Historic Sites of Manitoba: Silver Heights Collegiate (350 Lodge Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Opened on 29 August 1957, this 30-room school accommodated students in grades 1 to 9. A 12-classroom and auditorium-equivalent (six classrooms) expansion was added in 1958. This addition, along with the completion of Jameswood School, was part of a divisional $540,000 building program. Based on designs of the architectural firm Smith Carter and Katelnikoff, the expansion included chemistry and physics labs, commercial room, library, shops, and home-making rooms.

Lower grades at the school were gradually phased out over time until the building served only as a high school for grades 10 to 12. The school closed permanently in June 2007 and its remaining students went to Sturgeon Creek Collegiate, which became known as Sturgeon Heights Collegiate. The former school building was demolished around 2009 to make way for a residential housing development. A centennial monument from the school grounds was moved to a site at the new combined school.

Principals

Period	Principal
1957-1959	Blanche Isabel Megaffin (1894-1975)
1959	James Weir Cowan (1910-1959)
1959-1969	Alfred George Goebel (c1925-2017)
1969-1972	Emile Dupas
1972-1979	Lincoln Lautermilch
1979-1981	John Walter Atamanchuk (1930-2009)
1981-1983	Douglas Ernest Bridge (1921-2015)
1983-1985	Roger E. M. Cathcart (1937-2020)
1985-1991	Emile Dupas
1990-1993	Wallace Linton
1993-1996	Dorothy Y. Young
1997	Norm Blain (Acting)
1997-2005	Len M. Harris
2005-2007	Ronald Pelletier
After 2007	See Sturgeon Heights Collegiate

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1957-1958	Mary Davies (1906-2001)
1958-1960	Edgar Power Brister (c1911-1961) Mrs. Vandenberg
1960-1962	Michael “Mike” Spack (1922-2011)
1962-1965	Joyce Barry Smith Frame (1915-2017) Michael “Mike” Spack (1922-2011)
1965-1967	Joyce Barry Smith Frame (1915-2017) Garry E. Jones
1967-1969	Joyce Barry Smith Frame (1915-2017) Lincoln L. Lautermilch
1969-1970	George Buchholz Joyce Barry Smith Frame (1915-2017)
1970-1974	Peter Sawatsky Joyce Barry Smith Frame (1915-2017)
1974-1976	Peter Sawatsky
1976-1977	Gary Hamilton
1977-1979	Greg Mutter
1979-1980	John Gushliak
1980-1981	John D. Carlyle
1981-1983	Steve Hyrich
1983-1988	William Francis “Bill” Moore (1938-2022)
1988-1990	Glen Bennett
1990-1993	Len M. Harris
1993-1995	Raymond Desautels
1995-1997	Norman Blain Roberto Gauvin Brett Lough
1997-1999	Roberto Gauvin Scott Lockhart
1999-2003	Richard “Dick” Monk Ron Pelletier
2003-2004	Corrine Barrett Kutcy Richard “Dick” Monk
2004-2005	Rodney Gilhuly Elizabeth Matyi Richard “Dick” Monk
2005-2006	Jordana Buckwold Kevin Dueck
2006-2007	Kevin Dueck Carol Simpson
After 2007	See Sturgeon Heights Collegiate

