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A three-storey brick and stone school building, measuring 78 feet by 146 feet, was designed by local architect James Bertram Mitchell and built in 1914 by the Claydon Brothers Construction Company on a parcel of land bounded by Manitoba and Magnus avenues, and Powers and Andrews streets. Commissioned by the Winnipeg School District, it was wonstructed at a cost of about $131,650, with the school’s name commemorating railway executive William Methven Whyte who had died earlier that year.
By 1922, over 900 students attended the school under the guidance of 23 teachers, over three-quarters of whom were the children of newly arrived Russian Jewish immigrants.
In 1976, a new school building was constructed on the site and a monument comprised of the former school's namestone and salvage bricks was erected along Powers Street.
Period
Principal
1914-1930
Lizzie Redman (1864-1950)
1930-1939
Elizabeth S. Colwell (1875-?)
1939-1953
Aileen Garland (1892-1985)
1953-1956
Elizabeth Agnes “Betty” Nicks (1910-1999)
1956-1961
Thomas George Minshull (1905-1984)
1961-1965
Neil Murray McIvor (1906-1970)
1965-1973
Anne Smigel (1914-2008)
1973-1974
Thomas “Tom” Springman (1932-2008)
1974-1979
John Stuart Monteith (?-2009)
1979-1982
James Richard Churchill Graydon (1940-2024)
1982-1985
William Badiuk
1985-1988
Nadine Calver
1988-1992
Gene Joseph Lloyd (1942-2008)
1992-1999
Heather Hunter
1999-2004
Audrey Guiboche
2004-2009
Kimberley Midford
2009-2013
Debra Beach Ducharme
2013-2017
Dennis Peron
2017-2020
Cinzia Caputo
2020-2023
Wendy Verbong
2023-2025
Daniel “Dan” Keith
Period
Vice-Principal
1914-1974
None
1974-1975
Pauline Elizabeth Clarke
1975-1976
Alfred Henry Nickel
1976-1981
None
1981-2023
?
2022-2023
Warren Nickerson
2023-2025
Lindsey Trudeau
School Year
Teachers
1915-1916
E. M. Blanchard, E. Corrigan, C. Cruickshanks, O. Cunningham, D. Dunn, F. Jacobs, C. Lipschitz, Ruth Edna Cable Marshall, Olive McLean, D. E. Mitchell, W. Reinhardt, A. R. Ryder, R. Sokolofski, M. L. Thoms
1916-1917
E. Corrigan, C. Cruickshanks, O. Cunningham, D. Dunn, M. Elden, B. D. Gunne, O. McLean, W. Reinhardt, E. Rose, K. St. John, N. B. Scarth, M. A. Scott, Edna Talbot, M. Thoms, H. Watson, N. W. Williams
1917-1918
E. Corrigan, V. Craven, G. Cruickshanks, O. Cunningham, M. Eldon, B. D. Gunne, G. McCullough, O. McLean, G. Puttee, W. Reinhardt, K. St. John, N. B. Scarth, A. M. Scott, Edna Talbot, M. Thomas, H. Watson, N. Williams
1918-1919
U. E. Burrow, E. Corrigan, V. Craven, Elizabeth Cruickshanks, O. Cunningham, M. Elden, B. D. Gunne, L. Mason, G. McCullough, L. M. Mackenzie, O. McLean, E. E. McQueen, G. Puttee, W. Reinhardt, K. St. John, N. B. Scarth, M. Thoms, N. Williams
1919-1920
M. L. Armstrong, U. E. Burrow, E. Corrigan, V. Craven, Elizabeth Cruickshanks, O. Cunningham, B. Gunne, L. M. Mackenzie, L. Mason, F. W. McConnell, O. McLean, E. E. McQueen, G. Puttee, M. Rafferty, W. Reinhardt, V. J. Smith, M. Thoms, B. Waldon
1920-1921
Miriam T. Armstrong (grade 4), Grace Caldwell (grades 2-3), Elsie A. Corrigan (grades 5-6), Vida Craven (grade 5), Olive Cunningham (grades 3-4), Agnes Beswell Davidson (grade 3), Edith Deacon (grade 1), Mary Elden (grade 2), Beatrice D. Gunne (grades 7-8), Florence W. McConnell (grade 1), Malinda Maria “Linda” Mackenzie (grade 8), Olive M. McLean (grade 4), Eva E. McQueen (grade 5?), Lillian M. Mason (grade 1), Lola Ida Simpson (grade 2), Vera J. Smith (grade 3), Edith Taylor (grades 3-5), Mabel L. Thomas (grade 6), Bertha L. Waldon (grade 1)
