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Built by day labourers at the corner of Oak Street and Kingsway, in 1919, the school was known briefly as Oak Street School before being renamed River Heights School. It became Robert H. Smith School in 1929, commemorating Winnipeg School Board official Robert Houston Smith. The original building was demolished in 1992.
Principals
Vice-Principals
Period |
Vice-Principal |
?-2016 |
Sharon Labossière |
2016-2018 |
Dominique Ostermann |
2018-2019 |
Matthew Couture |
2019-? |
Warren Nickerson |
Teachers
School Year |
Teachers |
1921-1922 |
E. Groelle, A. V. G. Jackson, A. Judge, A. M. Parlee, O. D. Playford, N. Skilling |
1922-1923 |
C. M. Dunfield, E. M. Groelle, A. V. G. Jackson, A. Judge, E. McAllister, A. McKeague, A. M. Shearer |
1923-1924 |
H. F. Bryce, C. M. Dunfield, E. M. Groelle, A. T. Judge, F. L. Ormond, G. B. Silcock |
1924-1925 |
H. F. Bryce, E. M. Groelle, A. T. Judge, P. Kyle, J. Mitchell, F. L. Ormond |
1925-1926 |
A. L. Cordiner, E. M. Groelle, A. Hammill, A. T. Judge, P. Kyle, V. McInerney, F. L. Ormond |
1926-1927 |
A. Hammell, L. King, N. McArthur, M. E. McIntyre, V. McInerney, F. L. Ormond |
1927-1928 |
M. Aikenhead, R. Brown, B. Harris, G. Kavanagh, M. Montgomery, M. McIntyre, N. McArthur |
1928-1929 |
G. Atkins, M. E. Dayton, B. Harris, G. M. Kavanagh, I. Lowe, N. E. McArthur, M. E. McIntyre, M. Montgomery |
1929-1930 |
G. I. Atkins, C. M. Cavanagh, E. E. Cochrane, B. Harris, I. D. Love, N. E. McArthur, M. E. McIntyre, M. Montgomery, F. Ormond |
1930-1931 |
Elementary Department: G. L. Atkins, Elizabeth Goodwin, B. Harris, G. M. Kavanagh, I. V. Lowe, M. E. McArthur, E. Meech, M. Montgomery, L. M. Ormond, F. L. Ormond. Junior High Department: J. Johnson, K. S. Kinley, A. Judge, M. Peacock, J. M. Sanders, A. C. Todd |
1931-1932 |
Elementary Department: C. Campbell, E. Goodwin, A. Hicks, N. E. McArthur, C. Ormand, F. Ormand. Junior High Department: Hugh S. Brown, R. G. Brown, J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. S. Kinley, J. N. Miller, M. Peacock, J. M. Saunders, A. Strachan, C. Tod |
1932-1933 |
Elementary School: C. Campbell, E. M. Goodwin, N. McArthur, F. L. Ormand. Intermediate School: Hugh S. Brown, J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. S. Kinley, J. Miller, M. Peacock, J. M. Sanders, A. Strachan, M. Tait, G. Rod, R. T. F. Thompson, Mary Grant |
1933-1934 |
Elementary Department: C. Campbell, E. Goodwin, N. McArthur, F. L. Ormond. Junior High Department: Hugh S. Brown, J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. S. Kinley, M. Meech, J. Miller, T. McGillivray, M. Peacock, J. M. Sanders, A. Strachan, M. Tait, R. T. F. Thompson, G. Todd |
1934-1935 |
Elementary Department: E. Goodwin, F. L. Ormond. Intermediate Department: Hugh S. Brown, J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. S. Kinley, L. Lowe, E. M. Meech, J. Miller, L. A. McIntyre, M. Peacock, Allan Joseph Ryckman, J. M. Sanders, A. Strachan, M. Tait, R. T. F. Thompson, C. Todd |
1935-1936 |
