Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sacre Coeur School (809 Furby Street, Winnipeg)

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Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This school on Furby Street in Winnipeg provides bilingual (French and English) education. Founded in 1905, the present school was designed by the local architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Associates and constructed between 1961 and 1962. Operated originally by the Roman Catholic Church, in 1973 its operation was taken over by the Winnipeg School Division.

Principals

Period

Principal

1973-1984

Sister Léonne Dumesnil OC

1984-1995

Marcel Jamault (1936-2018)

1995-2002

Lyse Bisson

2002-2009

Donald Tougas

2009-?

Lisa Calvez

Teachers

No information.

Photos & Coordinates

Aerial view of Sacre Coeur School

Aerial view of Sacre Coeur School (July 2025)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90198, W97.15497
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Organization: Winnipeg School Division

Manitoba Business: Green Blankstein Russell and Associates

Sources:

Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.

School History, Sacre Coeur School.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 July 2025

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