1921-1922
Enid Armstrong, Olive Adeline Armstrong, D. Bishop, J. Connell, E. A. Corrigan, V. G. Craven, E. Deacon, Agnes Beswell Davidson, M. Elden, B. D. Gunne, S. Gledhill, E. Grothieu, M. H. Johnson, L. M. Mackenzie, L. Mason, D. McIntyre, O. McLean, M. Sharp, E. Taylor, M. L. Thomas, G. Urquart, B. L. Waldon
1922-1923
W. G Austin, D. Bishop, H. G. Cameron, E. A. Corrigan, V. Craven, A. Conner, Agnes Beswell Davidson, K. Dagg, B. D. Gunne, E. A. Grothier, M. Herbert, M. Johnston, Marion MacDonald, L. M. Mackenzie, L. Mason, D. McIntyre, B. A. Ross, E. Taylor, M. L. Thoms, B. Waldon
1923-1924
W. G. Austin, D. Bishop, A. B. Cameron, B. Cameron, E. A. Corrigan, V. G. Craven, K. Dagg, Agnes Beswell Davidson, L. Dawson, M. R. Herbert, M. Johnson, H. Kay, W. Lamont, L. Mason, Marion MacDonald, N. Somerville, E. Taylor, M. L. Thoms, B. L. Waldon
1924-1925
W. G. Austin, Agnes Beswell Davidson, D. H. Brennan, E. A. Corrigan, K. Dagg, A. B. Davidson, C. M. Dunfield, D. Green, M. Johnston, H. Kay, W. Lamont, L. M. Mason, Marion MacDonald, R. Rosenblatt, N. Somerville, K. Strang, E. Taylor, H. Thomas, M. L. Thomas
1925-1926
W. G. Austin, Agnes Beswell Davidson, D. H. Brennan, I. Burke, E. A. Corrigan, A. B. Davidson, C. M. Dunfield, K. Dagg, J. Hamilton, J. Dunlen, M. Johnston, W. M. Lamont, L. Mason, Marion MacDonald, N. Somerville, K. V. Strang, M. L. Thomas
1926-1927
W. G. Austin, D. H. Brennan, I. Burke, E. M. Corker, K. Dagg, V. Douglass, A. Glenn, J. Hamilton, M. Johnston, H. Kay, J. Kingsland, E. Maskell, M. Mason, Marion MacDonald, L. Pearlman, E. C. Peterson, N. Somerville, K. V. Strang, E. Wallace, I. J. Wallace
1927-1928
M. Briggs, I. Burke, Jean Carey, K. Dagg, Jean Hamilton, M. I. Kay, L. M. Mason, E. Maskell, R. Matheson, Marion MacDonald, V. E. McKay, V. Paulin, L. Pearlman, E. C. Peterson, J. Riddell, K. Strang, C. H. Thomas, E. L. Thomas, I. J. Wallace
1928-1929
A. Arrowsmith, I. Burke, J. Carey, B. Coubrogh, K. Dagg, R. Fenwick, K. Johnson, M. Kay, Marion MacDonald, V. E. MacKay, L. Mason, E. Maskell, L. Pearlman, E. C. Peterson, H. A. Thomas, I. J. Wallace
1929-1930
R. Coubrough (grade 6), Ida A. Burke (grade 7), Kathleen Dagg (grades 1-2), F. A. Myrtle Evans (grade 1), Rita Stephen “Rachel” Fenwick (grades 3-4), Kristin Johnson (grade 5), Marion Lillian MacDonald (grades 7-8), Violet Eileen Mackay (grade 1), Edith Maskell (grades 5-6), Lillian Maude Mason (grades 2-3), Lillian E. Pearlman (grade 6), Etoils? Christine Peterson (grade 1), Georgina Florence Spencer (grade 3), Margaret Vant (grade 4), Ida Josephine Wallace (grade 8), Kathleen Wilson (grade 6)
1930-1931
Elementary department: E. Craig, M. Evans, H. Owen, K. Johnson, D. Maclaine, V. E. McKay, L. M. Paterson, E. C. Peterson
Junior high department: R. Baird, I. Burke, M. Kay, Marion Macdonald, E. Maskell, A. O’Neill, I. J. Wallace, I. Waters
1931-1932
Elementary department: S. Adamek, M. Evans, V. Feely, K. Johnson, C. Mass (half-day), V. E. McKay, H. Owen, E. C. Peterson, I. Stevenson
Junior high department: R. Baird, I. Burke, E. Craig, M. I. Kay, Marion Macdonald, J. Murdoch, A. G. O’Neill, L. Pettingel, I. R. Waters
