Historic Sites of Manitoba: Moira School / Waskada School No. 492 (Waskada, Municipality of Brenda-Waskada)

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Known originally as Moira School District when it was established formally in March 1887, southwest of present-day Waskada (in what is now the Municipality of Brenda-Waskada), the school building was moved to a site on Mountain Avenue in 1899. Two years later, a two-storey brick structure was erected beside it and, in 1910, it was renamed Waskada School. Further expansions occurred in 1923 and 1926.

In January 1958, it became Waskada Consolidated School No. 492, joining the Antler River School Division, when it was consolidated with rural schools from the surrounding vicinity. These included Hernefield School No. 407, Verona School No. 409, Princess School No. 410, Arthur School No. 494, Mimosa School No. 532, and Coulter School No. 1772.

The present school building was erected in 1958 on Souris Avenue. An addition was made in 1962 and, in 1988, renovations were made and a new gymnasium was built. A plaque commemorating the schools of Waskada was unveiled at a school reunion in July 1988 and is mounted on the exterior of the present school, above one of its entrances.

Principals

Period	Principal
1908-1910	Thomas Kirpatrick
1910-1912	?
1912-1918	Clive M. McCann
1918-1922	Robert Cecil Paris (1885-1964)
1922-1924	Clarence Lorne Kerr (1897-1973)
1924-1925	Edmund Herbert Leighton (1883-1954)
1925-1934	John Albert “Jack” George (1899-1970)
1934-1940	William Neil Gilchrist (1908-1999)
1940-1941	William Jardine “Bill” Woodrow (1910-2005)
1941-1942	Ernest Lorne Moffat (1899-1982)
1942-1945	Earl Moses Calverley (1915-2008)
1945-1946	Nora Edith Sankey (1916-1996)
1946-1947	John Chalaturnyk (1915-2001)
1947-1951	Joseph William Butcher (1906-1997)
1951-1952	Willard Ervin Rife (1890-1970)
1952-1955	Abiah Davies Morgan (1899-1967)
1955-1957	Joseph Watson Kachor (1923-1985)
1957-1958	William Gordon Rivers
1958-1964	Edgar John Jarvis (1894-1972)
1964-1966	Nestor T. Shabits (1935-2009)
1966-1970	Charles Edward “Ted” Griffith
1970-1971	William G. McGavin
1971-1979	Robert A. “Bob” Bell
1979-1987	Norman C. Reid
1987-1989	Diana Mckenzie
1989-1995	Greg Giesbrecht
1995-1998	Bill Marsh
1998-2001	?
2001-2003	Thomas Sclater
2003-2006	Teresa Meggison
2006-2013	Denise Benton
2013-2015	Sherry De Ruyck
2015-2016	Jeffrey Bretecher

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1979-1983	Thomas Sclater
1983-1988	?
1988-1989	Ken Joyal