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1957-1958	?
1958-1959	?
1959-1960	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1960-1961	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1961-1962	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1962-1963	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1963-1964	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1964-1965	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1965-1966	Mr. Alford, Miss Joyce Aitken, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Andruschak, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Avery, Mrs. Ollie Bate, Miss Bates, Mr. Bjornefson, George Brown, Thomas Carlyle, John “Jack” Carnegie, John Coutts, Miss Elrick, Mr. Enns, Miss Friesen, Mr. Grose, Gary Hamilton, Mrs. Hartley, Miss Head, Miss Johnston, Mr. Kells, Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, Miss Lawrence, Wallace Linton, Glen Loveridge, Miss Moffat, Ros Narick, Mr. Neufeld, Mrs. Nuytten, Mr. Peters, Mr. Pollock, Miss Potter, Mr. Protopsaltis, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Simkulak, Mrs. Simkulak, Mr. Slater, Mr. Smith, Miss Starodub, Mr. Tonnelier, Mr. Tutiah, Mrs. Vandenbourg, Mr. Veneslaar, Mrs. Vincent, Mr. Warren, Mrs. Watson
1966-1967	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1967-1968	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1968-1969	Abram W. “Abe” Krahn, ?
1969-1970	?
1970-1971	?
1971-1972	?
1972-1973	?
1973-1974	?
1974-1975	?
1975-1976	?
1976-1977	?
1977-1978	?
1978-1979	?
1979-1980	?
1980-1981	?
1981-1982	?
1982-1983	?
1983-1984	Gladys Jane Bodnarus, ?
1984-1985	Gladys Jane Bodnarus, ?
1985-1986	Gladys Jane Bodnarus, ?
1986-1987	Gladys Jane Bodnarus, ?
1987-1988	Gladys Jane Bodnarus, ?
1988-1989	Gladys Jane Bodnarus, ?
1989-1990	?
1990-1991	?
1991-1992	?
1992-1993	Ron Baillie, Mrs. Donna Bradley, Ivano Buccini, George Bush, John Coutts, George Daniels, Lionel DeRuyver, Ron Desilets, Mrs. Pauline Fidelak, Ms. Marilyn Folson, Hugh Gordon, Joe Grabys, Paul Granovsky, Dr. Lorne Hoag, Vic Hooper, Tony Klein, Glen Loveridge, Jim MacKay, Don Mousseau, Dale Partaker, Ron Paseshnik, Harry Pauls, Ron Phillips, Ben Remillard, Dennis Schrofel, Mrs. Connie Shaver, Peter Spencer, Ms. Joy Trenholm, Ms. Cathy Tymko, Lou van Rysselt, Hans Veenhuyzen, Erwin Warkentin, Henry Warkentin, Mrs. Faye Warren, Wayne Young
1993-1994	Klaus Albrecht, Ron Baillie, Mrs. Donna Bradley, Ivano Buccini, John Coutts, George Daniels, Lionel DeRuyver, Ron Desilets, Bruce Dryburgh, Hardy Enns, Mrs. Pauline Fidelak, Ms. Marilyn Folson, Hugh Gordon, Joe Grabys, Paul Granovsky, Dr. Lorne Hoag, Vic Hooper, Glen Loveridge, Jim MacKay, Dave Parsons, Dale Partaker, Ron Paseshnik, Harry Pauls, Ron Phillips, Ben Remillard, Vic Sawatsky, Dennis Schrofel, Mrs. Connie Shaver, Ms. Joy Trenholm, Ms. Cathy Gibson (Tymko), Lou van Rysselt, Hans Veenhuyzen, Erwin Warkentin, Henry Warkentin, Wayne Young
1994-1995	Klaus Albrecht, Mrs. Vicky Asu, Ron Baillie, Mrs. Donna Bradley, Ivano Buccini, John Coutts, George Daniels, Lionel DeRuyver, Ron Desilets, Bruce Dryburgh, Mrs. Pauline Fidelak, Ms. Marilyn Folson, Hugh Gordon, Joe Grabys, Dr. Lorne Hoag, Vic Hooper, Tony Klein, Jim MacKay, Ms. Victoria McMahon, Ms. Okushi, Dale Partaker, Ron Paseshnik, Harry Pauls, Ron Phillips, Vic Sawatsky, Dennis Schrofel, Mrs. Connie Shaver, Ms. Joy Trenholm, Ms. Cathy Gibson (Tymko), Lou van Rysselt, Hans Veenhuyzen, Erwin Warkentin, Henry Warkentin, Harvey Wolfe, Wayne Young
1995-1996	Klaus Albrecht, Rodney Allen, Mrs. Vicky Asu, Ron Baillie, Mrs. Marj Bilous (Hignett), Mrs. Donna Bradley, Ivano Buccini, John Coutts, Ms. Liz Currie, George Daniels, Lionel DeRuyver, Bruce Dryburgh, Mrs. Pauline Fidelak, Ms. Marilyn Folson, Greg Freek, Hugh Gordon, Mme Beatrice Greban, David Guss, Dr. Lorne Hoag, Vic Hooper, Jim MacKay, Daniel MacNeil, Ms. Elizabeth Matyi, Ms. Okushi, Dale Partaker, Ron Paseshnik, Harry Pauls, Vic Sawatsky, Dennis Schrofel, Mrs. Connie Shaver, Richard Topping, Ms. Joy Trenholm, Ms. Cathy Gibson (Tymko), Lou van Rysselt, Hans Veenhuyzen, Ernie Warkentin, Erwin Warkentin, Henry Warkentin, Mme Shirley Weinstein, Richard Wilcosh, Harvey Wolfe, Wayne Young
1996-1997	Klaus Albrecht, Rodney Allen, Ron Baillie, Jason Braun, Mrs. Marj Bilous (Hignett), Mrs. Donna Bradley, Ivano Buccini, John Coutts, George Daniels, Lionel DeRuyver, Bruce Dryburgh, Mrs. Pauline Fidelak, Ms. Marilyn Folson, Greg Freek, Hugh Gordon, Mme Beatrice Greban, David Guss, Dr. Lorne Hoag, Ms. Brenda Hooper, Vic Hooper, Joseph LaFrance, Jim MacKay, Daniel MacNeil, Ms. Elizabeth Matyi, Dale Partaker, Ron Paseshnik, Harry Pauls, Vic Sawatsky, Dennis Schrofel, Mrs. Connie Shaver, Ms. Karen Smith, Richard Topping, Ms. Joy Trenholm, Ms. Cathy Gibson (Tymko), Lou van Rysselt, Hans Veenhuyzen, Ernie Warkentin, Erwin Warkentin, Henry Warkentin, Richard Wilcosh, Harvey Wolfe, Wayne Young
1997-1998	?
1998-1999	?
1999-2000	?
2000-2001	?
2001-2002	?
2002-2003	?
2003-2004	?
2004-2005	?
2005-2006	Jan Aarnio, Klaus Albrecht, Nadine Bedoret, Jean Bigourdan, Derek Bjornson, Diane Blankenborg, Donna Bradley, Cherie Brisebois, Ivano Buccini, Kathy Byrne, Todd Cardinal, Scott Chrusch, Camille Cloutier, Julie Cordova, Lionel De Ruyver, Raymond Desautels, Ryan Evans, Renee Fairlie, Manuel Gomes, Stephen Hamilton, Ian Hayes, Hendrik Herfst, Brian Hull, Evan Janzen Roth, Karen Johnson, Neil Klassen, Joseph Lafrance, David Libby, Richard Lindsay, Michael MacWilliam, Tara McLauchlan, Sandra Melo, Gayle Peters, Jennifer Peters, Peter Roadley, Nadine Roy, Kirby Schepp, Gerald Sereda, Sharad Srivastava, Stephen Tackie, Ellen (Bromilow) Thompson, Joy Trenholm, Alysson Vidal, Lawrence Wachs, Elenore Wieler, Sarah Wong, Blaine Workman, Joel Yerex
2006-2007	?
After 2007	See Sturgeon Heights Collegiate

