Historic Sites of Manitoba: Montrose School (691 Montrose Street, Winnipeg)

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Conceived as a temporary measure by the Winnipeg School Division to accommodate a pulse of students arising from the post-war baby boom in Winnipeg, the original Montrose School building was constructed between 1953 and 1954 at a cost of about $200,000. Its 14-classroom configuration was expanded in 1957 with five additional classrooms, a therapy room, and two washrooms. By 1999, it was determined that the school no longer met the needs of the area so a new building was constructed beside the original one, which was then demolished. The new Montrose School featured eight classrooms, computer room, library, life skills area, counseling space, gymnasium, and daycare facility. It opened in May 2000.

Principals

Period	Principal
1954-1962	Victor Snelgrove Dotten (1908-1977)
1962-1969	Margaret Katherine McKinnon (1909-1996)
1969-1977	Bernice Geraldine Hearn (1915-2001)
1977-1980	Alice Mary Elizabeth Cheatley (1918-2017)
1980-1985	Barry Berger
1985-1996	Jack Nunn
1996-2003	Velma Eliasson
2003-2019	Robert Stefaniuk
2019-?	Suzanne Mole

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1954-1955	Miss S. Coyle, Miss H. Forrest, Miss B. Graham, Miss M. J. Hardy, E. V. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jachetta, Miss N. McArthur, Miss M. McIntyre, Mrs. D. Morden, Miss H. Osiowry, Mrs. M. Saxton, Miss E. Shorthose
1955-1956	Mrs. L. Feinstein, Miss H. Forrest, Mrs. V. Fox, Miss J. Fuge, Miss E. Fyles, Miss M. J. Hardy, Miss A. L. Jachetta, C. A. Kitchen, Miss M. MacIntyre, Miss H. R. Osiowry, Mrs. M. Saxton, Miss C. Schellenberg, Miss E. Shorthose, Mrs. V. Yard
1956-1957	Mrs. Jean Ellard, Miss I. Epp, Mrs. L. Feinstein, Miss H. Forrest, Miss Vivian Fox, Miss J. Fuge, Miss M. Hardy, Miss A. Jachetta, Miss M. Kendrick, C. Kitchen, Miss M. McIntyre, Miss D. Murta, Miss H. Osiowy, Mrs. N. Robertson, Miss K. Thompson
1957-1958	Mrs. J. Ellard, Miss I. Epp, Mrs. L. Feinstein, Miss H. Forrest, Mrs. V. Fox, Mr. H. C. Gluth, Edna Ruth Halford, Miss A. Jachetta, Miss M. Kendrick, Miss E. Luffman, Miss M. MacIntyre, Miss L. Malakoff, Mr. H. Moroz, Miss D. Murta, Miss A. Sherebrin, Mrs. G. Smith, Mrs. B. Stebbing, Miss K. Thompson, Mrs. E. Thorlakson, Miss J. Whalebone
1958-1959	Miss M. Brand, Miss I. Cherneski, Miss M. Dennis, Mrs. J. Ellard, Mrs. T. Enns, Miss E. Epp, Mrs. V. Fox, Edna Ruth Halford, Miss A. Jachetta, Mrs. M. Karpiuk, Miss M. Kendrick, Miss M. McIntyre, Miss D. Murta, Mrs. F. Patey, Mrs. G. Smith, S. Solmundson, Mrs. D. J. Stanley, Mrs. B. Stebbing, Miss K. Thompson
1959-1960	Miss D. Chater, Mrs. M. A. Cooper, Mrs. E. Dyck, Mrs. J. Ellard, Mrs. V. Fox, Edna Ruth Halford, Miss A. Jachetta, Mrs. M. Karpiuk, Miss M. Kendrick, Miss H. Krewda, Miss W. Leese, Miss M. MacIntyre, Mrs. F. Patey, Miss M. Penner, S. Solmundson, Mrs. D. Stanley, Mrs. B. Stebbing, Miss J. L. Tennant, Joan Eleanor Tostowaryk, Miss K. Thompson, Miss R. Wright