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1912-1913	Sara Hay, Vera Strange, Jane M. C. Taylor, John Urquhart
1913-1914	Mabel Jeffrey, ?
1914-1915	?
1915-1916	?
1916-1917	?
1917-1918	Gertrude Harvey, Evelyn McFetridge
1918-1919	Mabel Alsaker, L. M. Davis, W. C. Jones
1919-1920	Jean I. Fisher, ?
1920-1921	I. Milhausen Tennant, ?
1921-1922	Lela L. M. Clement, Vera P. MacKenzie
1922-1923	E. C. Hammond, Anna Mima McIntyre, M. Mignon Taylor
1923-1924	Estelle Spence McGregor, ?
1924-1925	G. A. Gryte, ?
1925-1926	Evelyn Fletcher, K. A. Hammond
1926-1927	?
1927-1928	Bentina Erlendson, L. D. Mallock
1928-1929	Edith M. K. Reid, Leslie I. Spear, Marguerite M. Spence
1929-1930	Florence L. Chislett, E. M. Foster
1930-1931	Lila Rae Stephens Armstrong, Frances J. Clarke
1931-1932	Lila Rae Stephens Armstrong
1932-1933	Beatrice E. Connell Fleming
1933-1934	Mabel J. Price
1934-1935	Mona K. Trewin Gaudin, Elizabeth P. Willett
1935-1936	?
1936-1937	?
1937-1938	?
1938-1939	Verlie Turner Jenkin, Helen M. Stevenson
1939-1940	?
1940-1941	Nora Edith Sankey
1941-1942	?
1942-1943	Jessie Irene Hainsworth Kontzie
1943-1944	Phyllis L. Scott Amos
1944-1945	?
1945-1946	Mary Fewings Djiadou, Mary Rose Falk, V. E. Holmes, Alberta Catherine MacDonald
1946-1947	?
1947-1948	Phyllis L. Amos, Beverly G. Grant
1948-1949	Mary Fewings, Pauline F. Huska Palmer, Betty Parker
1949-1950	?
1950-1951	Mildred Bernice Moffat Edwards, Oliver Glen Olmstead
1951-1952	Ardythe Chisholm Lawson
1952-1953	Johann Edward Paulson
1953-1954	Wilma Anna Roberts Fasand, Dorothy Marguerite Hurd, Joseph Watson Kachor
1954-1955	Frances Jean Burnett Dickinson, Eleanor A. Morgan
1955-1956	Alberta C. “Betty” Hainsworth, Vivian Bradshaw Kennedy, Charlotte Anne Brown McGregor
1956-1957	John Harold Ballen, Betty McMahon Reekie
1957-1958	Maurice G. Desrosiers, Marvin Lee Gordon, Charlotte Anne Brown McGregor, Ian MacMorran, Gwendolen R. Temple
1958-1959	Allene Deanna Becker, Robert Cantin, Elsie Maxwell, Margaret Anne Brown McGregor, Nestor T. Shabits, Ray Zelowsky
1959-1960	Ella Flagg Ramsay, Joyce Rushton, B. D. Thorelson
1960-1961	Beverly Marriott Barnes, Marjorie Cassan Nestibo, Lorna Jean Cason Temple
1961-1962	Gregory J. Bennett, Dennis E. Johnston, David G. Mills, Ronald G. Rennie
1962-1963	Betty J. Edgar Bezak, BettyLou Snyder Deplaedt, Julius Goett, Robert D. Reimer
1963-1964	Ken Berkis, Claude E. Cloutier, Matthew Samuel Pritchard Glowe, Claude Jubinville, Eva L. Shabits
1964-1965	Elementary: Steve Berkis, Marjorie Cassan, Patricia Ann Wilson Scott, Gwendoline Temple. High School: Mr. C. Cloutier, Miss Graham, Ted Griffith, Edgar John Jarvis, Mr. Jubinville, Mrs. E. Ramsay, Mr. B. Scott, Nestor T. Shabits
1965-1966	Carl E. Golioboski, James K. Kirkup, William G. McGavin, Walter W. Mostoway, John Rezonsoff, Douglas Southam
1966-1967	Elementary: Sharon A. Forster, Margaret McGregor, John Tweed Moyles. High School: Ronald Charles Beech, Robert A. Bell, Ted Griffith, Audrey Jones, William G. McGavin, John Tweed Moyles, Ella Ramsay, Norman C. Reid
1967-1968	High School: Robert A. Bell, Ted Griffith, Audrey Jones, William G. McGavin, John Tweed Moyles, Hugh F. Newton, Ella Ramsay, Norman C. Reid
1968-1969	Donald I. Barton, Reeva Lynn Feuer, Sharon Louise Livingston, Carole L. Munt, Laura Alexandra North, Walter Stewart, Emma Jean Woodward. High School: Donna Bell, Mary Catherine Gibson, Robert Manly Wilkinson
1969-1970	Elementary: Lorraine Middleton Crossman, Frances A. Hannah, Carol Hunter, Perry P. Kalynuk, Joan Eileen Billington Neumann. High School: Donna Bell, Robert A. Bell, Mary Catherine Gibson, Ted Griffith, William G. McGavin, Hugh F. Newton, Ella Ramsay, Norman C. Reid, Robert Manly Wilkinson
1970-1971	Elementary: Frances A. Hannah, Margaret McGregor, Lorraine Middleton, Joan Eileen Billington Neumann. High School: Robert A. Bell, Steve Ewasko, Victor Hooper, Mrs. Hunter, Perry Kalynuk, Jim Kirkup, William G. McGavin, Hugh F. Newton, Ella Ramsay, Norman C. Reid
1971-1972	Elementary: Sharon Forster, Frances A. Hannah, Margaret M. Hannah, Margaret McGregor. High School: Robert A. Bell, Terrance Morris J. De Roo, Perry Kalynuk, Jim Kirkup, Doreen Millard, Hugh F. Newton, Ella Ramsay, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert
