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Weston School in the Winnipeg School Division commemorates geologist Thomas Chesmer Weston (1832-1911). Its original building, consisting of seven classrooms and a gymnasium, was designed by local architects William A. Martin and E. Fitz Munn and constructed in 1948. Classes were intended to open in September 1948 but construction delays pushed the date back to 1 December 1948 for students in grades 1 to 5, with grade 6 students following in early 1949. The school opened officially on 27 April 1949. Five years later, six classrooms were added, with four more in 1959 as a two-storey addition to its west end.
Principals
Teachers
School Year |
Teachers |
1948 (at Cecil Rhodes School) |
Mrs. Olga Farion, Miss E. L. Lee, Miss A. M. Lund, Miss M. E. Muir, Miss H. G. Sparrow, Mrs. A. M. Webster, Miss O. Wozniak |
1948-1949 |
Miss W. E. Balfour, Mrs. Olga Farion, Miss M. E. Muir, Miss H. G. Sparrow, Miss O. Wozniak |
1949-1950 |
Mrs. O. Farion, Miss Eileen George, Miss Eleanor Lee, Miss M. E. Muir, Miss H. G. Sparrow, Mrs. R. M. Toews, Miss E. Wilkie, Miss O. E. Wozniak |
1950-1951 |
Miss M. Y. Arscott, Miss M. Bonkowski, Miss V. C. Eyolfson, Mrs. O. Farion, Miss A. Simpson, Miss D. Slaughter, Mrs. R. M. Toews, Miss E. Zilkie |
1951-1952 |
Miss E. Bonkowski, Miss E. R. A. Edwards, Miss V. C. Eyolfson, Mrs. A. Gilles, Miss L. McLeod, Miss G. Sarchuk, Miss D. M. Slaughter, Miss L. M. Smith |
1952-1953 |
Miss E. Bonkowski, Mrs. O. Flatt, Miss L. McLeod, Miss R. Matheson, Miss E. Singer, Miss D. Slaughter, Mrs. L. M. Smith, Miss M. Streimer, Elmer Leroy Wice |
1953-1954 |
Miss E. J. Andrew, Miss S. Bardal, Miss E. Borkowski, Mrs. O. Flatt, Mrs. I. Grant, William James McKee, Miss L. McLeod, Miss R. Matheson, Miss J. Mitchell, Miss E. Siemens, Miss E. Singer, Miss D. Slaughter, Miss M. Streimer, Miss M. Wiancko |
1954-1955 |
Miss B. Andrews, Miss S. Bardal, Miss E. Bonkowski, Mrs. E. Goszer, Mrs. I. Grant, Mrs. N. Hoegi, Miss C. Leitch, Miss R. Matheson, William James McKee, Miss M. McWilliams, Miss E. M. Rubenuk, Miss E. Siemens, Miss D. Slaughter |
1955-1956 |
Miss E. Andrews, Miss S. Bardal, Mrs. R. Bohemier, Miss N. Bonkowski, Mrs. E. Danyluk, Mrs. H. Foster, Mrs. I. Grant, Mrs. E. Grosser, Mrs. M. Hoegi, Miss C. Leitch, William James McKee, Miss M. McWilliams, Miss R. Matheson, Miss D. Slaughter |
1956-1957 |
Miss B. Andrews, Mrs. R. Bohemier, Miss E. Bonkowski, Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. H. Evans, Mrs. E. Goszer, Miss C. Leitch, Miss R. Matheson, Miss G. McInnes, William James McKee, Miss M. McWilliams, Mrs. R. Rehaluk, Miss D. M. Slaughter, Mrs. N. Wold |
1957-1958 |
Mrs. R. Bonheimer, Miss E. Bonkowski, Miss H. L. Drysdale, Mrs. H. G. Evans, Mrs. E. Goszer, Miss C. E. Leitch, Mrs. E. J. McCoy, Miss G. McInnes, William James McKee, Miss M. E. McWilliams, Miss R. E. Matheson, Miss K. Roberis, Miss D. M. Slaughter, Mrs. R. Starr |
1958-1959 |
Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. B. Earl, Miss D. Goody, Miss M. Harries, Miss M. L. Keir, A. Kuzyk, Miss G. McInnes, Miss M. McClellan, Miss M. McWilliams, Miss J. Sandmoen, Miss E. Schroeder, Miss D. Slaughter |
1959-1960 |
Elementary Department: Miss E. Bonkowski, Miss L. Boese, Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Miss D. Goody, Miss M. Keir, Miss E. Krupka, A. Kuzyk, Miss C. Leitch, Miss L. A. Mardis, Miss G. McInnes, Miss J. Sandmoen, Miss E. Schroeder, Miss D. M. Slaughter. Intermediate Department: Mrs. K. Farley, H. A. Joseph |
1960-1961 |
