Historic Sites of Manitoba: Charleswood Collegiate Institute / Charleswood Junior High School (505 Oakdale Drive, Winnipeg)
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The Charleswood Collegiate Institute opened in September 1955 in a newly constructed building at the corner of Hedley Avenue (now Grant Avenue) and Oakdale Drive. Designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Northwood, Chivers, Chivers, and Casey, the school initially housed 115 students and six teachers. Student enrollment had risen to nearly 200 by 1959, and the school was doubled in size during 1960. There were 563 students by 1967, and some students attended classes at the nearby Royal School. Later, a new wing was added to the school, along with a new gymnasium.
The school closed in June 1982, after which senior students went to Shaftesbury High School or Oak Park High School. The building became a school for middle-years students.
Principals (Collegiate)
Vice-Principals (Collegiate)
Teachers (Collegiate)
Teacher |
Subject(s) |
Year(s) |
Robert Donald “Bob” Ainslie (c1944-2016) |
Science |
1973-1976 |
James William Aitchison |
History, French |
1955-1956, 1966-1967 |
Doris Alexander |
? |
1966-1967 |
Robin Allison |
English |
1981-1982 |
Dwenda Arnold |
History |
1981-1982 |
Ms. J. Atkins |
Library |
1975-1978 |
Peter Bachewich |
Physics, Science |
1966-1968 |
Joseph Baetsen |
Science |
1976-1981 |
Clare T. G. Bailey (?-1999) |
Guidance |
1967-1975 |
Joy Bamford |
English, French, Art |
1978-1982 |
Mr. Bilyk |
? |
1969-1970 |
John Bock |
Physics, Guidance |
1962-1969 |
Gordon W. Bradley |
Geography |
1969-1972 |
Garth C. Bradley (1945-2019) |
English |
1971-1982 |
Kyle Breitkreitz |
Business Education |
1977-1982 |
Constance Margaret Webster “Connie” Brooks (1915-1995) |
French |
1969-1970 |
Rosemary Burden |
Geography |
1967-1968 |
Gaye Burgess |
English, Drama |
1974-1980 |
Miss D. Burns |
Home Economics |
1960-1962 |
Miss G. Burns |
? |
1966-1967 |
Ms. B. Bursewicz |
English |
1971-1974 |
Miss J. Butcher |
Physical Education |
1971-1974 |
Simone Cameron |
English |
1979-1982 |
Mr. Chaze |
Languages |
1980-1981 |
Thomas Crew |
English |
1981-1982 |
Baldur Danielson |
Chemistry |
1967-1968 |
Nicholas “Nick” Danyluk (1918-2003) |
Mathematics, Business Education |
1967-1977 |
Mr. Davidson |
? |
1969-1970 |
Miss D. Denbow |
Home Economics |
1964-1965 |
Stanley Alexander Didkowski (1929-2016) |
Mathematics |
1960-1962 |
Lynne Downey |
Literature, English, Physical Education |
1961-1962 |
John Duchominsky (1906-1977) |
? |
1957-1958 |
Mr. P. Dufort |
French |
1967-1968 |
Sally Durham |
Mathematics |
1964-1967 |
Stanley Dychko |
Industrial Arts |
1964-1966 |
Nick Dyck |
Physical Education |
1980-1982 |
Mrs. C. Earp |
Home Economics |
1966-1968 |
Mr. H. Eisner |
Shops |
1969-1972 |
James Feasby |
Science |
1977-1982 |
Ms. Ferrante |
Physical Education |
1980-1982 |
James Robert Hodge Forrester |
Geography, Science |
1955-1960 |
Mr. Ray A. Forsyth |
? |
1964-1966 |
Carol German |
Physical Education |
1975-1976 |
James Gosman |
History, Geography |
1978-1982 |
Ms. L. C. Gould |
English |
1971-1972 |
Mrs. Grant |
? |
1973-1974 |
Ms. S. Grant |
Home Economics |
1977-1979 |
Mrs. K. Gray |
Mathematics, Social Studies |
1964-1968 |
W. Gray |
? |
1966-1967 |
Theodore Greenberg (?-?) |
Business Education |
1969-1982 |
Mrs. J. Haid |
Guidance |
1967-1968 |
Miss M. Hall |
Physical Education |
1967-1968 |
Donald James Stewart Hall (1934-2006) |
History |
1969-1976 |
Mrs. M. Harley |
? |
1964-1965 |
