Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grosvenor School (1045 Grosvenor Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Grosvenor School opened in October 1922, relieving the overcrowded Kelvin High School, La Verendrye School, and River Heights School. Situated on the north side of Grosvenor Avenue, between Wilton and Guelph streets, eight of its twelve classrooms were occupied immediately upon opening. It was designed by local architect James Bertram Mitchell and built by the Sutherland Construction Company.

Principals

Period	Principal
1922-1940	Beatrice Drake Gunne (1880-1952)
1940-1947	Eleanora “Nora” Hallen (1887-1983)
1947-1953	Richard Collier “Dick” Green (1899-1955)
1953-1965	Grace Ida Keith (1905-1995)
1965-1970	Luella Jean Sprung (c1909-1975)
1970-1977	Miss Anna Phillips
1977-1980	Cecil Drummond “Cec” Muldrew (1923-2004)
1981-1985	Fred J. Smith
1985-1992	Donna M. Lyons
1992-1995	Diane V. Bewell
1995-1997	Glenda Waugh
1997-2001	James C. Brown
2001-2006	Helen Strock
2007-2014	Brad Corbett
2014-2018	Andrea Powell
2018-?	Camie Lawson

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1922-1923	Miss Glenn, Miss Jackson, Miss M. B. Phillip, Miss Watson, Miss Willson, Miss I. Young
1923-1924	O. A. Bethell, R. Horn, A. V. G. Jackson, N. McCougan, M. B. Philip, M. Walm, H. Willson, I. Young
1924-1925	C. E. Brown, M. E. Freeman, R. Horn, M. Mornington, M. McNeil, M. B. Phillip, C. Tod, H. Wilson, I. Young
1925-1926	C. E. Brown, E. Caffrey, M. E. Freeman, C. Hodkinson, M. E. Mornington, M. B. Philip, I. Tully, H. Willson, I. Young
1926-1927	E. Caffrey, R. Horn, C. Hodkinson, A. T. Judge, M. Mornington, M. E. Philip, D. Tennant, I. Tully, I. Young
1927-1928	E. Caffrey, M. Duncan, F. Fowler, R. Horn, C. Hodkinson, A. Judge, M. W. Reid, D. Tennant, I. Tully
1928-1929	E. Caffrey, Florence Fowler, R. Horn, A. Judge, Dorothy Mann, M. Philip, M. Reid, D. Tennant
1929-1930	E. Caffrey, R. Horn, M. L. Johnston, A. Judge, K. Kinley, D. Mann, F. McLeod, M. H. Philip, M. Reid, G. Robertson
1930-1931	M. Belyea, H. Bennest, E. Caffrey, D. Mann, J. R. Matheson, M. Philips, G. Robertson, K. Wooster
1931-1932	M. Belyea, N. Goldstraw, M. B. Hill, E. Hinds, J. R. Matheson, E. Owens, G. Robertson, K. Wooster
1932-1933	M. Belyea, M. Hill, E. Hinds, E. J. Owens, M. B. Philip, G. Robertson, K. Utting, K. Wooster
1933-1934	M. Belyea, W. Conroy, E. Hinds, E. J. Owens, M. B. Philip, G. Robertson, K. Utting, K. Wooster
1934-1935	M. Belyea, W. Conroy, E. Hinds, E. J. Owens, M. B. Philip, G. Robertson, K. Wooster
1935-1936	M. Belyea, E. Goodwin, N. Jones, K. O’Neill, E. J. Owens, M. B. Philip, G. Robertson, M. Toole, M. Wallace, K. Wooster
1936-1937	J. Duff (exchange), I. French, E. Goodwin, N. Jones, K. O’Neill, E. J. Owens, G. Robertson, M. Toole, M. Wallace, K. Wooster
1937-1938	M. Belyea, E. Goodwin, N. Jones, D. McDermott, K. O’Neill, E. J. Owens, M. Toole, M. Wallace, L. Warwick, K. Wooster
1938-1939	M. Belyea, E. Goodwin, N. Jones, D. McDermott, K. O’Neill, E. J. Owens, G. Robertson, M. Wallace, K. Wooster
1939-1940	M. Belyea, J. Buckingham, E. Goodwin, N. Jones, D. McDermot, K. O’Neill, L. Robertson, M. Wallace, K. Wooster
1940-1941	M. Belyea, J. Buckingham, E. Goodwin, N. Jones, D. McDermott, K. O’Neill, G. Robertson, M. Wallace
