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When Elmwood High School opened in September 1958, the nearby Elmwood School was renamed River Elm School. The original configuration of the building, which accommodated students in grades 10 to 12, consisted of 14 classrooms, physics lab, chemistry lab, biology lab, home economics lab, typing room, music room, library and study room, and auditorium and gymnasium. It stood next to the 15-classroom David Thompson Junior High School, for students in grades 7 to 9, which had been built in 1955 at a cost of $321,000. The two buildings were connected to each other in 1964 and, during the 1969-1970 school years, the two schools were formally amalgamated.
Period
Principal
1958-1964
Duncan Scott McIntyre (1899-1975)
1964-1972
Agnes MacDonald (1908-1999)
1972-1974
Robert McIlroy “Bob” Cross (1903-1984)
1975-1977
Gudrun Valdina “Valdine” Johnson (1923-2018)
1977-1990
Ronald Walter Baron (1935-2021)
1990-1993
M. Jim Patterson
1993-2002
Terry J. McLean
2002-2008
Yale D. Chochinov
2008-2023
Michael C. Babb
2023-?
Cree Crowchild
Period
Vice-Principal
1971-1972
Robert Walter Cross (?-2008)
1973-?
Alice Mary Elizabeth Cheatley (1918-2017)
School Year
Teachers
1958-1959
M. Benson, William Neil Gilchrist, Miss L. Garland, G. Harrison, Miss H. Janus, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. Kozoris, H. McCres, J. A. MacDonald, R. Mehmet?, Miss G. Nether?ut?, R. M. A. Park, R. Romalis, Robert Roger Roy, Miss R. Skinner, Miss N. Skremetka, Mrs. H.? Solar, Rudolph Storch, V. D. Toews, A. Wolfe, V. H. Young
1959-1960
Mrs. A. Anderson, R. Bratton, Mrs. E. Buhr, William Neil Gilchrist, Miss M. Hall, G. Harrison, Mrs. E. Holden, Miss H. Janus, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. Kozoris, Teenie Evelyn Kozyra, H. McCrea, J. A. MacDonald, Mrs. F. Morgan, R. M. A. Park, R. Romalis, Robert Roger Roy, Miss R. Skinnner, Miss N. Skremetka, Mrs. E. Solar, Miss M. R. Stimpson, Rudolph Storch, V. D. Toews, A. Wolfe
1960-1961
Mrs. A. Anderson, William Neil Gilchrist, Miss E. Gurr, Miss M. Hall, G. Harrison, Mrs. E. Holden, Miss H. Janus, J. Kaplan, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. Kozoris, Teenie Evelyn Kozyra, I. Labovich, Mrs. E. Lorenzen, H. McCrea, J. A. MacDonald, Mrs. F. Morgan, A. Nazeravich, R. M. A. Park, V. J. Peters, R. Romalis, Robert Roger Roy, Miss N. Skremetka, Rudolph Storch, V. D. Toews, A. Wolfe, Mrs. L. Woods
1961-1962
Mrs. A. Anderson, Miss A. M. Bancroft, William Neil Gilchrist, Miss M. Hall, Mrs. E. Holden, F. Isak, Miss H. Janus, J. Kaplan, Herbert Douglas Kemp, Mrs. A. M. Koroluk, J. Kozoris, Teenie Evelyn Kozyra, L. Labovich, H. McCrea, J. A. MacDonald, A. Nazeravich, J. Davidchuk, R. Romalis, Miss E. Siemens, Miss G. Silverston, Miss N. Skremetka, Rudolph Storch, V. D. Toews, Mrs. L. Woods
1962-1963
?
