Historic Sites of Manitoba: River Heights School (1350 Grosvenor Avenue, Winnipeg)

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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

Period	Principal
1948	Thomas Bell (1913-1996)
1948-1954	Victor Snelgrove Dotten (1908-1977)
1954-1955	Carl Stirrat Gow (1900-1977)
1955-1965	Dwight Nugent Ridd (1900-1976)
1965-1972	Ross Laverne Donald (1907-1992)
1972-1975	Sybil Francis Shack (1911-2004)
1975-1977	Robert Roger Roy (1926-1990)
1977-1982	Henri John Enns

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1954-1956	Marshall Roscoe “Ross” Thompson (1914-1990)
1956-1960	Frederick Adam Hodgkinson (1912-2004)
1960-1965	Thomas Bell (1913-1996)
1965-1966	?
1966-1968	Cameron Laird Connell (1913-2010)
1968-1973	Alice Mary Elizabeth Cheatley (1918-2017)
1973-1975	?
1975-1976	Mr. L. Mainella
?-?	Ethel Marguerite Arnott (?-1991)

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

River Heights School (July 2014) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86553, W97.18055 denoted by symbol on the map above

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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