1932-1933
Elementary department: S. Adamek, H. L. Dyer, M. Evans, V. Feely, V. M. MacKay, H. Owen, E. C. Peterson, I. Stevenson, L. Tate, R. Wolfe
Junior high department: R. Baird, I. A. Burke, E. L. Craig, M. I. Kay, Marion Macdonald, J. Murdoch, A. G. O’Neill, L. Pottingell, I. R. Waters
1933-1934
Elementary department: S. Adamek, F. A. M. Evans, V. M. Feely, H. A. Owen, E. C. Peterson, E. Smith, E. Stevenson, L. Tate, R. Wolfe
Junior high department: R. Baird, I. A. Burke, E. I. Craig, M. I. Kay, Marion Macdonald, J. Murdoch, A. G. O’Neill, L. Pettingell, I. R. Waters
1934-1935
Elementary department: S. Adamek, I. Bain, K. L. Dyke, F. M. Evans, M. Hill, L. Hodges, A. Middlemass, E. Montgomery, H. Owen, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: R. Baird, I. A. Burke, J. Campbell, E. L. Craig, J. Murdoch, A. G. O’Neill, I. Robson, I. R. Waters
1935-1936
Elementary department: S. Adamek, I. Bain, J. B. Chambers, H. L. Dyke, F. A. M. Evans, D. Goldstein, M. Hill, H. B. Merrett, A. Middlemas, E. Montgomery, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: R. Baird, I. A. Burke, E. L. Craig, J. Murdoch, I. Robson, L. Swanson, K. Utting, I. R. Waters
1936-1937
Elementary department: S. Adamek, I. Bain, E. Doig, H. L. Dyke, F. A. M. Evans, M. Hill, H. P. Merrett, A. Middlemas, E. Montgomery, A. Stocker (exchange), R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: R. Baird, E. L. Craig, G. L. Meredith (exchange), Elizabeth A. Nicks, I. Robson, Georgina Samuel, L. Swanson, K. Utting, I. R. Waters
1937-1938
Elementary department: S. Adamek, I. Bain, E. Doig, F. A. M. Evans, L. Feltham, Edna Ruth Halford, H. P. Merrett, A. Middlemas, M. E. Thomas, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: R. Baird, I. Burke, E. L. Craig, R. Kernaghan, Elizabeth A. Nicks, Georgina Samuel, K. Utting, I. R. Waters
1938-1939
Elementary department: S. Adamek, L. Bain, E. Doig, F. A. M. Evans, L. Feltham, Edna Ruth Halford, A. Middlemas, E. Thomas, M. Toole, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: R. Baird, I. Burke, E. L. Craig, Elizabeth A. Nicks, Georgina Samuel, K. Utting, R. Whiteside, L. Yager
1939-1940
Elementary department: M. Abbott (exchange), I. Bain, E. Doig, F. A. M. Evans, S. Gillies, A. Middlemas, M. E. Thomas, M. Toole, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: I. A. Burke, E. Humphries, O. Krett, A. McLeod (exchange), Elizabeth A. Nicks, Georgina Samuel, K. Utting, R. Whiteside, L. Yager
1940-1941
Elementary department: E. Doig, F. A. M. Evans, S. K. Gillies, K. Johns, P. Krett, J. McGrath, A. Middlemas, M. E. Thomas, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: I. A. Burke, R. Halford, E. Humphrey (home economics), M. Hill, O. Krett (home economics), E. Miller, Elizabeth A. Nicks, K. Utting, R. Whiteside, L. Yager
1941-1942
Elementary department: R. Barclay, S. Gillies, K. Johns, P. Krett, N. R. Law, J. McGrath, Alma Madeleine McGreevy, M. E. Thomas, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: Helen Baker (home economics), H. K. Bullis, I. A. Burke, R. Halford, E. Humphries (home economics), E. Lee, E. Miller, Elizabeth A. Nicks, K. Utting, R. Whiteside
1942-1943
Elementary department: R. Barclay, S. Gillies, P. Krett, N. Law, J. McGrath, M. E. Thomas, M. Winston, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: H. Baird, H. K. Bullis, I. A. Burke, R. Halford, E. Lee, E. Miller, Elizabeth A. Nicks, K. Utting, R. Whiteside