1960-1961	Elementary Department: Mrs. M. Cooper, Mrs. E. Dyck, Mrs. J. Ellard, Mrs. V. Fox, Edna Ruth Halford, Miss M. Hawkins, Miss A. Jachetta, Miss M. Kendrick, Miss W. Leese, Miss M. McIntyre, E. Mitchler, Miss M. Nikkel, Mrs. F. Patey, Mrs. M. Penner, Mrs. D. Smith, S. Solmundson, Mrs. D. Stanley, Mrs. E. Stebbing, Joan Eleanor Tostowaryk. Intermediate Department: Mrs. M. Filyk, M. Johnson
1961-1962	Miss M. Birt, Mrs. M. Cooper, Miss C. Dalton, Miss M. Darby, Mrs. J. Ellard, Miss M. Enns, Miss L. Feser, Mrs. V. Fox, Mrs. I. Goodridge, Miss A. Jachetta, Miss M. Kendrick, Miss W. Leese, E. Mitchler, Miss D. Murta, Miss M. Penner, Miss G. Robertson, Mrs. D. Smith, S. Solmundson, Mrs. D. Stanley, Joan Eleanor Tostowaryk
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Mrs. E. Arnason, Miss L. Asgierson, Mrs. S. Aylward, Miss M. Darby, Mrs. J. Ellard, Mrs. V. Fox, Miss A. Jachetta, Miss A. McIntyre, Miss M. McTaggart, E. Mitchler, Miss M. Penner, Miss G. Robertson, Miss M. Smigelski, Mrs. D. Smith, Miss A. Wharry, C. Wilde, J. Young
1964-1965	Mrs E. Arnason, Miss L. Asgierson, Mrs. S. Aylward, Mrs. E. Black, Miss M. Darby, Mrs. J. Ellard, Miss D. Fahner, Miss A. McIntyre, Miss M. McTaggart, E. Mitchler, Miss M. Penner, Miss H. Schellenberg, Miss M. Smigelski, C. Wilde, Miss A. Wharry, J. Young
1965-1966	Mrs. E. Arnason, Mrs. S. Aylward, Mrs. E. Black, Mrs. J. Carlson, Mrs. D. Cowan, Miss M. Darby, Mrs. J. Ellard, Mrs. R. George, Miss A. McIntyre, Miss M. McTaggart, E. Mitchler, Miss M. Penner, Miss M. Smigelski, W. Vargo, Miss A. Wharry, J. Young
1966-1967	Mrs. E. Arnason, Mrs. J. Carlson, Mrs. R. George, Miss S. Logan, Miss A. McIntyre, E. Mitchler, Mrs. V. Pelletier, Mrs. S. Rye, Miss M. Smigelski, Miss J. Summers, W. Vargo, Mrs. M. J. Walker, Miss A. M. Wiebe, Mrs. M. Wilcosh, J. Young
1967-1968	Mrs. E. Arnason, Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. J. Carlson, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. M. Gingras, Miss R. Love, Mrs. H. Merrill, Miss E. Metz, E. Mitchler, Mrs. M. Rye, Miss D. Sharpe, Natalie “Nellie” Sozansky, Mrs. A. Sweet, Mrs. V. Thornton, Mrs. J. Walker, Miss A. Wiebe, Mrs. L. Young
1968-1969	Mrs. E. Arnason, Mrs. M. Bennett, Mrs. J. Carlson, Mrs. J. Chapple, Mrs. I. Corroll, Ivor J. Davies, Mrs. E. Gebauer, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. M. Gingras, Miss P. Johnstone, Miss R. Love, Miss J. McKenzie, Mrs. H. Merrell, Miss E. Metz, Mrs. N. Rooke, Mrs. M. Rye, Miss D. Sharpe, Natalie “Nellie” Sozansky, Mrs. J. Walker
1969-1970	Ivor J. Davies, ?

Among the other teachers of Montrose School was Hildur Emily Sandberg (c1972).

Photos & Coordinates

Montrose School (1958) Source: Archives of Manitoba, Government Photographs (CH 0267), GR10030, WG-7-13 Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.85652, W97.18049 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Montrose School No. 242 (Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)

Sources:

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

We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Nathan Kramer, Ivor Davies, Avery Gillman, and Rick Wishart for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 25 March 2023

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