1941-1942	M. Belyea, Dorothy East, E. Goodwin, R. Hamilton, R. McDonnell, D. McDermott, F. McLeay, C. Ormond, M. Wallace
1942-1943	M. Belyea, Dorothy East, E. Goodwin, G. Hector, F. MacLeay, R. McDonnell, C. Ormond, M. Wallace
1943-1944	M. Belyea, A. Graham, G. Hector, R. McDonnell, C. Ormond, E. Randolph, M. Wallace
1944-1945	E. Edwards, G. Hector, R. McDonell, D. R. Matheson, C. M. Ormond, E. L. Randolph
1945-1946	E. Dawson, E. Edwards, A. Gemmell, D. R. Matheson, M. Matheson, V. McConnell, R. McDonnell, C. M. Ormond, A. Paterson, M. R. Wright
1946-1947	Jean Margaret Cameron, C. Campbell, E. R. Dawson, E. Edwards, A. Gemmel, L. Hodgson, I. M. Mathieson, V. McConnell, R. McDonnell, A. Paterson, R. Robinson, D. Willson
1947-1948	Jean Margaret Cameron, C. Campbell, E. Dawson, E. Edwards, A. Gemmel, L. Hodgson, I. M. Mathieson, A. J. Mowat, A. Paterson, D. Scarth, P. Sigurdson, G. Staples
1948-1949	Jean Margaret Cameron, Miss E. Edwards, Miss F. A. M. Evans, Miss A. Gemmell, Miss L. Hodgson, Mrs. L. A. Hoey, Mrs. I. Mathieson, Miss A. J. Mowat, Miss A. Paterson, Mrs. D. Scarth, Miss G. Staples
1949-1950	Miss E. Edwards, Miss A. Gemmel, Miss L. Hodgson, Mrs. M. Mathieson, Mrs. A. McDougall, Miss A. O’Kane, Miss A. Paterson, Mrs. D. Scarth, Miss G. Staples, Mrs. W. M. Thacher
1950-1951	Miss E. R. Dawson, Miss E. Edwards, Miss A. Gemmel, Miss V. E. Hefford, Miss M. Lyons, Mrs. M. Mathieson, Mrs. A. McDougall, Miss A. O’Kane, Miss G. Staples, Mrs. W. M. Thacker
1951-1952	Mrs. V. Cooke, Miss L. Crawford, Miss A. Gemmel, Miss G. Kavanagh, Mrs. R. Kulba, Mrs. M. Mathieson, Mrs. A. McDougall, Miss M. Meder, Miss M. Page, Miss E. M. Riley, Miss G. Staples
1952-1953	Mrs. V. Cook, Mrs. A. M. Cox, Miss E. Curtiss, Mr. R. E. Giles, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss G. Marshall, Mrs. M. Matheson, Mrs. A. M. McDougall, Mrs. M. I. McGill, Miss G. Parker, Mrs. E. M. Paxton, Miss G. Staples, Mrs. R. T. Turner
1953-1954	Mrs. G. A. Clarke, Mrs. V. Cooke, Mrs. A. M. Cox, Miss E. Curtiss, R. E. Giles, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss G. Marshall, Mrs. A. M. McDougall, Mrs. M. I. McGill, Miss E. R. McKenzie, Miss G. Menzies, Mrs. E. M. Paxton, Mrs. R. T. Turner
1954-1955	Mrs. V. Cooke, Mrs. N. Cousins, Mrs. M. Cox, Miss E. Curtis, Mr. R. Giles, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss G. Marshall, Mrs. M. I. McGill, Miss E. McKenzie, Mrs. E. Paxton, Mrs. R. Turner
1955-1956	C. Balzer, Mrs. V. Cooke, Mrs. N. Cousins, Mrs. M. Cox, Miss E. Curtis, Mrs. M. McGill, Miss E. McKenzie, Miss G. Marshall, Mrs. E. Paxton, Mrs. M. Toews, Mrs. R. Turner
1956-1957	C. L. Balzer, Mrs. N. Cousins, Mrs. V. Cooke, Mrs. M. Cox, Miss E. M. Curtis, Miss G. M. Marshall, Mrs. M. I. McGill, Miss E. R. McKenzie, Mrs. E. Paxton, Mrs. M. Toews, Mrs. R. F. Turner
1957-1958	Miss B. Adams, Mr. C. L. Balzer, Mrs. E. Butler, Mrs. V. Cooke, Mrs. N. Cousins, Mrs. M. Cox, Miss E. Curtis, Mrs. J. Dusik, Mrs. J. R. Graham, Miss G. M. Marshall, Mrs. M. McGill, Mrs. E. Paxton
1958-1959	Mrs. E. Butler, Mrs. N. Cousins, Mrs. V. Cooke, Mrs. M. Cox, Miss E. M. Curtis, Mrs. J. Dusik, Mrs. J. R. Graham, Miss N. Hersom, Mrs. I. Hubble, G. Laycock, Mrs. M. McGill, Mrs. E. Paxton