Elementary Department: F. L. Ormond. Intermediate Department: Hugh S. Brown, A. G. Butcher, J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. Kinley, I. Lowe, M. Meech, J. Miller, L. McIntyre, M. Peacock, Allan Joseph Ryckman, J. Sanders, A. Strachan, M. Tait, R. Thompson, C. Tod |
1936-1937 |
Elementary Department: F. L. Ormond. Intermediate Department: Herbert Milton Bell, Hugh S. Brown, J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. Kinley, I. Lowe, M. Meech, J. Millar, M. Peacock, Allan Joseph Ryckman, J. Sanders, A. Strachan, M. Thoms, R. T. F. Thompson, C. Tod |
1937-1938 |
Intermediate Department: Herbert Milton Bell, R. Carey, J. Gilmour (exchange), J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. S. Kinley, I. D. Lowe, J. Miller, T. Norquay, Allan Joseph Ryckman, J. Sanders, C. Startup (exchange), R. T. F. Thompson, M. L. Thoms, C. Tod |
1938-1939 |
Intermediate Department: D. W. Anderson (exchange), Herbert Milton Bell, R. Carey, L. Crawford, J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. S. Kinley, I. D. Lowe, V. MacKay, W. A. McDill, J. Miller, Allan Joseph Ryckman, J. Sanders, M. L. Thoms, C. Tod |
1939-1940 |
Intermediate Department: R. Carey, James W. Chafe, L. Crawford, D. Fonseca (manual training), J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. Kinley, F. Lowe, E. Mackay, W. McDill (manual training), J. Miller, M. B. Newton, H. Robson, Allan Joseph Ryckman, J. Sanders, M. Thoms, C. Tod |
1940-1941 |
Intermediate Department: James W. Chafe, L. Crawford, W. Dyker, D. Fonseca (industrial arts), J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. Kinley, J. Lowe, E. MacKay, M. Metcalfe, J. Miller, M. Newton, H. Robson, J. Sanders, M. Thoms, C. Tod |
1941-1942 |
Intermediate Department: L. Crawford, W. Dyker, D. Fonseca (industrial arts), J. Johnson, A. Judge, K. Kinley, I. Lowe, E. MacKay, M. Metcalfe, J. Miller, M. Newton, J. Sanders, C. Tod |
1942-1943 |
Intermediate Department: L. Crawford, L. W. Dyker, D. Fonseca, A. Judge, K. Kinley, I. Lowe, E. MacKay, M. Metcalfe, J. Menzies, J. Miller, J. Sanders, C. Tod |
1943-1944 |
L. Crawford, M. Crawford, L. Dyker, D. G. Fonseca (industrial arts), A. Judge, K. Kinley, I. Lowe, E. MacKay, J. Menzies, J. Miller, J. Sanders, C. Tod |
1944-1945 |
Frank E. Bothe, L. Crawford, M. Crawford, D. Fonseca (industrial arts), W. Hockley, I. Hofman, A. Judge, K. Kinley, Anne Marguerite Loutit, I. Lowe, L. McFarland, J. Menzies, J. Miller, Allin J. Pybus, J. Sanders, Ross Emerson Vasey |
1945-1946 |
G. Barr, Frank E. Bothe, I. Church, Beth Cruikshank, D. G. Fonseca, W. Hockley, A. Judge, K. Kinley, I. Lowe, L. McFarland, J. Menzie, J. Miller, Allin J. Pybus, R. Pybus, J. Sanders, Ross Emerson Vasey |
1946-1947 |
J. Babb., D. B. Chalmers, Beth Cruikshank, G. Dack, W. Hockley, A. Judge, K. Kinley, I. Lowe, L. McFarland, J. Menzies, J. Miller, Allin J. Pybus, R. Pybus, R. A. Rogers, J. Sanders, Ross Emerson Vasey |
1947-1948 |
Elementary Department: T. Bell. Intermediate Department: J. Babb, D. B. Chalmers, Beth Cruikshank, G. Dack, W. Hockley, A. Judge, K. Kinley, I. Lowe, J. Menzies, L. McFarland, J. Miller, Allin J. Pybus, R. Pybus, R. A. Rodgers, J. Sanders, C. Wood |
