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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
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
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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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