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Constructed between 1947 and 1948 as a two-storey, ten-classroom structure with a gymnasium, on a design by local architects E. Fitz Munn and William A. Martin, River Heights School was expanded with four classrooms (1951-1952) and fifteen more classrooms (1953). It became a Junior High School in 1953 with elementary students going to Robert H. Smith School. Expansion in 1967 included a library and theatre.
Principals
Vice-Principals
Teachers
School Year |
Teachers |
1948-1949 |
Miss M. Bastin, Miss C. Campbell, Miss E. R. Dawson, Miss B. Hilding, Miss M. M. McIntyre, Ethel E. Muir, Miss C. Ormond, Mrs. F. Taylor, Miss R. M. Thackeray |
1949-1950 |
Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. M. Clegg, Miss L. M. Downing, Miss L. E. Ferguson, Miss M. Hawkes, Miss B. E. Hilding, Miss A. M. Jackson, Miss A. M. McIntyre, Miss C. M. Ormond, Miss M. Price, Mrs. D. Softley, Mrs. M. Sundberg |
1950-1951 |
Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. M. J. Daniels, Miss L. M. Downing, Miss B. Hilding, Miss A. Jackson, Miss M. M. McIntyre, Miss M. S. Metcalfe, Miss C. Ormond, Mrs. E. Thompson, Miss D. A. Ukena, Mrs. R. Wismer |
1951-1952 |
Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. M. Daniel, Miss L. Downing, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Miss B. Hilding, E. V. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Mrs. I. K. Jefferies, Miss M. MacIntyre, Miss M. E. McLaughlin, Miss D. Ukena |
1952-1953 |
Miss G. Barber, Miss C. Campbell, Miss V. Clegg, Miss L. M. Drowning, Mrs. L. L. Ellison, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Mrs. F. A. Gibson, Miss B. E. Hilding, E. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Miss M. M. MacIntyre, Miss N. J. Marsland, Miss M. E. McLaughlin, Mrs. K. M. McMurchy, Miss E. Shorthose |
1953-1954 |
Miss G. Barber, Mrs. I. Biglow, Miss V. Clegg, Miss L. M. Downing, Mrs. B. J. Fedick, Mrs. F. A. Gibson, Miss B. Hilding, E. Hjartarson, Miss A. Jackson, Miss N. J. Marslend, Miss M. McIntyre, Miss M. M. McLaughlin, Miss G. Menzie, Miss E. Shorthose, Mrs. W. Snow, H. L. Sutton |
1954-1955 |
T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, J. J. Browning, S. J. Chapman, Miss B. Cruikshanks, R. N. Currie, Miss E. Gillies, Lionel T. Glaser, W. Glover, C. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Douglas Kemp, Edna K. S. Kinley, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Mrs. A. MacKenzie, R. Mackenzie, Miss D. H. MacKay, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler, M. Smith, Miss B. Vandersteen, H. Walker, A. Williams |
1955-1956 |
T. A. Arnason, T. Bell, Miss A. Bidard, S. J. Chapman, R. N. Currie, Miss E. Gillies, W. Glover, Miss F. Harper, C. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Douglas Kemp, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Edna K. S. Kinley, G. Kroeker, Miss G. Law, W. S. Lint, Miss L. Lowe, R. J. W. Lyons, R. Mackenzie, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, L. Peto, Miss F. Port, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler, M. Smith, Miss B. Vandersteen, H. Walker |
1956-1957 |
T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, S. J. Chapman, Miss V. A. Craig, Miss E. Gillies, W. Glover, R. Grymonpre, Miss L. Israels, Miss A. Judge, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Edna K. S. Kinley, G. Kroeker, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, R. J. W. Lyons, R. MacKenzie, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Miss G. Morrison, Mr. L. Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, H. Vidal, H. Walker |
1957-1958 |
Mr. T. Bell, Mrs. A. Bidard, Mr. S. Bullock, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mr. D. Creamer, Mrs. L. Crocker, Mr. J. Forrest, Mr. E. Gillies, Mr. W. Glover, Mr. L. Greenberg, Miss A. Judge, Edna K. S. Kinley, Mr. C. Kitchen, Mr. G. Kroeker, Mrs. H. Kroft, Mr. W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Mr. R. MacKenzie, Mrs. W. McEwen, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. F. Morgan, Mr. L. Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, Mr. M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, Mr. G. Turner, Miss B. Vandersteen |
1958-1959 |