1948-1949 |
T. Bell, D. B. Chalmers, Beth Cruikshank, Mrs. G. Dack, Miss W. Hockley, Miss A. Judge, Miss K. Kinley, Miss T. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Miss J. Miller, W. L. McFarland, Allin J. Pybus, Miss R. Pybus, Miss J. Sanders, C. Wood |
1949-1950 |
T. Bell, E. Berg, D. B. Chalmers, Beth Cruikshank, Miss W. Hockley, Miss A. Judge, Miss M. Kelly, Miss K. Kinley, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Miss J. Miller, W. L. McFarland, Allin J. Pybus, Miss R. Pybus, Miss J. Sanders, C. C. Wood |
1950-1951 |
T. Bell, E. Berg, D. B. Chalmers, Beth Cruikshank, Miss W. Hockley, Miss A. Judge, Miss M. Kelly, Miss K. Kinley, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss S. Mercer, Miss J. Miller, W. L. McFarland, Miss A. Plante, Allin J. Pybus, Miss R. Pybus, C. C. Wood |
1951-1952 |
T. Bell, E. Berg, Beth Cruikshank, Miss J. Harrow, C. E. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Kemp, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Miss K. Kinley, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzie, Miss J. Miller, Miss A. Plante, Miss R. Pybus, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler, C. C. Wood |
1952-1953 |
Elementary Department: H. L. Sutton. Intermediate Department: T. Bell, Beth Cruikshank, R. N. Curry, C. E. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Kemp, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Miss K. Kinley, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. Miller, L. D. Peto, Miss A. Plante, Miss R. Pybus, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler |
1953-1954 |
Intermediate Department: T. Bell, Beth Cruikshank, R. N. Curry, Miss G. Hector, C. E. Henry, Miss A. Judge, H. Kemp, Mrs. K. Kennedy, Miss K. Kinley, Miss I. Lowe, Miss J. Menzies, Miss J. Miller, Miss J. K. Munro, L. D. Peto, Miss A. Plante, Mrs. Amy R. Sadler, M. R. Smith |
1954-1955 |
Mrs. E. Anderson, Miss R. Cartney, Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Mrs. D. Gray, A. Gwynne, Miss A. Jackson, Miss L. Peters, Miss R. Rubin, Miss H. G. Sparrow, Miss M. Striemer, Miss M. G. Tidsbury |
1955-1956 |
Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Mrs. T. Farenhurst, Mrs. R. Feinstein, A. Gwynne, Miss A. Jackson, Miss N. McArthur, Miss L. Peters, Miss R. Rubin, Mrs. D. Stolley, Miss H. Sparrow, Miss H. Striemer, Miss A. M. Sullivan, Mrs. M. Turner, Mrs. M. Williams |
1956-1957 |
Miss B. A. Bashford, Miss V. Clegg, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Mrs. R. Feinstein, A. Gwynne, Miss N. McArthur, Miss J. McDonald, Miss L. Peters, Vernon Peters, Miss R. Rubin, Mrs. D. Softley, Miss H. Sparrow, Miss M. Sullivan, Mrs. M. Williams |
1957-1958 |
Miss B. Bashford, John W. Carroll, Miss M. Corbett, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Mrs. R. Feinstein, Miss J. McDonald, Miss R. MacNeil, Miss L. Peters, Vernon Peters, Miss R. Rubin, Miss A. Ruckl, Mrs. D. Softley, Miss H. Sparrow, Miss M. Sullivan |
1958-1959 |