Mrs. B. Baker, H. Bernhard, Mrs. D. Blackwell, Miss L. Boese, Mrs. S. Bouchard, Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Miss D. Goody, Miss M. Jehoff?, A. Kuzyk, Miss E. Krupka, Miss L. McCullagh, Miss G. McInnes, Miss E. Schroeder, Mrs. J. Sigfusson, Miss D. Slaughter, Miss M. Williams |
1961-1962 |
Mrs. B. Baker, H. Bernhard, Miss L. Boese, Mrs. S. Bouchard, Miss H. Drysdale, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Mrs. H. Fraser, Miss D. Goody, A. Kuzyk, Mrs. D. Matheson, Miss L. McCullagh, Miss G. McInnis, Miss C. Minuk, Miss E. Morland, Mrs. R. Parrott, Miss H. Robertson, Miss E. Schroeder, Mrs. J. Sigfusson |
1962-1963 |
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1963-1964 |
Mrs. E. Bergen, H. Bernard, Miss L. Boese, Mrs. L. Budzinsky, Mrs. L. Burton, Miss L. Cummings, Miss H. Drysdale, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, A. Kuzyk, Miss M. Loewen, Miss N. Martens, Mrs. E. McAlpine, Miss G. McInnis, Miss C. Minuk, Miss E. Morland, Miss H. Robertson, Miss E. Schroeder |
1964-1965 |
Mrs. M. Apostle, H. Bernard, Miss L. Boese, Mrs. I. Budzinsky, Miss L. Cumming, Miss H. Drysdale, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Mrs. L. Johnson, Miss I. Loewen, Mrs. E. McAlpine, G. McInnis, Miss E. B. Morland, Miss H. Robertson, Mrs. R. A. Scaddan, Miss E. Schroeder, Mrs. O. Skehar, Mrs. E. Stadel, Mrs. H. Ward |
1965-1966 |
Mrs. E. Anderson, Mrs. M. Apostle, Miss M. J. Baptist, Miss J. Bernacki, H. Bernard, Miss L. Boese, Miss P. Copp, Miss H. Drysdale, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, Miss R. Enns, Miss G. Howe, L. LeGrange, Miss I. Lowen, Miss G. McInnis, Miss H. Marquart, Miss E. Morland, Miss H. Robertson, Mrs. O. Skehar |
1966-1967 |
Mrs. M. Apostle, Miss M. F. Bernacki, Miss P. E. Copp, Miss H. Drysdale, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, M. Fydirchuk, Miss G. Howe, Mrs. J. Inglis, L. Legrange, Miss S. H. Mamuart?, Miss E. M. Morland, Miss P. Sadowski, Miss C. Shachter, Mrs. O. Skehar, Miss D. Slaughter, Mrs. A. Teichrib, Miss H. A. Thiessen |
1967-1968 |
Mrs. M. Apostle, Miss J. Bernacki, Miss H. Bock, Miss P. Copp, Miss K. Duffy, Mrs. B. M. Earl, M. Fydirchuk, Miss G. Howe, Mrs. J. Inglis, Miss A. Kowalson, L. Legrange, Mrs. Y. McRae, Miss H. Marquhart, Miss E. B. Morland, Miss J. A. Morrow, Mrs. F. Porosky, Miss C. Shachter, Mrs. O. Skehar, Miss D. Slaughter, Miss L. Woods |
1968-1969 |
Mrs. M. Apostle, Miss H. Bock, Miss J. Feinsilber, M. Fydirchuk, Mrs. B. Giesbrecht, Mrs. J. Inglis, Miss C. Kazaniwski, Miss A. Kowalson, Miss S. Krupa, Miss D. Krywyczka, L. Legrange, Mrs. Y. McRae, Miss E. B. Morland, Miss C. Oeste, Mrs. V. Penner, Mrs. F. Porosky, Miss C. Shachter, Mrs. O. Skehar, Miss D. Slaughter, Mrs. E. Steer, Miss L. Woods |
Among the other teachers of Weston School was Lianne Thérèse Hélène Marie Fournier.
Photos & Coordinates
Sources:
“No decision on Weston School site,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 April 1947, page 13.
“Weston School site changed,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 April 1947, page 13.
“5 classes opening at Weston School,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 November 1948, page 15.
“Weston gets new school,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 December 1948, page 21.
“School Board rushes plans to meet ‘49 over-crowding,” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 January 1949, page 13.
“Three new schools may open this fall,” Winnipeg Tribune, 28 April 1949, page 21.
Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.
We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Eileen George, and George Stewart for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 1 January 2023
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