. Walker
1956-1957
T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, S. J. Chapman, Miss V. A. Craig, Miss E. Gillies, W. Glover, R. Grymonpre, Miss L. Israels, Miss A. Judge, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Edna K. S. Kinley, G. Kroeker, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, R. J. W. Lyons, R. MacKenzie, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Miss G. Morrison, Mr. L. Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, H. Vidal, H. Walker
1957-1958
Mr. T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, Mr. S. Bullock, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mr. D. Creamer, Mrs. L. Crocker, Mr. J. Forrest, Mr. E. Gillies, Mr. W. Glover, Mr. L. Greenberg, Miss A. Judge, Edna K. S. Kinley, Mr. C. Kitchen, Mr. G. Kroeker, Mrs. H. Kroft, Mr. W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Mr. R. MacKenzie, Mrs. W. McEwen, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Mr. L. Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mr. M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, Mr. G. Turner, Miss B. Vandersteen
1958-1959
Miss S. Adcroft, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, Mrs. J. Fleming, E. Gillies, W. Glover, Mrs. J. Johnston, Miss A. Judge, R. Kerr, Edna K. S. Kinley, Mrs. H. Kroft, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, K. Smith, M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, L. Sutton, G. Turner, Miss B. Vanderstein
1959-1960
Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocket, O. Derraugh, E. Gillies, W. Glover, William A. “Bill” Hallonquist, Mrs. J. Johnston, Miss A. Judge, R. Kerr, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, George Kroeker, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, G. Turner, Miss B. Vandersteen
1960-1961
Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, E. Gillies, W. Glover, Mrs. E. J. Gunn, William A. “Bill” Hallonquist, F. Hastings, Mrs. J. Johnston, R. Kerr, Mrs. R. Keynes, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, George Kroeker, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss R. Pybus, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman
1961-1962
J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, Mrs. M. Cuddy, O. Derraugh, Mrs. Kathleen Fleming, Miss E. A. Fyles, F. Hastings, R. Kerr, Mrs. R. Keynes, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Mrs. R. Mercer, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss R. Pybus, G. G. Sanguin, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Miss M. Speers, Miss D. Zelska
1962-1963
?
1963-1964
J. R. Bone, F. Borowski, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, J. L. Finlay, W. Fraser, F. Hastings, R. Kerr, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Miss J. N. Millern, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, P. Phangureh, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss M. Polson, Miss R. Pybus, G. G. Sanguin, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Miss M. Thompson, Miss E. Ward, A. Whittam
1964-1965
1965-1966
1966-1967
W. E. Berry, W. Blackburn, W. Bochinski, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mrs. A. Crocker, Miss E. Dawson, Miss F. Doiron, F. Hellidge, Mrs. D. Kellett, G. Koffman, Miss M. Lipkin, W. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Mrs. A. McKinnon, Miss J. Menzies, F. Mikolayenko, Miss J. Miller, Mrs. L. Nosen, L. Peto, M. Pronin, Miss R. Pybus, Miss G. Rosner, Miss D. Ross, G. Sanguin, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Donalda Stanbra, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. M. Tracy, Mrs. N. Ursuliak
1967-1968
Miss S. Bailey, Mr. W. E. Berry, Mr. J. Brook, Mrs. M. Cowan, Mrs. A. Crocker, Miss F. Dawson, Miss F. Doiron, Mrs. G. Fine, P. Gudauskas, Mr. J. Klassen, G. Koffman, A. Krentz, A. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Miss J. Merenek, Miss J. Millern, Mrs. L. Nilsen, L. Peto, R. Pollon, Miss R. Pybus, Mrs. D. Rizzo, G. Sanquin, Miss J. Schacter, Mrs. G. Searle, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, Donalda Stanbra, S. C. T. Tanner, Miss R. Teskey, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. T. Young, Mrs. N. Ursuliak
1968-1969
Miss J. Ackerman, Mrs. S. Buss, W. E. Berry, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mrs. M. Cowan, Miss E. Dawson, R. P. Dueck, Mrs. B. Goldenberg, P. Gudauskas, Ben Hanuschak, J. Klassen, G. Koffman, A. Krentz, W. A. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Mrs. F. Magee, Miss J. Maronek, Miss J. Millern, Mrs. L. Nilsen, Miss T. K. Patson, L. Peto, C. Pickering, Miss J. Schacter, Keith Ian Sanburn Smith, L. J. Spiller, Donalda Stanbra, S. C. T. Tanner, Miss R. Teskey, J. Thistlethwaite, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. T. Young, Mrs. N. Ursullak, Miss S. Wiseman
River Heights School (July 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
River Heights School (May 2023)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86553, W97.18055
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Robert H. Smith School (315 Oak Street, Winnipeg)
“30,000 children back at work after holiday,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 April 1948, page 3
“This old school” by Reid Dickie, Winnipeg Free Press, 9 July 2005.
Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.
We thank Nathan Kramer, Alison Sopotiuk Phosy, Dorothy Young, Lloyd Nevins, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 December 2023
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