H. Bahuaud, Miss B. Bashford, Mrs. G. Clarke, Miss M. Corbell, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Mrs. R. Feinstein, Mrs. H. Herkles, Mrs. B. Horsburgh, Miss J. McDonald, Miss R. Mc?ll, Miss L. Peters, Vernon Peters, Miss A. Ruckl, Miss H. Sparrow, Miss A. M. Sullivan |
1959-1960 |
H. Bahuaud, Miss B. Bashford, Mrs. S. Chappell, Miss M. Corbett, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Mrs. R. Feinstein, Mrs. B. Horsburgh, Miss G. Marshall, Frances L. Martin, Miss J. McDonald, Miss R. McNeil, Miss L. Peters, Vernon Peters, Miss A. Ruckl, Miss H. Sparrow |
1960-1961 |
H. Bahuaud, Miss M. Corbett, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Mrs. R. Feinstein, Mrs. B. Horsburgh, Mrs. B. Hosking, Miss F. Krewda, Miss G. Marshall, Frances L. Martin, Miss R. McNeil, Miss L. Peters, Vernon Peters, Miss A. Ruckl, Miss J. Sinclair, Miss H. Sparrow |
1961-1962 |
H. Bahauad, Miss M. Corbett, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Miss M. Elliott, Mrs. B. Horsburgh, Mrs. E. Hryhorczuk, Miss G. Marshall, Miss J. McDonald, Miss R. McNeill, Miss E. McQuire, Miss L. Peters, Vernon Peters, Miss A. Ruckl, Miss H. Sparrow, Miss S. Storry |
1962-1963 |
? |
1963-1964 |
H. Bahuaud, Miss M. Corbett, Mrs. V. Doe, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Mrs. B. Finlayson, Miss N. Granovsky, Mrs. J. Hayes, Mrs. I. Howard, Miss K. Isaac, Miss R. McNeil, Miss B. McQuire, Mrs. A. Moroz, Vernon Peters, Miss H. Sparrow, Miss S. Storry |
1964-1965 |
H. Bahuaud, Miss J. Balkwill, Mrs. J. Belyea, Miss M. Corbett, Miss M. Denby, Mrs. V. Doe, Mrs. P. Ellerington, Miss M. Freeborn, Mrs. J. Hayes, Mrs. I. Howard, Miss R. McNeil, Miss E. McQuire, Miss J. Pehajek, Vernon Peters, Miss H. Sparrow |
1965-1966 |
Vernon Peters, ? |
1966-1967 |
H. Bahuaud, Mrs. ? Belyea, Mrs. I. Biglow, Mrs. L. Butterfield, Mrs. V. Doe, Miss M. Bolbrow, Mrs. L. Lane, Miss R. McNeil, Miss E. McQuire, Miss C. Matheson, Miss P. M?, Miss J. Pehajek, Mrs. M. Shapera, Mrs. J. Tollefson |
1967-1968 |
H. Bahuaud, Miss M. Bell, Mrs. J. Belyea, Mrs. I. Biglow, Mrs. C. Brygidyr, Mrs. L. Butterfield, Mrs. V. Doe, Miss C. Dyck, Miss M. Holbrow, Miss E. McQuire, Mrs. T. Marr, Mrs. G. Matheson, Mrs. M. Robertson, Mrs. M. Shapera, B. Sim |
1968-1969 |
Miss F. M. Bell, Mrs. F. Belyea, Mrs. I. Biglow, C. Brown, Mrs. C. Brygidyr, Mrs. L. Butterfield, Mrs. V. Doe, Mrs. J. Dyck, Mrs. C. Hawn, Miss M. Holbrow, Mrs. T. Marr, Miss E. McQuire, Mrs. M. Shapera, B. Sim, Miss J. Zacharias |
Photos & Coordinates
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: River Heights School (1350 Grosvenor Avenue, Winnipeg)
Memorable Manitobans: Robert Houston Smith (1875-1926)
Sources:
“Winnipeg schools, No. 37—River Heights,” Manitoba Free Press, 28 November 1922, page 9.
A Study of Public School Buildings in Manitoba by David Butterfield, Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, 1994, 230 pages.
Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.
We thank the Winnipeg School Division, Nathan Kramer, and Warren Nickerson for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 January 2023
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