1943-1944
Elementary department: M. Gelley, S. K. Gillies, H. Parker, M. O. Stevens, A. Tate, M. E. Thomas, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: Helen Baker (home economics), H. Bullis, I. A. Burke, R. Halford, E. Lee, E. Miller, Elizabeth A. Nicks, M. Pottruff, R. Whiteside
1944-1945
Elementary department: M. Gelley, S. C. Gillies, M. O. Stevens, A. Tate, M. E. Thomas, G. Voyechesyn, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: Helen Baker (home economics), H. Bullis, I. A. Burke, J. Cave (home economics), R. Halford, E. Lee, E. Miller, Elizabeth A. Nicks, M. Pottruff, R. Whiteside
1945-1946
Elementary department: M. M. Gelley, S. K. Gillies, P. Krett, M. Munroe, Flora N. Sexsmith, A. Tate, M. E. Thomas, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: H. Baker, H. Bullis, I. A. Burke, J. Cave, G. Jerne, E. Lee, M. Pottruff, J. Rettie, T. M. Wallace, R. Whiteside
1946-1947
Elementary department: M. Campbell, M. Gelley, S. C. Gillies, E. Maclennon, J. P. McMurchy, M. Munroe, I. Peters, O. Scrafin, M. E. Thomas, R. Wolfe
Intermediate department: Helen Baker, H. Bullis, M. Garowski, H. Janzen, E. Lee, G. Morrison, M. Pottruff, J. Rettie, S. M. Wallace
1947-1948
Elementary department: M. Campbell, R. Freeman, M. M. Gelley, S. C. Gillies, R. Kahana, E. Maclennan, J. P. McMurchy, I. Peters, I. Reich, E. Thrift
Intermediate department: F. Deacon, M. Everall, M. Gorowski, H. Janzen, S. Miller, G. Morrison, M. Pottruff, J. Rettie, S. Wallace
1948-1949
Elementary department: Miss M. Campbell, Mrs. R. Freeman, Miss M. Gelley, Miss S. C. Gillies, Mrs. R. Kahana, Meta M. Kelly, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Miss J. P. McMurchy, Miss J. Rettie, Miss E. Thrift
Intermediate department: Miss F. Deacon, Miss M. Gorowski, Naomi Louise Hersom, Miss H. Janzen, Mrs. S. Miller, Miss G. Morrison, Miss M. Pottruff, Miss J. Rettie, Miss C. Sigurdson
1949-1950
Elementary department: Miss M. Campbell, Mrs. H. Freeman, Miss M. Gelley, Miss S. Gillies, Mrs. H. Kahana, Meta M. Kelly, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Miss J. McMurchy, I. Peters, Miss E. Thrift
Intermediate department: Miss F. Deacon, Miss M. Gorowski, Naomi Louise Hersom, Miss H. Janzen, Miss F. Kagan, Miss G. Martin, Miss G. Merrison, Mrs. S. Miller, Miss J. C. Sigurdson
1950-1951
Elementary department: Miss M. E. Allen, Mrs. R. Freeman, Miss M. Gelley, Mrs. R. Kahana, Meta M. Kelly, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Miss A. Paterson, Mrs. I. Peters, Miss E. Thrift, Miss H. Willms
Intermediate department: Mrs. J. C. Bergsagel, Miss F. Deacon, Miss A. Forsyth, Miss M. Gorowski, Miss G. Martin, Mrs. S. Miller, Miss G. Morrison, Miss A. Wherrett
1951-1952
Elementary department: Miss H. E. Clarke, Mrs. R. Freeman, Miss M. M. Gelley, Miss S. C. Gillies, Mrs. R. Kahana, Meta M. Kelly, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Miss A. Paterson, Miss E. Thrift, Miss H. Willms
Intermediate department: Miss M. Bodnarchuk, Miss M. Gorowski, Miss F. Kagan, Miss G. Martin, Mrs. A. McDowell, Mrs. S. Miller, Miss M. Milne, Miss M. E. Ritchie, Miss A. Wherrett
1952-1953
