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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Champlain School (Machray Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Designed by local architect J. N. Semmens and built by the Sutherland Construction Company at a cost of $118,000, Champlain School, a two-storey structure made of red bricks, opened on 11 November 1920, the second anniversary of Armistice Day for the First World War. Although it had 12 classrooms for grades 1 to 6, only five of them were needed to handle overflow from the overcrowded Luxton School and Ralph Brown School nearby. By 1922, enrollment had increased to 508 students, under the guidance of 12 teachers.

Principals

Period

Principal

1920-1941

Eleanora “Nora” Hallen (1887-1983)

1941-1950

Christine Forrester Allen (1890-1972)

1950-1954

Georgina Ronald “Ina” Samuel (1911-1990)

1954-1958

Clifford Wesley Biglow (1908-1980)

1958-1971

Daniel McWilliams (1906-1995)

1971-1973

Thomas “Tom” Springman (1932-2008)

1973-?

John William “Jack” Carroll (1926-2018)

?-?

Maxine Geller (1956-2020)

Teachers

School Year

Teachers

1921-1922

M. Alair, M. O. Goodwin, L. Heather, G. Hewitson, J. S. Johnson, B. E. M. Lucas, A. McIntosh, E. McKay, S. L. Morgan, L. M. Simpson, May Victoria Wright

1922-1923

M. Alair, O. Goodwin, L. Heather, G. Hewitson, J. S. Johnson, A. H. McIntosh, E. McKay, S. L. Morgan, L. M. Simpson, May Victoria Wright

1923-1924

M. Alair, I. Campbell, O. Goodwin, G. Hewitson, L. Heather, L. P. Henson, J. S. Johnson, E. R. Knox, S. L. Morgan, L. M. Simpson, May Victoria Wright

1924-1925

Mrs. M. Alair, I. Benson, I. Campbell, O. Goodwin, L. Heather, G. Hewitson, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, L. M. Simpson

1925-1926

?

1926-1927

M. Alair, I. Campbell, O. Goodwin, L. Heather, I. Henson, G. Hewitson, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, L. M. Simpson, B. Woodhall

1927-1928

I. Campbell, O. Goodwin, L. Heather, G. Hewitson, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, I. Pybus, L. M. Simpson, B. Woodhall

1928-1929

Marjorie Boyd, I. M. Campbell, O. Goodwin, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, G. M. Hewitson, J. S. Johnson, Hilda McDonald, L. M. Simpson, B. Woodhall

1929-1930

M. Boyd, E. M. Campbell, I. M. Campbell, E. Handel, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, H. MacDonald, D. Muir, L. M. Simpson, B. E. M. Woodhall

1930-1931

E. M. Campbell, I. M. Campbell, E. Handel, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnston, H. Macdonald, D. Muir, L. M. Simpson, B. E. M. Woodhall

1931-1932

E. M. Campbell, I. Campbell, E. Handel, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnston, H. Macdonald, D. Muir, E. Peterson, L. M. Simpson, D. Woodhall

1932-1933

L. J. Brander, E. M. Campbell, I. M. Campbell, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, H. MacDonald, D. Muir, B. Peterson, L. M. Simpson, B. E. Woodhall

1933-1934

L. Brander, E. M. Campbell, I. M. Campbell, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, E. Muir, E. Peterson, L. M. Simpson, B. M. Woodhall

1934-1935

L. Brander, E. M. Campbell, I. M. Campbell, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, D. Muir, E. M. Peterson, L. M. Simpson, B. E. M. Woodhall

1935-1936

L. Brander, I. M. Campbell, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, D. Muir, L. Peters, E. Peterson, L. M. Simpson, B. E. M. Woodhall

1936-1937

L. Brander, I. Campbell, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, N. E. Lye, D. Muir, E. Peterson, L. M. Simpson, B. E. M. Woodhall

1937-1938

L. Brander, M. Campbell, L. Heather, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, N. Lye, D. Muir, E. Peterson, L. M. Simpson, B. E. Woodhall

1938-1939

I. M. Campbell, I. Darkes, B. J. Hutchings, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, C. Lofthouse (exchange), D. Muir, L. M. Simpson, B. E. M. Woodhall

1939-1940

I. M. Campbell, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, F. MacLeay, L. M. Simpson, B. E. M. Woodhall

1940-1941

I. M. Campbell, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, L. Lymburner, F. MacLeay, M. Martin, L. M. Simpson, B. E. M. Woodhall

1941-1942

I. M. Campbell, M. Hymovitch, J. S. Johnson, L. Lymburner, M. Martin, L. M. Simpson, B. E. Woodhall

1942-1943

I. Campbell, M. Hymovitch, M. E. Johnson, L. Lymburner, L. Simpson, B. E. Woodhall

1943-1944

I. M. Campbell, M. D. Hymovitch, M. E. Johnson, L. Lymburner, A. Philips, L. M. Simpson, B. E. Woodhall

1944-1945

I. M. Campbell, M. D. Hymovitch, L. Lymburner, A. Phillips, L. Simpson, B. E. Woodhall

1945-1946

I. Campbell, M. Hymovitch, L. Lymburner, A. Phillips, L. Simpson, D. Slaughter, B. E. Woodhall

1946-1947

I. Campbell, V. Cram, M. Hymovitch, L. Lymburner, A. McIntosh, M. McIvor, A. Phillips, L. Simpson, M. Staples, B. Woodhall

