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

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Designed by local architect John Nelson 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)
1973-1974	John William “Jack” Carroll (1926-2018)
1974-1978	D. L. Buckingham
1979-1980	Norris Davidson Belton (1914-2000)
1980-1989	Jack Solomon
1989-1998	Donald C. McLaren
1998-2001	Robert W. Stefaniuk
2001-2004	Sheila Spooner
2004-2009	Barbara Myron
2009-2014	Maxine Geller (1956-2020)
2014-2020	Lisa Hasselfield
2020-?	Paulo Teixeira

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 (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:

Memorable Manitobans: John Nelson Semmens (1879-1960)

Manitoba Business: Sutherland Construction Company

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.

Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 July 2022

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