Elementary department: Miss H. E. Clark, Miss M. Gelley, Miss S. C. Gillies, Mrs. R. Kahana, Miss G. Kavanagh, Meta M. Kelly, Miss A. Kowalson, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Miss A. Paterson, Miss E. Thrift, Miss H. Willms
Intermediate department: Miss M. Bodnarchuk, Miss J. Brown, Miss F. Deacon, Miss M. Gorowski, Miss G. Martin, Mrs. A. McDowell, Mrs. S. Miller, Miss A. Wherrett
1953-1954
Elementary department: Miss H. Clark, Mrs. J. Coghill, Mrs. E. Cooke, Miss A. Friesen, Miss M. Gelley, Mrs. S. C. Gillies, Mrs. R. Kahana, Miss A. Kowalson, Mrs. L. Loeb, Miss E. Thrift, Miss C. K. Wilson
Intermediate department: Miss M. Gorowski, Miss J. Kelly, Mrs. A. Mackenzie, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Miss G. Martin, Mrs. A. McDowell, Mrs. S. Miller, Miss M. Peto, Miss W. L. Vigrass
1954-1955
Elementary department: Miss H. Clarke, Mrs. J. Coghill, Mrs. E. Cook, Miss M. Cottam, Mrs. E. Dale, Mrs. K. Fowler, Miss M. Gelley, Miss A. Greene, Mrs. R. Kahana, Miss A. Kowalson, Mrs. L. F. Laing, Mrs. L. Loeb, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Mrs. A. McDowell, Mrs. H. Pettapiece, J. Stevenson, Miss E. Thrift, Miss L. Vigrass, Mrs. A. Wall
Intermediate department: Miss M. Bodnarchuk, Miss M. Peto
1955-1956
Elementary department: Miss H. Clarke, Mrs. J. Coghill, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. E. Dale, Mrs. K. Fowler, Miss M. Gelley, Miss A. Greene, Mrs. R. Kahana, Mrs. L. Labovich, Mrs. L. F. Laing, Miss A. Landi, Mrs. L. Loeb, Mrs. A. McDowell, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Miss P. Milne, Mrs. H. Pettapiece, Mrs. I. Refvik, J. Stevenson, Miss E. Thrift
Intermediate department: Mrs. J. Forth, Miss M. Peto
1956-1957
Elementary department: C. Baldwin, Ronald Walter Baron, Mrs. J. Coghill, Miss E. Cook, Mrs. E. Dale, Mrs. K. Fowler, Miss M. Gilley, Miss A. Greene, Miss R. Hillis, Mrs. L. Laing, Miss A. Landi, Mrs. L. Loeb, Mrs. E. Maclennan, Miss R. Markusoff, Mrs. A. McDowell, Miss F. Pockett, Miss C. Schellenberg, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, Mrs. N. Stasiuk
Intermediate department: Mrs. J. Forth, Miss B. Mold
1957-1958
Elementary department: C. Baldwin, Ronald Walter Baron, Mrs. J. Coghill, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. E. Dale, Mrs. D. Day, Miss M. Gelley, Miss A. Greene, Miss R. Hillis, Miss E. M. Klassen, Mrs. L. Laine, Miss A. Landi, Mrs. L. Loeb, Mrs. A. McDowell, Miss R. Markusoff, Miss I. Meder, Miss S. Schellenberg, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, Mrs. N. Stasiuk
Intermediate department: Mrs. J. Forth, Miss B. Mold
1958-1959
Elementary department: C. Baldwin, Ronald Walter Baron, Mrs. J. Coghill, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. E. Dale, Mrs. D. Day, Miss M. Gelley, Miss A. Greene, Miss R. Hillis, Miss E. Kinsson, Miss K. Kiowak, Mrs. L. Laing, Miss A. Landi, Mrs. L. Loeb, Mrs. A. McDowell, Miss I. Meier, Miss C. Schellenberg, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, Mrs. N. Stasiuk
Intermediate department: Mrs. J. Forth, Mrs. D. Hill
1959-1960
Elementary department: C. Baldwin, Miss E. Cherneski, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. E. Dale, Miss M. Gelley, Miss A. Greene, Miss R. Hillis, Miss A. Huebert, Miss F. J. Ireland, Miss E. Klassen, Miss K. Klowak, Mrs. L. Laing, Miss A. Landi, Sydney A. Lecker, Mrs. A. McDowell, Miss I. Meider, Miss C. Schellenberg, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, Mrs. N. Stasiuk
