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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.
Period
Principal
1920-1922
Elizabeth Jemima McArthur “Betty” Boyd (1888-1973)
1922-1930
William Wallace Pierce (1880-1965)
1930-1945
John James Wilkinson (1881-1958)
1945-1954
Carl Stirrat Gow (1900-1977)
1954-1962
Margaret Katherine McKinnon (1909-1996)
1962-1970
Rachel Margaret “Rae” Scott (1906-2000)
1970-1976
John Jaman (1932-2013)
1976-1980
Joe F. Scott
1980-1983
Dale Edward Scott (1941-2022)
1983-2007
Jack Offman
2007-2018
Tom Rossi
2018-2021
Andrea Powell
2021-?
Adam Dyck
Period
Vice-Principal
?-2016
Sharon Labossière
2016-2018
Dominique Ostermann
2018-2019
Matthew Couture
2019-?
Warren Nickerson
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, Merlin Victor Borden 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, Merlin Victor Borden 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, Merlin Victor Borden 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, Clifford Charles 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, Clifford Charles 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, Clifford Charles 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
Hector Ferdinand Joseph 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
Hector Ferdinand Joseph 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
Hector Ferdinand Joseph 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
Hector Ferdinand Joseph Bahuaud, 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
Hector Ferdinand Joseph 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
Hector Ferdinand Joseph 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
1966-1967
Hector Ferdinand Joseph 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
Hector Ferdinand Joseph 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
Robert H. Smith School (1919)
Source: Winnipeg School DivisionSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86989, W97.18199
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: River Heights School (1350 Grosvenor Avenue, Winnipeg)
Memorable Manitobans: Robert Houston Smith (1875-1926)
“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: 16 March 2025
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