Mrs. M. Hathaway |
Business Education |
1964-1974 |
Winnifred L. Chable Hawkes (1917-2005) |
Business Education |
1970-1981 |
Mrs. J. Henderson |
? |
1964-1966 |
Lynn Herman |
Home Economics |
1974-1975 |
Mrs. Rita Hettig |
Business Education |
1980-1982 |
John Handford Hjalmarson (1930-1989) |
Science, Chemistry |
1960-1967 |
Mr. J. O. Hood |
English |
1966-1982 |
James Norman Houck (c1933-2010) |
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Physical Education |
1958-1962 |
James Christopher Robin Houston (1934-1989) |
Biology |
1962-1982 |
Loretta Humeniuk |
Physical Education |
1980-1982 |
Miss Hunter |
? |
1969-1971 |
Ron Hutsel |
Science |
1981-1982 |
Barry Johnson |
English, Geography |
1970-1982 |
Mr. H. Johnson |
? |
1966-1967 |
Mr. R. Johnson |
Mathematics, Physics |
1971-1972 |
Mrs. Johnson |
? |
1973-1974 |
Mr. H. Jordine |
? |
1966-1967 |
Mr. T. Kanwal |
? |
1965-1966 |
Ms. K. Kennard |
English, Drama |
1978-1979 |
Metro Koroscil |
Mathematics |
1969-1982 |
Walter A. Kostiuk |
Mathematics |
1956 |
Mr. V. Kozak |
Chemistry |
1965-1971 |
Mr. B. Kroeker |
English |
1965-1968 |
Mrs. E. Reynolds Lambkin |
Commercial |
1964-1970 |
Mr. V. Lange |
History |
1974-1975 |
Patricia Anne Larson |
French |
1956-1957 |
Archie William Lee (1927-1974) |
English, Latin |
1960-1970 |
Boris Edward Benjamin Lefteruk (1937-2010) |
Library |
1966-1977 |
Ronald Leger (1938-2019) |
French |
c1972 |
Mr. D. Lewis |
Industrial Arts |
1966-1968 |
Miss A. Loader |
? |
1965-1966 |
Miss Los |
? |
1970-1971 |
Gerry Macdonald |
Mathematics, Physics |
1962-1965 |
Robert Madhosingh |
Physics |
1973-1982 |
Mrs. M. Malcolmson |
Home Economics |
1965-1968 |
Miss C. Manning |
Business Practice |
1960-1962 |
Mr. Marcou |
French |
1977-1978 |
Mardy Marshall |
Physical Education |
1974-1980 |
Friedrich Wilhelm Martens |
Mathematics, Physical Education |
1956-1957 |
Harry Alfred Martin (c1931-1999) |
Physics, Library |
1964-1975, 1977-1982 |
Leonard Boris Matiation |
Chemistry |
1969-1982 |
John D. Mayers |
Shops |
1971-1975 |
Mrs. P. McCartney |
French |
1969-1972 |
Beulah Beryl McNevin (1896-1963) |
English Literature, Composition |
1955-1962 |
Archibald Martin “Archie” McNicholl (1907-1977) |
History, Biology, Geography |
1956-1962 |
Mrs. McNiven |
? |
1969-1970 |
Mr. L. A. Miller |
Science, Mathematics |
1961-1962 |
Mr. B. W. Miller |
English |
1971-1972 |
Mrs. Miller |
? |
1969-1971 |
Miss M. Milton |
Home Economics |
1965-1968 |
Mrs. Diane Mitenko |
Mathematics |
1964-1968 |
Ernest Molgat |
French |
1966-1968 |
Douglas Montgomery |
Physical Education |
1976-1980 |
Denise Moore |
Library |
1979-1982 |
Janet Louisa May More (1896-1986) |
Library |
1963-1967 |
Donald Melvin Muir (1924-1997) |
Geography |
1962-1963 |
Murray R. Nagler |
History, Geography |
1971-1982 |
Mrs. V. Neilson |
English |
1970-1972 |
Mrs. Elizabeth Lois Norquay |
French, Mathematics |
1955-1956 |
Ms. L. Nosted |
Home Economics |
1978-1979 |
Mrs. H. Olafson |
French Composition, Literature |
1959-1968 |
Marie Orr (1948-1999) |
French |
1969-1979 |
Richard Ottenbreit |
English, French |
1976-1978 |
Roland Otto |
Social Studies, Occupational Entrance |
1966-1982 |
Audrey Partaker |
Business Education |
1975-1981 |
Miss I. Paul |
? |
1966-1967 |
Ms. S. Perry |
? |
1976-1977 |
Abe Petkau |
Physics |
1964-1966 |
Patricia Pluchinske |
Home Economics |
1973-1982 |
Alfred Posaluko |
Social Studies, History, Geography |
1964-1972 |
Mr. J. Refvik |
? |
1964-1967 |
Orval Alexander Refvik (c1933-2015) |
English |
1964-1966 |
Mrs. E. Richardson |