Intermediate department: Mrs. J. Forth, Mrs. W. Tate
1960-1961
Elementary department: C. Baldwin, Miss E. Cherneski, Mrs. E. Cook, Mrs. E. Dale, Miss M. Hallama (grade 4), Miss M. Gelleyn, Miss A. Greene, Miss R. Hillis, Miss A. Huebert, Miss F. Ireland, Miss K. Klowak, Miss A. Landi, Sydney A. Lecker, Miss I. Meder, Miss C. Schellenberg, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, Mrs. N. Stasiuk, M. Storoschuk, Miss A. Tate
Intermediate department: Miss M. Haig, Mrs. W. Tate
1961-1962
C. Baldwin, Mrs. G. Bell, Miss E. Cherneski, Mrs. E. Cook (grade 3), Mrs. E. Dale, Miss M. Gelley (librarian), Miss A. Greene, Miss M. Hallama (grade 4), Miss A. Huebert, Miss F. Ireland, Miss K. Klowak, Ed Kowalchuk (grade 6), Miss A. Landi, Sydney A. Lecker, Miss I. Meder, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith (grade 5), Miss N. Stasiuk (grade 2), M. Storoschuk (grade 6), Miss A. Tate, Miss C. Thurston, Mrs. O. Zimmerman (grade 3)
1962-1963
Cameron Mayhew Baldwin (grade 6), Mina Elaine Cook (grade 5), Frances Joyce Frew (grade 2), Annie Greene (ungraded), Mary Mildred Hallama (grade 4), Agnes Huebert (kindergarten), Katherine Klowar (grade 1), Edmund Victor “Ed” Kowalchuk (grade 6), Anne Landi (grades 2-3), Mary Marie Prygrocki (grade 5), Flora Nethelia Sexsmith (grade 4), Edward William Smith (grade 6), Sidney Ruth Spindler (grade 1), Natalie Eileen Stasiuk (grade 2), Michael Storoschuk (grade 6), Eleanor Joyce Symchych (ungraded), Anne Tate (grade 4), Carol Irene Thurston (grade 1), Hilda J. Toews (grade 4), Olga Zimmerman (grade 3, September), Gwen Frances Zegalski (grade 3, September-June)
1963-1964
Mrs. I. Anderson, Mrs. E. Cook, Miss C. Flexon, Miss M. Gelley, Miss M. Hallama (grade 4), Miss A. Huebert, Ed Kowalchuk (grade 6), Miss A. Landi, D. G. Morris, Miss M. Prygrocki, Miss C. Schneider, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, E. Smith, Mrs. S. Spindler, Miss N. Stasiuk, M. Storoschuk, Mrs. E. Symchych, Miss E. Thick, Mrs. B. Thiessen, Mrs. H. Toews, Miss G. Zegalski
1964-1965
Mrs I. Anderson, Mrs. E. Cook, Miss C. Flexon, Miss D. Gilbert, Miss M. Gelley, Miss M. Hallama, Mrs. V. Houghton, Miss A. Huebert, Ed Kowalchuk (grade 6), Miss A. Landi, Mrs. K. McLeod, D. Morris, Miss M. Nelson, Mrs. N. Nowicki, Miss C. Schneider, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, E. Smith, M. Storoschuk, Mrs. A. Sweet, Miss E. Thick, Miss S. Watson
1965-1966
Mrs I. Anderson, Mrs. S. Bannerman, Miss G. Crowe, Mrs. E. J. Davis, Mrs. E. DeVoin, Mrs. C. Eldridge, Miss D. Gilbert, O. Gulay, Miss M. Hallama, Mrs. V. Houghton, Ed Kowalchuk (grade 6), Mrs. D. L. Misener, Miss M. Perillat, Miss C. Schneider, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, Miss A. Sherebrin, M. Storoschuk, Miss L. Stratychuk, Mrs. E. Trask, Miss S. Watson, Mrs. M. Worden
1966-1967
Mrs. I. Anderson, Miss G. Crowe, Mrs. K. J. Davis, Mrs. E. DeVeto, Mrs. C. Dubincoff, Mrs. C. Eldridge, Mrs. S. Fielding, Q. Gulay, Miss M. Hallama, Mrs. V. Houghton, Miss E. Janzen, Ed Kowalchuk (grade 6), Miss M. Pernilat, Mrs. R. Prawdzick, Flora Nethelia Sexsmith, Miss A. Sherebrin, M. Storoschuk, Miss L. Stratychuk, Mrs. E. Trask, Mrs. M. Worden
1967-1968