1963-1964
Mrs. A. Anderson, S. G. Black, Mrs. R. Burak, M. Cooper, J. Davidchuk, Mrs. R. Deacove, Miss E. Dowhopoluk, William Neil Gilchrist, E. Hendrick, Mrs. E. Holden, Mrs. I. Humeny, F. Isaak, Mrs. H. Janus, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. Kozoris, I. Labovich, C. Leavens, Mrs I. Light, J. A. MacDonald, L. A. Miller, A. Nazeravich, R. Romalis, Miss F. Rybak, M. September, Miss E. Siemens, Miss N. Skremetka, Rudolph Storch, K. Tinsley, V. D. Toews, A. A. Wolfe, Mrs. W. A. Wood, Mrs. L. Woods, W. Rooch
1964-1965
Mrs. A. Anderson, S. G. Black, Mrs. R. Burak, M. Cooper, J. Davidchuk, Mrs. R. Deacove, Miss E. Dowhopoluk, William Neil Gilchrist, E. Hendricks, Mrs. E. Holden, Mrs. I. Humeny, F. Isaak, Mrs. H. Janus, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. Kozoris, I. Labovich, C. Leavens, Mrs. I. Light, J. A. MacDonald, L. A. Miller, A. Nazeravich, R. Romalis, Miss F. Rybak, M. September, Miss E. Siemens, Miss N. Skremetka, Rudolph Storch, K. Tinsley, V. D. Toews, A. A. Wolfe, Mrs. W. A. Wood, Mrs. L. Woods, W. Rooch
1965-1966
Mrs. A. C. Anderson, S. G. Black, Miss B. Blutstein, Mrs. R. Burak, Miss H. C. Dunning, Miss M. English, William Neil Gilchrist, R. M. Graham, Miss M. Hall, E. Hendricks, Mrs. E. L. Holden, Mrs. H. Janus, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. M. Kozoriz, Mrs. C. Krawchuk, I. Labovich, Mrs. I. C. Light, Miss N. Leauge, J. Lusk, J. A. MacDonald, L. A. Miller, A. Nazeravich, P. Onysko, L. Orlikow, R. Pannu, T. Parent, W. A. Roach, R. Romalis, R. Searle, M. E. September, Miss E. L Siemens, Miss N. Skremetka, Rudolph Storch, K. Tinsley, A. A. Wolfe, Mrs. W. A. Wood, Mrs. S. L. Woods
1966-1967
Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. J. Anthony, S. Black, Miss B. Blutstein, Miss H. Dunning, J. Forrest, William Neil Gilchrist, R. Graham, Miss M. Hall, Miss A. Harden, E. Hendricks, Mrs. E. Holden, Mrs. H. Janus, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. Kozoriz, I. Labovich, Miss H. Leswick, Mrs. I. Light, Miss N. League, J. MacDonald, W. Menzies, L. Miller, A. Nazeravich, P. Onysko, R. Panna, W. Roach, Miss H. Robertson, R. Romalis, Miss L. Shaw, Miss E. Siemens, Miss N. Skremetka, Rudolph Storch, K. Tinsley, Miss. I. Toews, L. Ulasy, A. Wolfe, Miss C. Pugh
1967-1968
Mrs. A. Anderson, S. Black, Miss H. C. Dunning, J. Forest, William Neil Gilchrist, Miss M. Hall, Miss A. Harder, E. Hendricks, Mrs. E. Holden, Mrs. H. Janus, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. Kozoriz, I. Labovich, Miss H. Leswick, Mrs. M. Levia, Mrs. I. Light, J. MacDonald, A. H. Magne, W. Menzies, L. Miller, A. Nazeravich, P. Onysko, R. Pannu, Miss C. Pugh, S. Rizvi, W. Roach, Miss H. Robertson, R. Romalis, Miss E. Siemens, Mrs. L Sookram, Miss N. Skremetka, K. Tinsley, Miss I. Toews, U. Ulasy, D. White, A. Wolfe
1968-1969
Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. J. Bachynsky, S. Black, J. Burnside, Arthur Buss, J.C. Campeau, Mrs. S. Cummings, Mrs. E. Dif, Mrs. A. Dreset, S. Dronzek, Miss H. C. Dunning, J. Forrest, William Neil Gilchrist, R. K. Goyal, R. Graham, Miss A. Harder, H. Harper, Mrs. J. Hay, E. Hendricks, Mrs. E. Holden, Mrs. W. Horn, H. Huber, Mrs. H. Janus, Mrs. D. Kadash, Herbert Douglas Kemp, J. Kozoriz, I. Labovich, A. Labun, Miss I. Lach, Miss M. Lamont, Mrs. I. Light, Miss L. Lusk, D. Lyon, Miss B. McEachran, Mrs. L. Mandell, A. H. Magne, K. Mailey, L. Mainella, R. M. Malcolm, Mrs. F. Mansour, Mrs. V. N. Marchuk, L. Miller, A. Nazeravich, Mrs. N. Negrich, Miss H. Neufeld, P. Onysko, Mrs. M. Owen, C. Pammenter, R. Pannu, Mrs. M. Prendergast, Miss C. Puch, J. Reimer, W. S. M. Rizvi, W. Roach, Miss B. Rohde, R. Romalis; Mrs. F. Seaton, Miss L. Shaw, Miss E. Siemens, Mrs. M. Stammen, Mrs. A. Staniul, Miss M. Stephen, Mrs. H. Tasnadi-Nagy, K. Tinsley, Miss I. Toews, A. Triechel, L. Ulasy, Charles Arnold Ursel, Miss S. M. Wagschal, Mrs. H. Westdal, Miss M. Wiebe, A. Wolfe, M. Zaluski
Period
Principal
1955-1958
Lewis Edwin Walker (c1910-1968)
1958-1960
none [Vice-Principal: Thomas Ambrose Farenhurst (1907-1977)]
1960-1968
Thomas Ambrose Farenhurst (1907-1977)
1968-1969
?