Miss S. Adcroft, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, Mrs. J. Fleming, E. Gillies, W. Glover, Mrs. J. Johnston, Miss A. Judge, R. Kerr, Edna K. S. Kinley, Mrs. H. Kroft, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, K. Smith, M. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, L. Sutton, G. Turner, Miss B. Vanderstein |
1959-1960 |
Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocket, O. Derraugh, E. Gillies, W. Glover, William A. “Bill” Hallonquist, Mrs. J. Johnston, Miss A. Judge, R. Kerr, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, George Kroeker, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, Miss R. Pybus, Miss M. Ryan, K. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman, G. Turner, Miss B. Vandersteen |
1960-1961 |
Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, E. Gillies, W. Glover, Mrs. E. J. Gunn, William A. “Bill” Hallonquist, F. Hastings, Mrs. J. Johnston, R. Kerr, Mrs. R. Keynes, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, George Kroeker, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss R. Pybus, K. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Stanley Steinman |
1961-1962 |
J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, E. Cooke, D. Creamer, Mrs. A. Crocker, Mrs. M. Cuddy, O. Derraugh, Mrs. Kathleen Fleming, Miss E. A. Fyles, F. Hastings, R. Kerr, Mrs. R. Keynes, Edna K. S. Kinley, C. Kitchen, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Mrs. R. Mercer, Miss J. N. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss R. Pybus, G. G. Sanguin, K. Smith, Miss M. Speers, Miss D. Zelska |
1962-1963 |
? |
1963-1964 |
J. R. Bone, F. Borowski, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Miss M. Colpitts, Mrs. A. Crocker, O. Derraugh, J. L. Finlay, W. Fraser, F. Hastings, R. Kerr, Miss H. Lee, W. S. Lint, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Miss J. N. Millern, Mrs. E. J. Parkinson, L. Peto, P. Phangureh, Mrs. M. J. Phillips, Miss M. Polson, Miss R. Pybus, G. G. Sanguin, K. Smith, Miss M. Thompson, Miss E. Ward, A. Whittam |
1964-1965 |
Donalda Stanbra, ? |
1965-1966 |
Donalda Stanbra, ? |
1966-1967 |
W. E. Berry, W. Blackburn, W. Bochinski, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mrs. A. Crocker, Miss E. Dawson, Miss F. Doiron, F. Hellidge, Mrs. D. Kellett, G. Koffman, Miss M. Lipkin, W. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Mrs. A. McKinnon, Miss J. Menzies, F. Mikolayenko, Miss J. Miller, Mrs. L. Nosen, L. Peto, M. Pronin, Miss R. Pybus, Miss G. Rosner, Miss D. Ross, G. Sanguin, K. Smith, Donalda Stanbra, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. M. Tracy, Mrs. N. Ursuliak |
1967-1968 |
Miss S. Bailey, Mr. W. E. Berry, Mr. J. Brook, Mrs. M. Cowan, Mrs. A. Crocker, Miss F. Dawson, Miss F. Doiron, Mrs. G. Fine, P. Gudauskas, Mr. J. Klassen, G. Koffman, A. Krentz, A. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Miss J. Merenek, Miss J. Millern, Mrs. L. Nilsen, L. Peto, R. Pollon, Miss R. Pybus, Mrs. D. Rizzo, G. Sanquin, Miss J. Schacter, Mrs. G. Searle, K. Smith, Donalda Stanbra, S. C. T. Tanner, Miss R. Teskey, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. T. Young, Mrs. N. Ursuliak |
1968-1969 |
Miss J. Ackerman, Mrs. S. Buss, W. E. Berry, J. Brook, Mrs. Frances Christie, Mrs. M. Cowan, Miss E. Dawson, R. P. Dueck, Mrs. B. Goldenberg, P. Gudauskas, B. Hanuschak, J. Klassen, G. Koffman, A. Krentz, W. A. Lint, Mrs. H. Lo, Mrs. F. Magee, Miss J. Maronek, Miss J. Millern, Mrs. L. Nilsen, Miss T. K. Patson, L. Peto, C. Pickering, Miss J. Schacter, K. Smith, L. J. Spiller, Donalda Stanbra, S. C. T. Tanner, Miss R. Teskey, J. Thistlethwaite, Miss M. Thompson, Mrs. T. Young, Mrs. N. Ursullak, Miss S. Wiseman |
Photos & Coordinates
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Robert H. Smith School (315 Oak Street, Winnipeg)
Sources:
“30,000 children back at work after holiday,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 April 1948, page 3
“This old school” by Reid Dickie, Winnipeg Free Press, 9 July 2005.
We thank Nathan Kramer, Alison Sopotiuk Phosy, Dorothy Young, and Lloyd Nevins for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 April 2021
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