1972-1973	High School: Robert Dickson, Thomas Sclater, ?
1973-1974	Elementary: Frances A. Hannah, Margaret Hannah, Margaret McGregor. High School: Robert A. Bell, Jim Kirkup, Doreen Millard, Hugh F. Newton, Ella Ramsay, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Thomas Sclater
1974-1975	Robert A. Bell, Devon Lois Best Forster, Frances A. Hannah, Margaret Hannah, Connie Kolton Huff, Shirley A. Kernaghan, Jim Kirkup, Carole Munt, Hugh F. Newton, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Thomas Sclater
1975-1976	Robert A. Bell, Devon Lois Best Forster, Connie Kolton Huff, Jim Kirkup, Elva J. Mosset, Carole Munt, Hugh F. Newton, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Thomas Sclater, Donna Marie Stepa
1976-1977	Irene Bellisle Coderre, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, E. M. McMechan, Sandra Ruth Brown Stewart
1977-1978	Elementary: Miss Bellisle, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Betty Jean Downey, Shirley Kernaghan, Mae McMechan, Sandy Ruth Brown Stewart. High School: Robert A. Bell, Ruth Cairns, Kimberly Hicks, Hugh F. Newton, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Thomas Sclater, Shirley Wells
1978-1979	Elementary: Catherine L. Wilson Bambridge, Sandra Mae Clark, Shirley Kernaghan, Ronald W. Miechkota, Sandy Stewart, Gail F. Tank. High School: Laurie Anderson, Robert A. Bell, Ruth Cairns, Brent Montague, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Lynda D. Sclater, Thomas Sclater
1979-1980	Elementary: Sandra Mae Clark, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Shirley Kernaghan, Jean Arleen Dell Mackie, Ronald W. Miechkota, Sandy Stewart. High School: Laurie Anderson, Ruth Cairns, Susan D. Craig, Brent Montague, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Thomas Sclater
1980-1981	?
1981-1982	Elementary: Donna Andrew, Doug DeGrave, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Beth Duncan, Brenda Gilson, Shirley Kernaghan, Ronald W. Miechkota, Sandy Stewart, Shari Stewart. High School: Laurie Anderson, Brent Montague, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Thomas Sclater, Cheryl Walker
1982-1983	Elementary: Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Brenda Gilson, Cathy Hentig, Shirley Kernaghan, Donna MacKenzie, Ronald W. Miechkota, Sandy Stewart, Shari Stewart. High School: Erin Anderson-Stewart, Laurie Anderson, Brent Montague, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Thomas Sclater, Cheryl Walker
1983-1984	Erin Anderson-Stewart, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Brenda Gilson, Cathy Hentig, Shirley Kernaghan, Donna McGregor, Ronald W. Miechkota, Brent Montague, Norman C. Reid, Richard Schoonbaert, Thomas Sclater, Cheryl Walker
1984-1985	Erin Anderson-Stewart, Maureen Baird, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Lillian Downey, Brenda Gilson, Cathy Hentig, Shirley Kernaghan, Barb Laval, Donna McGregor, Brent Montague, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Cheryl Walker, Linda Weidenhamer
1985-1986	Erin Anderson-Stewart, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Brenda Gilson, Teresa Jain Pelley, Shirley Kernaghan, Donna McGregor, Brent Montague, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Cheryl Walker, Barb Williams
1986-1987	Erin Anderson-Stewart, Carla Cameron, Helen Cassan, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Lillian Downey, Shirley Kernaghan, Barb Laval, Delores McGregor, Donna McGregor, Brent Montague, Teresa Jain Pelley, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Laura Stewart, Sandy Stewart, Cheryl Walker, Barb Williams, Janis Williams
1987-1988	Erin Anderson-Stewart, Paula Baker, Helen Cassan, Sandra Clark, Graham Collier, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Lillian Downey, Linda Harmon, Shirley Kernaghan, Diana Mackenzie, Donna McGregor, Brent Montague, Patricia Mullins, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Barb Williams, Janis Williams