English |
1967-1971 |
Glenn Ristock |
Industrial Arts |
1966-1982 |
Pam D. Rivalin |
Mathematics, Physical Eduation |
1971-1982 |
Mr. D. Robertson |
English |
1967-1974 |
Mr. B. Robson |
? |
1976-1977 |
George Rubenfeld (1924-1991) |
French, Music |
1958-1967 |
Mr. R. Russell |
Science |
1969-1972 |
Mrs. J. Russell |
Typing |
1961-1962 |
Monty Schoen |
Band |
1974-1975 |
Alvin Semenek |
Science, Mathematics |
1969-1982 |
Mrs. C. Shepp |
Home Economics |
1969-1972 |
Kenneth Sheppard |
Guidance |
1976-1982 |
Don Simms |
Social Studies, History |
1976-1981 |
Margaret Sisson |
Home Economics |
1979-1982 |
Miss Skauge |
Music |
1975-1976 |
Brian Smitten |
English, Resource |
1974-1982 |
Adelynne Mary Sniezek (1929-2007) |
Science, History, Geography |
1965-1978 |
Richard Spradbrow |
Physical Education |
1964-1968 |
David Staren |
Languages |
1980-1982 |
Marilyn Stein |
Languages |
1980-1982 |
Ms. M. Stein |
Home Economics |
1974-1976 |
Sam Steindl |
Drafting, Mathematics |
1969-1975 |
Mrs. M. Stewart |
? |
1965-1966 |
John Morris Stokotelny (1925-1972) |
Industrial Arts |
1960-1966 |
Peter Susky |
? |
1964-1965 |
Mr. Tabachnick |
? |
1969-1970 |
Mr. R. Tallin |
Health, Science, Physical Education |
1961-1962 |
Henry I. Thiessen |
Chemistry, Mathematics |
1956-1957 |
David Thompson |
Literature |
1962-1963 |
Colin Turnbull |
Shops |
1974-1982 |
James Alfred Turner (1912-1960) |
? |
1960 |
Robert John Tracy Turner (1946-2011) |
Physical Education |
1967-1982 |
Mrs. Turner |
? |
1973-1974 |
Mrs. G. Tweed |
Literature |
1963-1965 |
Mrs. Wadsworth |
? |
1973-1975 |
Ms. P. Waroway |
? |
1976-1977 |
Ms. J. Warrack |
Mathematics |
1975-1976 |
Mr. J. W. Watt |
Mathematics |
1966-1972 |
Chet Wells |
Industrial Arts |
1964-1965 |
Ken W. Wensel |
Mathematics |
1971-1982 |
Noni Whiteway |
Home Economics |
1977-1982 |
Peter Thomas Wiebe |
Social Studies, Health, History |
1955-1968 |
Mrs. Williams |
? |
1970-1971 |
Graham Hunter Wilton (1950-1983) |
Shops |
1973-1982 |
Mrs. A. Yaciuk |
Home Economics |
1969-1972 |
Miss N. Ziolkoski |
Home Economics |
1969-1974 |
Principals (Junior High)
Period |
Principal |
?-2004 |
Xavier Abrioux |
2004-2008 |
Iain Riffel |
2008-? |
Stan Hall |
Teachers (Junior High)
No information.
Photos & Coordinates

Charleswood Collegiate (circa 1965)
Source: Oakwood, Charleswood Collegiate Yearbook, 1966-1967. [Charleswood School Library]
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.85893, W97.27024 denoted by symbol on the map above
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Sources:
Obituary [Archie William Lee], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 February 1974, page 36.
Obituary [George Rubenfeld], Winnipeg Free Press, 1 February 1991, page 18.
Obituary [James Norman Houck], Winnipeg Free Press, 20 February 2010.
Obituary [Robert Donald Ainslie], Winnipeg Free Press, 24 September 2016.
Obituary [Garth Bradley], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 February 2019.
Obituary [Ronald Leger], Winnipeg Free Press, 3 August 2019.
We thank the librarians of the present-day Charleswood School, who have carefully preserved most of the yearbooks from Charleswood Collegiate, from which lists of principals and teachers were compiled. Additional information was provided by Tini Denton, Marlene Driver, Marcy Driver, Jane Fudge, Judith Gaminek, Janice Goldsborough, Carol Hansen, Nathan Kramer, Ron Schwartz, and Bill Stevens.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 May 2020
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