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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Buchanan School (815 Buchanan Boulevard, Winnipeg)

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Buchanan School was the second school constructed in the St. Charles School District, intended to expand the facilities of St. Charles School. Consisting of six classrooms, it opened in 1963. Two years later, an addition increased this to twelve classrooms with a small gymnasium. Eventually, the gymasium was divided into an art room and music room. When a new, larger gymnasium was built, the renovation also included a science room, staff room, larger administrative offices, and two kindergarten rooms.

Principals

Period

Principal

1963-1965

Peter Slonowski

1965-1967

Christopher Shaughnessy O’Grady (1939-2017)

1967-1973

Peter D. Carney

1973-1979

William “Bill” Burdeniuk (1932-2010)

1979-1988

Ronald Edward “Ron” Littlejohn (1935-2017)

1988-1990

William “Bill” Betz

1990-1996

?

1996-1997

Jim Tomes

1997-1998

Cheryl Chaban

1998-2004

?

2004-2020

Henrietta Hoch

Vice-Principals

Period

Vice-Principal

1963-1969

Mr. J. Sharkey

1969-1970

Hilda Muir

1970-1973

Miss J. Hill

1973-1975

Mr. A. Otchenash

1975-1977

?

1977-1978

Shirley Gibb (1929-2001)

1978-1982

Mr. H. Sheldon

1982-1983

Daniel Maharaj

1983-1987

Jack Van Den Bossche

1987-1988

?

1988-1989

Arlene E. Billeck

1989-1990

Glen Harper

1990-2005

?

2005-2006

Jonathan Baker

Teachers

School Year

Teachers

1963-1964

Mrs. E. L. Finnbogason, Mrs. E. Fizer, Mrs. M. V. Parker, Mrs. E. C. Shepherd

1964-1965

Mrs. E. L. Finnbogason, Mrs. E. Fizer, Mrs. M. V. Parker, Mrs. E. C. Shepherd, Miss J. E. Wallace

1965-1966

Miss J. Bragg, Mrs. E. L. Finnbogason, Mrs. Constance Guthrie, Miss B. Ostopowich, Mrs. M. V. Parker, Miss J. Ruhr, Mr. J. Sharkey, Mrs. E. C. Shepherd, Mrs. M. Simpson

1966-1967

Miss L. Bodie, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Miss E. L. Finnbogason, Miss M. Gibbons, Mrs. Constance Guthrie, Mrs. G. H. Johnstone, Mr. J. Logan, Mr. C. S. O’Grady, Mrs. M. V. Parker, Mrs. G. Penner, Miss J. Ruhr, Mrs. J. Seal, Mr. J. Sharkey, Mrs. E. C. Shepherd, Mrs. M. Simpson

1967-1968

Miss L. Bodie, Mrs. J. Branconier, Mrs. M. Collins, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Mrs. Constance Guthrie, Mrs. M. Hotson, Mrs. G. H. Johnstone, Mr. J. Logan, Mrs. M. V. Parker, Mrs. G. Penner, Miss E. Renaud, Mr. J. Sharkey, Mrs. E. Sokalski

1968-1969

Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. M. Collins, Miss M. Friesen, Miss S. Hiscox, Mrs. M. Hotson, Mrs. H. Johnstone, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. G. Penner, Miss G. Rempel, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss A. Zacharias

1969-1970

Mrs. R. Breckman, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. M. Collins, Miss M. Friesen, Mrs. Constance Guthrie, Miss S. Hiscox, Mrs. M. Hotson, Mrs. L. Jacobson, Mrs. G. H. Johnstone, Mrs. L. Knash, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss G. Michaluk, Miss J. Moody, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Miss S. Paschke, Mr. G. Payne, Mrs. G. Penner, Mrs. D. Prichard, Mrs. J. Purvis, Miss G. Rempel, Mr. J. Sharkey, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss A. Zacharias

1970-1971

Mrs. A. Bonneau, Mrs. R. Breckman, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. S. Colman, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mr. K. Gompf, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. Constance Guthrie, Miss S. Hiscox, Mrs. L. Jacobson, Miss L. Kissack, Mrs. L. Knash, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. G. Penner, Mrs. J. Purvis, Mrs. M. Recksiedler, Miss E. Ruby, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss M. Szymanski

