Historic Sites of Manitoba: Queenston School (245 Queenston Street, Winnipeg)

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Queenston School was designed by local architects George Northwood and Cyril Chivers, and completed in September 1931. It was one of the last schools built in Winnipeg during the Depression. Mounted on the south side of the school is a plaque commemorating students and parents who, as the Tree Bandits, have worked to protect elm trees on the school grounds.

Principals

Period	Principal
1931-1938	Elizabeth “Bessie” Lawrie (1889-1966)
1938-1941	Charles William Wharton (1897-1963)
1941-1945	Carl Stirrat Gow (1900-1977)
1945-1949	Linden John Crocker (1898-1965)
1949-1954	Robert Hugh Wellwood (1901-1983)
1954-1961	Marguerite Aileen Gunter (1912-2007)
1961-1966	Hannah Eleanor Fisher (1901-1996)
1966-1969	Henry Trevor “Harry” Edwards (1921-2017)
?-?	Raymond Matthew Bates (1941-2017)
?-?	Raymond John Longfield (1923-2003)
?-2005	?
2005-2006	Daphne Nordal

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1931-1932	?
1932-1933	G. Atkins, W. Boughton, I. French, B. Harris, A. E. Hicks, M. Harr, M. Montgomery, C. M. Ormand, M. Snyder
1933-1934	G. Atkins, C. Barbour, I. French, B. Harris, D. Lang, M. Marr, J. Menzies, M. Montgomery, C. Ormond, M. Snyder
1934-1935	G. Atkins, C. Barbour, C. Campbell, I. French, B. Harris, M. Marr, N. McArthur, D. McDermott, M. Montgomery, C. Ormond, M. Snyder
1935-1936	G. Atkins, C. Barbour, C. Campbell, I. French, B. Harris, M. Marr, W. McArthur, D. McDermott, M. Montgomery, C. Ormond, M. Snyder, D. Staples
1936-1937	G. Atkins, C. Barbour, C. Campbell, B. Harris, M. Marr, N. McArthur, D. McDermot, M. Montgomery, C. Ormond, M. Snyder, D. Staples
1937-1938	G. Atkins, C. Barbour, C. Campbell, I. French, A. Macdonald, M. Marr, N. McArthur, M. Montgomery, F. Ormond, M. Snyder, D. Staples
1938-1939	G. Atkins, M. Blanchard (exchange), C. Campbell, I. French, M. B. Jackson, M. Marr, B. Martin, N. McArthur, M. Montgomery, F. Ormond, M. Snyder, D. Staples
1939-1940	I. French, M. Jackson, A. Macdonald, M. Marr, N. McArthur, R. McNeil, M. Montgomery, C. M. Ormond, F. Ormond, M. Snyder, D. Staples
1940-1941	I. French, M. Jackson, M. Marr, N. McArthur, A. McDonald, R. McNeill, M. Montgomery, C. Ormond, F. Ormond, M. Snyder, D. Staples, D. Williams
1941-1942	I. French, R. MacNeil, N. McArthur, A. McDonald, M. Montgomery, F. Ormond, M. Perkins, H. Rothwell, M. Snyder, D. Staples
1942-1943	J. Iverach, A. MacDonald, R. Major, N. McArthur, R. McNeil, M. Montgomery, F. L. Ormond, M. Perkins, M. Snyder, D. Staples, M. Stocker
1943-1944	J. Iverach, A. MacDonald, R. Major, N. McArthur, M. Montgomery, F. Ormond, M. Perkins, M. Snyder, D. Staples, M. Stocker
1944-1945	B. E. Hilding, J. Iverach, R. Major, N. McArthur, M. Montgomery, E. Oman, M. Perkins, M. Snyder, D. Staples, M. Stocker, N. Syme
1945-1946	B. Hilding, H. Hepworth, R. Major, E. McAllister, N. McArthur, M. McAskill, F. McInnes, M. Montgomery, E. Oman, M. Perkins, M. Snyder, M. E. Stocker
1946-1947	M. R. Crosland, B. E. Hilding, H. E. Hepworth, J. Hubble, N. E. McArthur, M. E. McAskill, F. McInnes, N. Major, M. Montgomery, E. Oman, M. Perkins, D. Staples
1947-1948	H. E. Hepworth, B. E. Hilding, R. Major, N. E. McArthur, M. E. McAskill, F. McInnis, M. Montgomery, M. Page, M. Perkins, E. Oman, C. M. Ormond, D. Staples, R. Sterling
1948-1949	Mrs. R. George, Miss H. Hepworth, Miss A. Houston, Miss N. Montgomery, Miss N. McArthur, Miss M. McAskill, Miss F. McInnis, Miss E. Oman, Miss M. Page, Miss M. Perkins, Miss E. M. Shorthouse, Miss D. Staples
1949-1950	Mrs. R. George, Miss H. Hawkes, Miss H. Hepworth, Miss M. Houston, Miss N. McArthur, Miss M. McAskill, Miss F. McInnis, Miss M. Montgomery, Miss E. Oman, Miss M. Page, Miss M. Perkins, Miss E. Shorthose, Miss D. Staples
1950-1951	Miss A. L. Davis, Mrs. R. George, Miss F. Halpenny, Miss H. Hepworth, Miss M. Houston, Miss M. McArthur, Miss M. McAskill, Miss M. E. McLeod, Miss M. Montgomery, Miss A. Mowatt, Miss E. Oman, Miss E. Shorthose, Miss D. Staples
