Historic Sites of Manitoba: Inkster School (633 Inkster Boulevard, Winnipeg)

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The Inkster School is named for members of the Inkster family who arrived in this region in the early 1800s. Construction started in 1948 following a sod-turning on 18 June presided over by Peter Taraska. The original configuration designed by local architect William A. Martin had eight classrooms and a gymnasium. It opened for classes in November 1949. Four more classrooms were added to the school in 1952-1953 and portable classrooms were brought to the site in 1964 and 1997. A four-room expansion in 1999-2000 included a life skills area, science laboratory, and multi-purpose room.

Principals

Period	Principal
1949-1953	Barbara Marguerite McCord (1901-1954)
1953-1955	Lewis Edwin “Lew” Walker (c1910-1968)
1955-1958	Clifford Garfield Saunders (1900-1991)
1958-1962	Rachel Margaret “Rae” Scott (1906-2000)
1962-1969	Dorothy Ruth Matheson (1911-1999)
1969-1973	Phyllis I. Moore
1973-1975	Irmgard Epp (c1929-1983)
1975-?	?
?-1993	Harry Kreel
1993-?	Bill Hinther
?-2005	Darryl Stevenson

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1949-1950	Mrs. M. Davies, Mrs. R. Kulba, Miss A. G. McLeod, Miss M. Niven, Miss R. Sterling
1950-1951	Mrs. M. Davies, Miss Hedy Dirks, Miss Eileen George, Miss A. McLeod, Miss M. Niven, Miss J. Robertson, Miss R. Sterling
1951-1952	Mrs. M. Bourdon, Mrs. M. Davies, Miss Hedy Dirks, Miss Eileen George, Miss Frieda Krahn, Miss A. McLeod, Miss M. Niven, Miss R. Sterling
1952-1953	Mrs. Esther Anderson, Mrs. M. Davies, Miss Hedy Dirks, Miss Eileen George, John Hamm, Mrs. Mary Jones, Miss G. Mueller, Miss C. E. Shearer
1953-1954	Mrs. Esther Anderson, Miss Hedy Dirks, Miss Eileen George, Miss B. L. Graham, John Hamm, Mrs. Mary Jones, Miss Frieda Krahn, Miss Jean Law, Miss G. Mueller, Miss E. J. Ridge
1954-1955	Miss I. Campbell, Miss C. Cohen, Teresa Demchuk, Miss Hedy Dirks, Miss Eileen George, Miss Frieda Krahn, Miss G. Sarchuk, Mrs. E. Thorlakson, Miss M. Waldie
1955-1956	Miss Paula Achtemichuk, Miss I. Campbell, Miss C. Cohen, Teresa Demchuk, Mrs. L. Drysdale, Miss Eileen George, Mrs. F. Klassen, Michael Mazur, Mrs. N. McKay, Miss M. Waldie
1956-1957	Miss Paula Achtemichuk, Miss M. Bastin, Miss I. Campbell, Miss C. Cohen, Teresa Demchuk, Miss Eileen George, Miss F. Klassen, Michael Mazur, Mrs. N. McKay, Mrs. J. Schwartz
1957-1958	Miss Paula Achtemichuk, Miss I. Campbell, Miss C. Cohen, Teresa Demchuk, A. Gibb, Mrs. A. Graves, Mrs. F. Klassen, Mrs. N. McKay, Mrs. R. McKillop, Miss M. Wightman
1958-1959	Miss Paula Achtemichuk, Miss I. Campbell, Miss R. Cartney, Miss C. Cohen, Teresa Demchuk, J. Jaman, Mrs. O. Kaye, Mrs. R. McKillop, Miss E. Murray, Miss M. Wightman
1959-1960	Miss Paula Achtemichuk, Miss I. Campbell, Miss R. Cartney, Miss C. Cohen, Teresa Demchuk, J. Jaman, Mrs. V. Luciw, Miss E. Murray, Miss D. McGarva, Miss R. McKillop
1960-1961	Miss I. Campbell, Miss R. Cartney, Miss C. Cohen, Teresa Demchuk, J. Jaman, Mrs. L. Johannson, Mrs. V. Luciw, Mrs. R. McKillop, Miss M. E. Murray, Mrs. N. Reid
1961-1962	Miss I. Campbell, Miss R. Cartney, Miss C. Cohen, Teresa Demchuk, Mrs. L. Johannson, Mrs. J. Koshelanyk, G. Lally, Mrs. R. McKillop, Miss E. Murray, Miss M. Taylor
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Miss R. Cartney, Miss C. Cohen, Miss D. Cooper, Miss A. Couchman, Mrs. E. Cumming, Teresa Demchuk, Mrs. E. Dennis, Mrs. N. Hanuschak, G. Hildebrand, Mr. Lally, Mrs. R. McKillop
1964-1965	?
1965-1966	?
1966-1967	Miss A. Chiziek, K. Chohan, Mrs. E. Cumming, Miss A. C. D’Arcy, Mrs. E. Dennis, Mrs. A. Kowatik, Mrs. R. McKillop, Mrs. K. Moonah, A. Swidinsky, Miss M. Toews, Miss M. Yasunaka
1967-1968	Mrs. A. Boch, K. Chohan, Mrs. E. Cumming, Miss A. C. D’Arcy, Mrs. E. Dennis, Miss G. Hall, Mrs. K. Moonah, Mrs. H. Station, A. Swidinsky, Miss M. Toews, Miss M. Yasunaka
1968-1969	Mrs. A. Boch, K. Chohan, Mrs. E. Cumming, Mrs. E. Dennis, Mrs. M. Ellerman, Mrs. O. Fowler, Miss B. Francis, Mrs. J. Leckie, Miss G. Sokolyk, A. Swidinsky, Miss M. Waldie, Miss M. Yasunaka

Photos & Coordinates

Inkster School (no date) Source: Winnipeg School Division Principal Lew Walker of Inkster School (1954) Source: George Stewart Teachers of Inkster School, back (L-R): Esther Anderson, Bev Zakaluk, Frieda Krahn, Jean Law; front (L-R): Hedy Dirks, Mary Jones, Eileen George (1954) Source: George Stewart Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93317, W97.14116 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

“Majority like idea of school meal plan,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 October 1974, page 85.

“Teacher deserves golden apple,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 May 1993, page 66.

“New Principals named for five city schools,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 June 2005, page B6.

Obituary [Paula Achtemichuk], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 October 2018.

We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Nathan Kramer, Henry Sosnowski, Robert Hill, Eileen George, George Stewart, and Carlos de Oliveira for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 January 2020

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