1959-1960	Mrs. E. Butler, Mrs. V. Cooke, Mrs. N. Cousins, Mrs. A. M. Cox, Miss E. M. Curtis, Mrs. M. McFetridge, Mrs. J. R. Graham, Miss N. Hersom, Mrs. I. Hubble, G. Laycock, Mrs. J. Leggatt, Mrs. E. Paxton, Mrs. B. Wolch
1960-1961	Verna May Ackland, Mrs. E. Butler, Mrs. N. Cousins, Mrs. M. Cox, Miss E. M. Curtis, Miss N. Hersom, Miss I. Hubble, R. G. Laycock, E. Maza, Miss S. McCready, Miss M. McFetridge, Mrs. J. Murray, Mrs. E. Paxton
1961-1962	Verna May Ackland, Mrs. E. Butler, Mrs. N. Cousins, Mrs. M. Cox, Miss E. M. Curtis, Miss N. Hersom, Mrs. I. Hubble, R. G. Laycock, Miss M. Leshchyshyn, E. Maza, Miss S. McCready, Mrs. M. McFetridge, Mrs. J. Murray, Mrs. E. Paxton
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	H. Batthazar, Mrs. S. Bates, Mrs. E. Butler, Mrs. N. Cousins, Miss E. Curtis, Miss N. Hersom, Mrs. I. Hubble, E. Maza, Mrs. F. Milne, Mrs. M. McFetridge, Mrs. J. Murray, Miss V. Penz, Miss A. Sinclair, Mrs. M. Toews
1964-1965	Mrs. S. Bates, Mrs. E. Butler, Miss E. Curtis, Miss P. Gough, Mrs. I. Hubble, Mr. D. Knox, Frances L. Martin, Mr. E. Maza, Mrs. M. McFetridge, Mrs. F. Milne, Mrs. J. Murray, Miss M. Ricker, Mrs. V. J. Stewart, Mrs. M. Toews
1965-1966	Mrs. E. Alexiuk, Mrs. S. Bates, Mrs. I. Hubble, Helen Louise McFarlane, Mrs. M. McFetridge, Mr. E. Maza, Mrs. F. Milne, Mr. P. Morgan, Mrs. J. Murray, Miss M. Ricker, Miss B. Robbins, Mrs. M. C. Samson, Mrs. M. Schutte, Mrs. J. E. Smart
1966-1967	Mrs. E. Alexiuk, Mrs. S. Bates, Miss ?, Miss J, ? L?, Helen Louise McFarlane, Mrs. M. McFetridge, P. Morgan, Mrs. ?, Mrs. G. Oretzki, Miss M. Parker, Mrs. M. E. Schutte, Mrs. J. Smart, Miss D. Vass?
1967-1968	Mrs. E. Alexiuk, Mrs. D. Black, Miss E. Creighton, Miss S. Healey, Miss M. Hodgson, Miss I. Hubble, Mrs. F. Lowry, Helen Louise McFarlane, Mrs. M. McFetridge, P. Morgan, Mrs. J. Murray, Mrs. G. Oretzki, Miss M. Ricker, Mrs. M. E. Schutte
1968-1969	Miss W. Arnason, Mrs. D. Black, Miss S. Dyck, Miss E. Halpenny, Mrs. J. Henderson, Mrs. I. Hubble, Miss C. Israel, Mrs. S. Kohut, Helen Louise McFarlane, Mrs. M. McFetridge, L. Madder, P. Morgan, Mrs. G. Oretzki, Miss J. Smith
1969-1970	?
1970-1971	?
1971-1972	?
1972-1973	?
1973-1974	?
1974-1975	?
1975-1976	?
1976-1977	?
1977-1978	?
1978-1979	?
1979-1980	?
1980-1981	?
1981-1982	Mrs. Ardythe McMaster, ?

Photos & Coordinates

Grosvenor School (1922) Source: Winnipeg School Division Grosvenor School (October 2016) Source: Nathan Kramer Grosvenor School (May 2023) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86903, W97.16815 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: James Bertram Mitchell (1852-1945)

Manitoba Business: Sutherland Construction Company

Sources:

“Special meeting of school board awards two contracts,” Manitoba Free Press, 30 May 1922, page 8.

“Two new schools will be opened on Monday,” Manitoba Free Press, 25 October 1922, page 7.

“Two new schools open,” Manitoba Free Press, 2 November 1922, page 6.

“Many principals named for Winnipeg schools,” Winnipeg Free Press, 9 June 1970, page 2.

Obituary [Helen Louise McFarlane], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 April 2020.

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

We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Nathan Kramer, Ardythe McMaster, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 May 2023

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