Historic Sites of Manitoba: Swan Valley Regional Secondary School (1483 Third Street North, Swan River)

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Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

The Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in Swan River is the only high school in the Swan Valley region of Manitoba. Designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Ward Macdonald Cockburn McLeod McFeetors, it was built by Weber Construction at a cost of about $3.6 million. The school was opened officially on 21 October 1972 at a ceremony attended by Premier Ed Schreyer, MLA James H. Bilton, Mayor L. F. Matthews, MTS President Peter Terekoff, and School Division Superintendent John Kastrukoff.

Principals

Period	Principal
Before 1972	See Swan River South School
1972-1974	Larry Sackney
1974-?	Leonard Ernest “Len” Harapiak

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
Before 1972	See Swan River South School
1972-?	Michael “Mike” Leung (1927-2016)

Teachers

No information.

Photos & Coordinates

Site Location (lat/long): N52.11142, W101.25366 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Prain and Ward / Ward and Macdonald / Macdonald Cockburn McLeod and McFeetors / MCM Architects

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Swan River School No. 1047 / Duncan School / Taylor Elementary School (Second Street North, Swan River)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Heyes Elementary School (128 Second Avenue West, Swan River)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Swan River Collegiate Institute / Swan River South School (105 Second Street South, Swan River)

Sources:

“Secondary school officially opened,” Swan Valley Star and Times, 26 October 1972, page 1.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 12 May 2025

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