Among the other teachers was Chester M. Fraser.

Photos & Coordinates

The former Silver Heights Collegiate, with sign reading “Thanks for the memories[.] Huskies forever” (May 2009) Source: Google Site of the former Silver Heights Collegiate (June 2013) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87929, W97.25951 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Smith Carter and Katelnikoff / Smith Carter Architects and Engineers / Architecture49

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sturgeon Creek Regional Secondary School / Sturgeon Heights Collegiate (2665 Ness Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“6 St. James teachers receive promotions,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 May 1957, page 3.

“Vote Wednesday on St. James schools bylaw,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 October 1957, page 15.

“Tender notice for schools,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 November 1957, page 37.

A History of Silver Heights Collegiate Institute, 1957-1974 by Mrs. J. Betty Watson, Mrs. Joyce B. Frame, and Mrs. Clara R. Evans. [St. James Assiniboia School Division]

“St. James - Assiniboine School Board,” Winnipeg Free Press, 15 May 1993, page A11.

Obituary [Gladys Jane Bodnarus], Winnipeg Free Press, 11 June 2022.

We thank the St. James Assiniboia School Division for providing additional information used here.

We thank Nathan Kramer, Kim Nelson, Gary Hamilton, and Arnold Reimer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Dorothy Young.

Page revised: 28 January 2023

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