School Year
Teachers
1955-1956
Miss I. L. Antonick, Arthur Buss, J. Hatcher, Mrs. H. Januskzkiecweicz, J. Kozoris, Miss M. Lamont, G. Morrison, Miss M. Mozel, Robert Roger Roy, Charles Arnold Ursel, H. Vidal, A. Wolfe
1956-1957
Miss I. L. Antonick, Miss D. M. Bennett, Arthur Buss, J. Hatcher, Mrs. H. Januszkiwcicz, Mr. J. Kozoris, Miss M. Lamont, Miss K. J. McAdam, G. Morrison, Miss M. Mozel, Adam “Ed” Nazarko, A. Nazeravich, Robert Roger Roy, Charles Arnold Ursel, A. Wolfe
1957-1958
Miss I. L. Antonick, Miss D. M. Bennett, Arthur Buss, Mr. J. Hatcher, Mrs. H. Januszkiwcicz, Mr. J. Kozoris, Miss M. Lamont, Miss K. J. McAdam, Mrs. R. Mason, Miss M. Mozel, Adam “Ed” Nazarko, Mr. A. Nazeravich, Robert Roger Roy, Charles Arnold Ursel, Mr. A. Wolfe
1958-1959
Miss I. L. Antonick, Arthur Buss, Charles Edward Clare Durnin, Mrs. C. Hamilton, J. Hatcher, J. Kaplan, Miss M. Lamont, Mrs. A. Leonard, Miss M. Mozel, Adam “Ed” Nazarko, A. Nazeravich, M. Rehaluk?, Charles Arnold Ursel
1959-1960
Miss I. L. Antonick, Arthur Buss, Charles Edward Clare Durnin, Irmgard Epp, F. Gollais?, J. Hatcher, J. Kaplan, Miss M. Lamont, Mrs. A. Leonard, Miss M. Mozel, M. Munson, Adam “Ed” Nazarko, A. Nazeravich, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, Mrs. N Saravk?, Charles Arnold Ursel
1960-1961
Miss I. L. Antonick, Arthur Buss, Charles Edward Clare Durnin, Irmgard Epp, Dr. M. Golubchuk, J. Hatcher, Miss M. Lamont, Mrs. A. Leonard, P. Lakie?, Miss M. Mozel, Adam “Ed” Nazarko, Miss M. Perillat, Miss I. Robina, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, D. September, Charles Arnold Ursel
1961-1962
Miss I. L. Antonick, Mrs. F. Brown, Arthur Buss, Irmgard Epp, Frederick Charles Grusz, A. G. Haas, J. Hatcher, Miss M. Lamont, Mrs. A. Leonard, Miss M. Mozel, W. F. Murtell, Miss M. Perillat, Florence Pierce, J. Reimer, Miss I. Robins, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, D. September, Miss K. Unruh, Charles Arnold Ursel, T. E. Wolfe
1962-1963 (incomplete)
Arthur Buss, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, Douglas A. Thomson
1963-1964
G. Atwell, Mrs. E. E. Black, J. Burnside, Arthur Buss, J. Chupik, Mrs. S. Cummings, S. Dronzek, Miss C. Dumas, Irmgard Epp, Frederick Charles Grusz, A. H. Haas, H. Harper, Miss E. Kowal, Miss M. Lamont, Mrs. L. Loeb, Mrs. P. Loewen, L. Mainella, Mrs. L. Miles, Miss L. Mullin, W. F. Murrel, H. Penner, Miss J. Petrow, Mrs. N. Poldevin, Mrs. M. Prendergast, J. Reimer, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, Miss A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Stammen, Charles Arnold Ursel, Miss I. Guttormson
1964-1965
G. Atwell, Mrs. E. E. Blaack, J. Burnside, Arthur Buss, J. Chupik, Mrs. S. Cummings, S. Dronzek, Miss C. Dumas, Irmgard Epp, Frederick Charles Grusz, A. G. Haas, H. Harper, Miss E. Kowal, Miss M. Lamont, Mrs. L. Loeb, Mrs. P. Loewen, L. Mainella, Mrs. L. Miles, Miss L. Mullin, W. F. Murrell, H. Penner, Miss J. Petrow, Mrs. N. Poldevin, Mrs. M. Prendergast, J. Reimer, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, Miss A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Stammen, Charles Arnold Ursel, Miss I. Guttormson
1965-1966
G. Atwell, Mrs. G. Beckford, J. Burnside, Arthur Buss, J. Chupik, Mrs. S. Cummings, Mrs. A. Dresel, S. Dronzek, Irmgard Epp, Miss E. Fleisher, Frederick Charles Grusz, Arnold Gruter (art), A. Haas, H. Harper, Mr. W. Horn, Thomas A. Kalichak, Miss E. Kowal, Miss M. Lamont, Mrs. P. Loewen, M. Mainella, Miss B. McEachran, Mrs. I. Miles, H. Penner, Miss J. Petrow, Mrs. M. Prendergast, Mrs. N. Poidevin, J. Reimer, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, Miss A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Stammen, K. Tinsley, Charles Arnold Ursel
1966-1967 (incomplete)