1971-1972

Mrs. L. Alexander, Mrs. S. Banks, Mrs. A. Bonneau, Mrs. R. Breckman, Mrs. A. Cairns, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. S. Colman, Miss M. Demorest, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mrs. K. Gompf, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. L. Knash, Mrs. P. Lee, Miss L. Lucko, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss P. Maskell, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. J. Purvis, Mrs. M. Recksiedler, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss M. Szymanski

1972-1973

Mrs. L. Alexander, Mrs. S. Banks, Mr. E. Bond, Mrs. A. Bonneau, Mrs. J. Bretecher, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Mrs. S. Colman, Miss A. Farrow, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mr. K. Gompf, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. A. Hamm, Miss H. Ivanoff, Mrs. E. Kwasnitza, Mrs. P. Lee, Miss L. Lucko, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. M. Recksiedler, Mrs. J. Robson, Mrs. M. Saxton, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss J. Swartz, Miss M. Szymanski, Mrs. Thimm

1973-1974

Mrs. G. Adlard, Mrs. L. Alexander, Mrs. S. Banks, Mr. E. Bond, Mrs. A. Bonneauy, Mrs. J. Bretecher, Mrs. R. Carruthers, Miss A. Farrow, Mrs. L. A. Finkbiner, Mrs. A. Gillies, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mr. K. Gompf, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. A. Hamm, Mrs. K. Hanneson, Miss H. Ivanoff, Mrs. E. Kwasnitza, Mrs. P. Lee, Miss M. Lipchen, Miss L. Lucko, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss P. Maskell, Miss G. Michaluk, Mrs. P. Ogilvie, Mrs. J. Tomlinson, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. M. Recksiedler, Mrs. J. Robson, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss J. Swartz, Miss M. Szymanski, Mrs. J. Thimm

1974-1975

Mrs. L. Alexander, Miss J. Black, Mr. E. Bond, Mrs. A. Bonneau, Mrs. J. Bretecher, Mrs. L. Burton, Miss C. Chaban, Mr. B. Dearlove, Mrs. A. Gillies, Mrs. G. Ginter, Mr. S. Goldberg, Mr. O. Gulay, Mrs. A. Hamm, Mrs. K. Hanneson, Mrs. M. Kelbrick, Mrs. K. Kolesar, Mrs. E. Kwasnitza, Mrs. M. Lipchen, Miss L. Lucko, Mrs. L. MacDonald, Miss N. McLeod, Miss S. Paschke, Mrs. J. Robson, Mrs. S. Smith, Mrs. E. Sokalski, Miss E. Steindel, Mr. L. Switzer, Miss M. Szymanski, Mrs. J. Thimm, Mrs. L. Tomes, Mrs. S. Toyne

1975-2005

?

2005-2006

Aileen Bergan, Catherine Breckman, Maurice Coss, Heather Kaminsky, Maddalena Lionetti Calheiros, Christos Mavroudis, Deborah O’Neail, Barbara Powell, Ashley Queen, Joanne Sommerfeld, Patricia Steuart, Margaret Syrja, Trena Thorsteinson, Laura Warrenchuk-Rankin, Regine Wetzel, Nancy Woo, Calvin Wookey

2006-2019

?

2019-2020

Kristina Bakker (grades 4-5), Maddy Calheiros, Megan Cretton (grades 1-3), Jeremy Derouard (grades 1-3), Pat Flynn (reading recovery), Rhonda Forcand (resource), Maureen Jenner (grades 4-5), Ms. R. Lee (kindergarten, grades 4-5), Ms. M. Lionetti (grades 1-3), Stacey MacDonald (grades 1-3), Stacey Marshall (kindergarten), Chris Mavroudis (kindergarten), Deborah O’Neail (grades 4-5), Justine Pochuk (grades 1-3), Cherlyn Reid (grades 1-3), Shelley Riddell (resource, special needs), Stefan Severin (music), Chris Spradbrow (gym), Laura Warrenchuk (counsellor)

Photos & Coordinates

Buchanan School

Buchanan School (May 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Buchanan School

Buchanan School (May 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88729, W97.31577
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Hedges School (369 Fairlane Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Buchan School No. 1883 (RM of Lac du Bonnet)

Sources:

A Brief History of Buchanan Elementary School, St. James Assiniboia School Division.

We thank Mari-Jean Nachtigall, Nathan Kramer, and Dorothy Young for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 8 May 2020

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