1951-1952	Miss C. Campbell, Miss A. L. Davis, Miss I. H. Dirks, Mrs. R. George, Miss H. Hepworth, Miss M. Houston, C. A. Kitchen, Miss M. McArthur, Miss M. McAskill, Miss M. E. McLeod, Miss M. Montgomery, Miss A. Mowat, Miss E. Oman, Miss D. J. Staples
1952-1953	Miss A. L. Davis, Miss I. H. Dirks, Mrs. R. George, Miss H. Hepworth, C. A. Kitchen, Miss N. E. McArthur, Miss M. McAskill, Miss P. McCarthy, Miss M. E. McLeod, Miss M. Montgomery, Miss A. Mowat, Miss E. J. Oman, Miss D. J. Staples
1953-1954	Mrs. H. Bastick, Miss A. L. Davis, Miss I. H. Dirks, Mrs. R. George, Miss H. Hepworth, Miss L. Heath, C. A. Kitchen, Miss N. McArthur, Miss P. McCarthy, Miss M. E. McLeod, Miss E. J. Oman, Miss D. J. Scott, Miss D. J. Staples
1954-1955	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. G. Chafe, Miss I. Dirks, Mrs. W. M. Drummond, Miss H. Hepworth, C. Kitchen, Miss F. Lowe, Miss M. E. McLeod, Mirs E. G. Moon, Miss E. Oman
1955-1956	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. G. Chafe, Miss I. Dirks, Mrs. W. M. Drummond, Miss H. Hepworth, Miss F. Lowe, Donald Taylor “Don” McKinnon, Miss M. E. McLeod, Mrs. E. Moon, Mrs. M. Tyler
1956-1957	Elementary Department: Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. J. Belyea, Mrs. G. Chafe, Miss I. Dirks, J. Ernestine Fenny, Miss F. Lowe, Donald Taylor “Don” McKinnon, Miss E. McLeod, Mrs. E. Moon, Mrs. M. Tyler. Intermediate Department: Mrs. M. L. Prendergast
1957-1958	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. J. Belyea, Mrs. G. Chafe, Miss I. Dirks, Miss E. Dyck, Miss M. Edwards, J. Ernestine Fenny, Miss F. Lowe, Mrs. E. McLeod, Mrs. E. Moon, Mr. A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Tyler
1958-1959	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. J. Belyea, Mrs. P. Clyde, Miss I. Dirks, Miss E. Dyck, J. Ernestine Fenny, Mrs. J. Huston, Miss E. McLeod, Miss A. Phillips, Mrs. I. Robinson, A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Tyler
1959-1960	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. J. Belyea, Mrs. R. Clyde, Miss I. Dirks, Miss E. Dyck, J. Ernestine Fenny, Mrs. J. McLeod, Miss J. McMurchy, Miss A. Phillips, Mrs. M. Rigby, A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Tyler
1960-1961	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. J. Belyea, Mrs. R. Clyde, Miss I. Dirks, Miss E. Dyck, J. Ernestine Fenny, Miss J. McMurchy, Miss A. Phillips, Mrs. M. Rigby, A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Tyler
1961-1962	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. E. Black, Mrs. R. Clyde, Miss E. Dyck, Mrs. R. Hughes, Miss J. McMurchy, Miss J. Overell, Miss A. Phillips, Mrs. M. Rigby, A. Shalay, Mrs. M. Tyler
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Mrs. M. Bastick, Mrs. G. Chafe, Mrs. R. Clyde, Miss E. Dyck, R. Finlayson, Mrs. E. Giles, Miss I. Guttormson, Mrs. R. Hughes, Miss C. McAdam, Mrs. M. Rigby, Miss C. Sanderson, Mrs. M. Tyler
1964-1965	?
1965-1966	?
1966-1967	Mrs. E. Anderson, Mrs. R. Clyde, Miss E. Dyck, Mrs. B. Horsburgh, J. Hughes, Mrs. R. Hughes, Mrs. N. Larson, Mrs. C. McAdam, Mrs. M. Rigby, J. Scott, Mrs. D. Softley, Miss D. Tomasson
1967-1968	Mrs. E. Anderson, Miss J. Cuthbert, Mrs. B. Horsburgh, J. Hughes, Mrs. R. Hughes, Miss C. E. McAdam, Miss N. Montgomery, Mrs. E. Murray, Mrs. D. Petersen, J. Scott, Mrs. E. Sims, Mrs. D. Softley
1968-1969	Mrs. E. Anderson, Miss G. Bond, Mrs. B. Horsburgh, J. Hughes, Mrs. R. Hughes, Miss C. E. McAdam, Miss N. Montgomery, Mrs. E. Murray, Miss L. Peet, Mrs. M. Rigby, J. Scott, Mrs. E. Sims, Mrs. D. Softley

Photos & Coordinates

Queenston School (no date) Source: Winnipeg School Division Queenston School (no date) Source: Winnipeg School Division Queenston School (May 2011) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Queenston School (April 2020) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87059, W97.18689 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

“Be true to your school,” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 February 2006, page 17.

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 October 2020

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