J. Burnside, Arthur Buss, Mrs. S. Cummings, Mrs. A. Dresel, Irmgard Epp, Miss E. Fleisher, Arnold Gruter (art), A. Haas, H. Harper, Miss L. H?, Mrs. W. Horn, P. K?, Miss M. Lamont, B. McEachran, E.? Ma?a , Mrs. I. Miles, Mrs. N. Neufeld, H. Penner, Miss J. Petrow, Mr. M. Prendergast, J. Reimer, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, Miss A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Stammen, Charles Arnold Ursel, M. Zaluski?, Miss M. Stephen?
1967-1968
Miss V. N. Birakowskyi, Mrs. J. Bachynsky, Mr. J. Burnside, Arthur Buss, Mrs. S. Cummings, H. Davidow, Mrs. A. Dresel, S. Dronzek, Irmgard Epp, Miss E. Fleicher, H. Goertzen, A. Haas, H. Harper, Mrs. W. Horn, H. Huber, A. Labun, Miss M. Lamont, Miss B. McEachran, K. Mailey, L. Mainella, Mrs. N. Poldevin, Mrs. M Prendergast, J. Reimber, Alfred Charles “Alf” Selver, Miss A. Shalay, Mrs. S. Shinewalk, Mrs. M. Stammen, Miss M. Stephen, Mrs. H. G. Tasnadi-Nagy, A. Triechel, Charles Arnold Ursel, Miss M. Wiebe, M. Zaluski
Elmwood High School (October 2014)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90988, W97.09771
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Couture and Toupin
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Elmwood School / River Elm School (500 Riverton Avenue, Winnipeg)
Memorable Manitobans: David Thompson (1770-1857)
Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.
“Board signals start on school building,” Winnipeg Free Press, 4 November 1953, page 1.
“Four schools named after spirited fight,” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 April 1955, page 3.
“$2 million in new schools help house city’s pupils,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 August 1955, page 3.
“It’s back to school Thursday for 1,425 Winnipeg teachers,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 August 1955, page 6.
“Here’s the list of those who’ll teach your child,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 September 1956, page 38.
“Board announces teachers, schools for 1957-58 term,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 August 1957, page 3.
“14 school appointments confirmed,” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 May 1958, page 53.
“School Board names transfers, Principals,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 June 1958, page 32.
“Here’s list of Winnipeg teachers and their schools,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 August 1958, page 32.
“Here is list of Winnipeg teachers and their schools,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 August 1959, page 26.
“1,765 hired to teach in city,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 1960, page 6.
“1,820 teachers on staff of Winnipeg School Board,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 September 1961, page 48.
“Winnipeg School Board tells who is teaching where,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 1963, page 18.
“Teachers, Principals of Winnipeg Schools listed,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 August 1964, page 12.
“Principals, teachers for Winnipeg Schools listed,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 August 1965, page 56.
“Principals, teachers for Winnipeg School Division,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 1966, page 29.
“Principals, teachers for Winnipeg School Division,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 1967, page 11.
“Winnipeg teachers’ list announced,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 1968, page 28.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Obituary [Arthur Buss (1918-2016)], Vancouver Sun, 27 February 2016.
Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.
We thank Rebecca Wood and Sandra Neufeld for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 11 November 2023
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