Mrs. I. Anderson, Miss M. A. Backhouse, Miss E. Bloom, Miss G. Crowe, Mrs. C. Dubincoff, Mrs. C. Eldridge, Mrs. S. Fielding, Miss G. Gillman, O. Gulay, Mrs. V. Houghton, Miss E. MacGillivray, Miss M. Perillat, Mrs. R. Prawdzik, Miss S. Runchey, Miss A. Sherebrin, M. Storoschuk, Miss L. Stratychuk, Miss S. Ulen
1968-1969
Miss E. Bloom, Miss B. Brydges, Mrs. J. Chapple, Miss G. Crowe, Mrs. C. Eldridge, Mrs. S. Fielding, E. Garzia, O. Gulay, Mrs. M. Hansen, Mrs. V. Houghton, Miss E. Janzen, Mrs. G. Kinner, E. Kowalchuk, Mrs. M. Litz, Mrs. K. MacGillivray, Mrs. B. Mueller, Mrs. S. Panting, Miss M. Perillat, Miss A. Sherebrin, Miss L. Stratychuk, Miss S. Ulen, Mrs. E. Walker
1969-1970
?
1970-1971
?
1971-1972
Richard Charles Zdrill, ?
1972-1973
Richard Charles Zdrill, ?
1973-1974
Richard Charles Zdrill, ?
William Whyte School (1914)
Source: Winnipeg School Board, Annual Report 1914, Legislative Library of Manitoba.
William Whyte School (no date)
Source: Winnipeg School Division
William Whyte School (no date)
Source: Winnipeg School Division
Former William Whyte School namestone (May 2017)
Source: Nathan Kramer
William Whyte School (May 2017)
Source: Nathan Kramer
William Whyte School (May 2017)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Class Photographs
(click to enlarge)
1965 (grade 5)
Miss Flora N. Sexsmith
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91726, W97.14293
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James Bertram Mitchell (1852-1945)
Manitoba Business: Claydon Brothers Construction Company / Claydon Construction Limited
Memorable Manitobans: William Methven Whyte (1843-1914)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2387/1914, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Nearly three million building during july,” Manitoba Free Press, 3 August 1914, page 12.
“School Board assigns teachers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 August 1915, page 9.
“Reduce staff of teachers at high schools Monday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 August 1916, pages 1 & 12.
“Boundaries of schools are named,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 24 August 1917, page 9.
“Complete plans to open schools Tuesday for 30,000 children,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 30 August 1918, page 14.
“Teachers are selected for various grades,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1919, page 3.
“Winnipeg schools, No. 32—William Whyte,” Manitoba Free Press, 22 November 1922, page 14.
“School posts filled,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 May 1973, page 74.
“School chiefs named,” Winnipeg Free Press, 18 July 1979, page 18.
Obituary [Elma Madeleine McGreevy], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 January 1982, page 46.
“Board suspends principal after audit,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 September 1992, page 14.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.
School division half-yearly attendance reports (E 0757), Archives of Manitoba.
Manitoba School Records Collection, Winnipeg School District No. 1 (William Whyte School) - Daily Registers, GR4536, Archives of Manitoba.
We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Randall Hay, and Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 13 July 2025
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