1947-1948

C. E. Campbell, I. Campbell, V. Cram, J. Dalen, C. Forrester, M. Hymovich, L. Lymburner, M. McIvor, A. Philips, L. Simpson, B. Woodhall

1948-1949

Miss I. Campbell, Miss V. Cram, Miss M. D. Hymovitch, Miss L. Lymburner, Miss F. Miller, Mrs. M. McIvor, Miss L. Simpson, Miss E. Waletsky, Miss B. Woodhall

1949-1950

Mrs. L. Anderson, Miss M. Bain, Miss I. Campbell, Miss V. Cram, Mrs. M. McIvor, Miss F. Miller, Miss A. G. Sanford, Miss L. Simpson, Miss E. Waletzky, Miss B. E. Woodhall

1950-1951

Mrs. L. Anderson, Miss M. Bain, Miss I. Campbell, Mrs. V. F. Fox, Miss M. McIvor, Miss F. Miller, Miss G. Sanford, Miss L. Simpson, Miss E. Waletsky, Miss B. Woodhall

1951-1952

Mrs. L. Anderson, Miss M. Bain, Miss I. Campbell, Mrs. V. F. Fox, Mrs. E. Judt, Miss F. Miller, Mrs. M. McIvor, Miss G. Sanford, Miss L. Simpson, Miss B. Woodhall

1952-1953

Mrs. L. Anderson, Miss M. Bain, Miss I. Campbell, Mrs. V. Fox, Miss F. Miller, Miss G. Sanford, Miss J. Schwartz, Miss L. Simpson, Irvin Sera, Miss B. Woodhall

1953-1954

Mrs. L. Anderson, Miss M. Bain, Miss I. Campbell, Mrs. V. Fox, Miss F. Miller, Miss G. Sanford, Miss J. Schwartz, Irvin Sera, Miss L. Simpson, Miss B. Woodhall

1954-1955

Mrs. L. Anderson, Miss M. Bain, Mrs. V. Fox, Miss F. Miller, Miss G. Sanford, Irvin Sera, Miss L. Simpson, Mrs. N. Vanelbo, Miss B. Woodhall

1955-1956

Mrs. L. Anderson, Miss M. Bain, Miss F. Miller, Miss G. Sanford, Irvin Sera, Miss L. Simpson, Mrs. N. Vanebo, Miss B. Woodhall

1956-1957

Mrs. L. Anderson, Miss M. K. Bain, Mrs. E. Garychuk, Miss C. Gobert, Miss F. Miller, Miss G. Sanford, Irvin Sera, Mrs. N. Vanebo

1957-1958

Miss L. Anderson, Miss M. K. Bain, Miss E. Creighton, Mrs. E. Garychuk, Mrs. E. Lutz, Miss F. Miller, Miss G. Sanford, Irvin Sera, Mrs. N. B. Vanebo

1958-1959

Miss M. Bain, Mrs. L. Bowman, Miss D. Couling, Miss E. Creighton, Mrs. E. Garychuk, Mrs. M. McElroy, Miss G. Sanford, Irvin Sera, Mrs. N. Vanebo

1959-1960

Miss M. K. Bain, Miss D. Couling, Miss E. Creighton, B. Gouyen, Mrs. G. Jonson, Mrs. M. M. McElroy, Miss G. Sanford, Mrs. S. Shumila, Mrs. N. B. Vanebo

1960-1961

Miss M. K. Bain, Miss E. Creighton, Mrs. G. Jonson, Mrs. M. McElroy, Miss G. Sanford, Mrs. S. Shumila, B. McKerchar, Miss M. Toews, Mrs. N. Vanebo

1961-1962

Miss E. Creighton, Mrs. M. Gardener, Mrs. G. Jonson, Mrs. M. McElroy, B. McKerchar, Miss A. Sherebrin, Mrs. S. Shumila, Miss M. Toews, Mrs. N. Vanebo

1962-1963

?

1963-1964

Mr. G. Adrian, Miss E. Creighton, Mrs. M. Gardner, Mrs. J. Horne, Miss P. Kochan, Mrs. O. Lewicki, Mrs. M. McElroy, Mrs. S. Shumila, Mrs. N. Vanebo

1964-1965

?

1965-1966

?

1966-1967

?

1967-1968

R. Banister, Mrs. A. Bazan, Miss P. Brough, Mrs. C. Eisbrenner, Mrs. S. Forrest, Mrs. L. McCurdy, Mrs. M. McElroy, Mrs. C. Warren, Miss M. Wyche, Mrs. P. Zabolotny

1968-1969

R. Banister, Mrs. A. Bazan, Miss P. Brough, Miss C. Fogel, Mrs. S. Forrest, Mrs. P. Ilvasky, Mrs. M. McElroy, Mrs. L. Unraw, Mrs. M. Volland, Mrs. C. Warren, Mrs. P. Zabolotny

Photos & Coordinates

Champlain School

Champlain School (1920)
Source: Winnipeg School Board, Annual Report 1920, Legislative Library of Manitoba.

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92376, W97.12947
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Champlain School No. 1100 (RM of Ste. Rose)

Sources:

“Winnipeg schools, No. 38—Champlain,” Manitoba Free Press, 29 November 1922, page 12.

“20 school board appointments made,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 May 1971, page 3.

“School posts filled,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 May 1973, page 74.

[Photo caption, Jack W. Carroll], Winnipeg Free Press, 14 June 1974, page 10.

We thank the Winnipeg School Division and Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 26 July 2020

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