1988-1989	Dale Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Helen Cassan, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Betty Downey, Lillian Downey, Michelle Gervin, Ken Joyal, Shirley Kernaghan, Jeanne Kirby, Sherry Loutitt, Donna McGregor, Diana Mckenzie, Brent Montague, Patricia Mullins, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Roger Wedgewood, Barb Williams, Janis Williams
1989-1990	Dale Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Helen Cassan, Sandra Clark, Betty Downey, Lillian Downey, Bonnie Erixon, Greg Giesbrecht, Shirley Kernaghan, Sherry Loutitt, Donna McGregor, Vincent Rattai, Norman C. Reid, Jim Saj, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Sandy Stewart (librarian), Barb Williams, Janis Williams
1990-1991	Dale Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Helen Cassan, Lillian Downey, Greg Giesbrecht, Ruby Habing, Bernard Helfter, Sherry Loutitt, Donna McGregor, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Sandy Stewart (librarian), Barb Williams, Janis Williams
1991-1992	Dale Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Lynne Bradco, Helen Cassan, Jacqueline Chapin, Sandra Clark, Cathy Corbett, Betty Downey, Lillian Downey, Lori Gervin, Greg Giesbrecht, Bernard Helfter, Sherry Loutitt, Donna McGregor, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Sandy Stewart (librarian), Barb Williams, Janis Williams
1992-1993	Dale Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Lynne Bradco, Helen Cassan, Sandra Clark, Cathy Corbett, Betty Downey, Lori Gervin, Greg Giesbrecht, Cindy Janssens, Donna McGregor, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Beverly Shore, Debra Temple, Barb Williams, Janis Williams, Dianne Woodworth (librarian)
1993-1994	Dale Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Lynne Bradco, Helen Cassan, Cathy Corbett, Betty Downey, Lori Gervin, Greg Giesbrecht, Cindy Janssens, Donna McGregor, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Beverly Shore, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Barb Williams, Janis Williams
1994-1995	Dale Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Helen Cassan, Cathy Corbett, Betty Downey, Lori Gervin, Greg Giesbrecht, Cindy Janssens, Donna McGregor, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Beverly Shore, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Barb Williams, Janis Williams
1995-1996	Dale Anderson, Jodie Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Cathy Corbett, Betty Downey, Lori Gervin, Cindy Janssens, Curtis Lowton, Bill Marsh, Donna McGregor, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Beverly Shore, Jeanette Sterling, Debra Temple, Leslie Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
1996-1997	Dale Anderson, Erin Anderson-Stewart, Cathy Corbett, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Betty Downey, Cindy Janssens, Bill Marsh, Donna McGregor, Norman C. Reid, Maurice Saltel, Thomas Sclater, Leanne Smith, Debra Temple, Leslie Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
1997-1998	Erin Anderson, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Betty Downey, Cindy Janssens, Jeff Lailey, Bill Marsh, Donna McGregor, Brad Mills, Norman C. Reid, Mohammad Rezai, Leanne Smith, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
1998-1999	?
1999-2000	Erin Anderson, Robin Brigden, Leanne Bugg, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Betty Downey, Dainah Draper, Phyllis Furkalo, Cindy Janssens, Donna McGregor, Lesley McKinney, Norman C. Reid, Tracey Salamondra, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Thomas Sclater, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
2000-2001	?
2001-2002	Erin Anderson, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Betty Downey, Donna McGregor, Leslie McKinney, Teresa Meggison, Norman C. Reid, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Thomas Sclater, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
2002-2003	Erin Anderson, Leona Paulette DeVuyst, Betty Downey, Cindy Janssens, Debbie Leslie, Leslie McKinney, Teresa Meggison, Norman C. Reid, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Thomas Sclater, Debra Temple, Janis Williams
2003-2004	Erin Anderson, Betty Downey, Janice Greig, Cindy Janssens, Wendy May, Donna McGregor, Leslie McKinney, Teresa Meggison, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Thomas Sclater, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
2004-2005	Erin Anderson, Betty Downey, Cindy Janssens, Wendy May, Donna McGregor, Leslie McKinney, Teresa Meggison, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Thomas Sclater, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Brad Vandenberghe, Janis Williams
2005-2006	Erin Anderson, Betty Downey, Janice Greig, Cindy Janssens, Wendy May, Donna McGregor, Leslie McKinney, Teresa Meggison, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Thomas Sclater, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
2006-2007	Erin Anderson, Denise Benton, Betty Downey, Janice Greig, Cindy Janssens, Wendy May, Leslie McKinney, Teresa Meggison, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
2007-2008	Erin Anderson, Denise Benton, Betty Downey, Cindy Janssens, Wendy May, Leslie McKinney, Teresa Meggison, Matt Palmer, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
2008-2009	Erin Anderson, Denise Benton, Betty Downey, Cindy Janssens, Wendy May, Leslie McKinney, Teresa Meggison, Matt Palmer, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Janis Williams
2009-2010	Erin Anderson, Denise Benton, Betty Downey, Shawna Jordan, Wendy May, Teresa Meggison, Amy Morrison, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Debra Temple, Margaret Temple (librarian), Vanessa Vandoorne, Janis Williams
2010-2011	Erin Anderson, Mr. Anderson, Denise Benton, Betty Downey, Mr. Dumas, Shawna Jordan, Wendy May, Rennen Rommelaere, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Margaret Temple, Vanessa Vandoorne, Janis Williams
2011-2012	Erin Anderson, Katie Bell, Denise Benton, Lori Gohl, Shawn Jordan, Wendy May, Teresa Meggison, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Darcy Serruys, Jaclyn Sterling, Jay Sunnaert, Margaret Temple (librarian), Richard West
2012-2013	Erin Anderson, Margaret Austin-Temple (librarian), Katie Bell, Denise Benton, Lori Gohl, Shawna Jordan, Wendy May, Teresa Meggison, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Darcy Serruys, Janis Williams
2013-2014	Brenda Adams, Darcie Anderson, Erin Anderson, Margaret Austin (librarian), Sherry De Ruyck, Lori Gohl, Wendy May, Dayna McFarlane, Teresa Meggison, Christina Olson, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Katie Thom, Janis Williams
2014-2015	Brenda Adams, Erin Anderson, Allyson Brown, Alesha Bullee, Sherry De Ruyck, Lori Gohl, Wendy May, Dayna McFarlane, Teresa Meggison, Katrina Nichol, Christina Olson (librarian), Jo-Anne Sambrook, Jacquie Skocylas, Katie Thom
2015-2016	Brenda Adams, Darcie Anderson, Erin Anderson, Jeffrey Bretecher, Wendy May, Dayna McFarlane, Teresa Meggison, Christina Olson (librarian), Lori Pople, Jo-Anne Sambrook, Katie Thom

Photos & Coordinates

Postcard view of the first (1880s) and second (1901) Waskada Schools (1906) by Winnipeg Photo Company Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2012-0030 Waskada School (circa 1911) Source: Archives of Manitoba, School Inspector Photos GR2664, C65. The second Waskada School (no date) by George Hunter Source: Archives of Manitoba, School Inspectors Photographs, GR8461, A0233, C131-1, page 72. Waskada Schools Plaque, above an entrance to the present school at N49.09938, W100.80009 (October 2011) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.09738, W100.80262 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

“Waskada, Man,” Western Canada Fire Underwriters’ Association map, September 1914, Archives of Manitoba.

One Hundred Years in the History of the Rural Schools of Manitoba: Their Formation, Reorganization and Dissolution (1871-1971) by Mary B. Perfect, MEd thesis, University of Manitoba, April 1978.

We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Jan McClelland and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 11 June 2022