History of Harry Collinge High School
1937-1987
Donated to Hinton Web Design by Hazel Hart of Hinton, Alberta.
1987
commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Hinton Public
School. As a legacy of my 32 with the Edson
School Division (Yellowhead School Division), I have compiled this statistical
history of the schools in Hinton. Records are scattered and sparse, but this
summary, although partial in scope, may prove interesting to those who have
passed through the Hinton school system. Two Years 1969 and 1970 have been
difficult to record as there were no yearbooks published as this time. I have,
therefore, made an estimate of the senior class.
1917 Beaver
Meadow School Division #3187
Teacher: K. Moorehouse Salary: February 2, 1917 $40.00
Salary: June 30, 1917 $32.23
Annual Net Salary: $72.23
1917 Wolf
Creek School Division #18 Tax assessment roll reveals that land was owned by
residents of Edmonton, Winnipeg, Desmoines, Iowa, and Michipicoten River,
Ontario, as well as local inhabitants from Berwyn, Strathcona, Stony plain, and
Tofield.
1932 Knowledge
View School District #3008 Average farm homestead consisted of 115 to 160 acres
and was assessed at $50.00 to $710.00.
The Taxes varied from $2.50 to $14.40 per annum.
1933 Peers
School Division Annual Teachers salary $498.95
1935 Minutes
of trustees meeting on April 27, 1935, included for comparative purpose, show
no record of any school facilities in Hinton.
It is believed that the coalmines in the area provided the necessary
education for their employees.
Minutes
of the last meeting on March 30th read and approved. Moved by Rapp
that we approve of twenty-five cents for signing Form 161 by Mr. Noff. Carried.
Move by Rapp that we pay Violet Edwards $5.00 for janitor work for March and
April, Carried. Moved by Bailey that we pay teachers salary $15.00 now and the
remaining amount as soon as we have the money. Carried. Moved by Bailey that the
Secretary-Treasurers see Mrs. Timminah to accept part of teachers board bill in
tax receipts of $5.00 per month. Carried. Moved by Bailey that the
Secretary-Treasurers salary be increased to $30.00 for 1935. Carried. Moved by
Rapp that we approve of $1.00 for stamps. Carried.
1936 Government
grant for education costs was $150.00. In the following year, the government
rolled back the educational funding by 2.5%.
1937 Government
grant for education costs was $146.40
1937 Foley
Timber School Division #4752
Annual
taxes due varied from $9.60 to $11.60 per annum
1937 Foley
Timber School Division #4752
Teacher: Miss Konegson Salary October 2, 1937 $15.00
November 10, 1937 $10.00
December 10, 1937 $10.20
December 18, 1937 $5.00
Semi-annual
net salary $40.00
September
10, 1937 school supplies purchased from Eatons $1.94
School
supplies purchased from Robinson Store $2.00
Library
books purchased from Department of Education $15.00
1937 Opening
of the Hinton School
1937 Teachers:
Della Kippan & Doris Pettapiece
1938 Drinnan
School Teacher: Mary Thorsen
1938 Hinton
School Della Kippan, Doris Pettapiece
School
enrollment 32 pupils
Edson
School District Superintendent A. Scott
1939 Drinnan
School Teacher: Mary Thorsen
Grade
1 class 4 pupils
Grade
2 class 4 pupils
Grade
3 class 0 pupils
Grade
4 class 4 pupils
Grade
5 class 3 pupils
Grade
6 class 0 pupils
Grade
7 class 4 pupils
Grade
8 class 3 pupils
Grade
9 class 3 pupils
1940 Drinnan
School Teacher: Mary Thorsen
Grade
1 class 3 pupils
Grade
2 class 5 pupils
Grade
3 class 3 pupils
Grade
4 class 1 pupils
Grade
5 class 5 pupils
Grade
6 class 3 pupils
Grade
7 class 0 pupils
Grade
8 class 6 pupils
Grade
9 class 2 pupils
1941 Hinton
School Teacher: Geraldine Wells,
Della Kippan & Arthur Corelisuson
No
class register is available for these two years, but the Superintendents
report of the two teachers is as follows:
May 13, 1941
The pupils in your room continue to make steady progress.
Grade 1 , is as discussed, as mixed class, some being above average, and
ranging down below average in some cases. Three are quite strong. In writing, I
note that a number of the children are holding their pencils wrongly. Another
lesson on this, coupled with careful supervision, will gradually eliminate the
fault. The intention of the new program is that each child will have the
opportunity of participating in meaningful activities every day of the school
year. The special device for this is the use of enterprises. In these, definite
goals will be set up by the teacher, which will be related to the aims of
education in general, and by some means or other, it will be necessary to get
the children to accept these goals as their own. If necessary to modify the
goal, in the childs thinking, it will nevertheless be necessary to establish a
definite desire in his mind for the goal decided upon. This will tend to assist
in keeping children fully occupied at all times, rather than having periods
during which children are idle after having finished their other work. The
present arrangement for the teaching of music is fairly satisfactory. In the
primary room, it will be advisable for you to have some additional singing
however, as the need arises in the enterprise, and elsewhere.
May 14, 1941
I find that the pupils in your school are making good
progress, and in the majority of cases, stand well in the various subjects
tested. Some remedial work remains to be done, but the progress of testing
which you carry on will assist you in determining these weaknesses, and in
applying remedial measurers. Time used in developing ultimate, and immediate,
aims, goals, and objectives, and in relating these to the main scheme would, I
believe, be well spent. We all tend to do with more vigor, and with more
lasting effect, those activities which really mean something to us. A number of
the pupils have carved their initials on the shed. It might be wise to make a
check on this matter.
R.E.
Rees
1942 Hinton
Teachers: Alice Jacobson,
Margaret Monk
(September
to December)
Della
Kippan & Arthur Corneliuson
Mary
Thorsen
1943 Hinton
Teacher: Mary Thorsen
Grade
1 18 Pupils Grade
6 2 Pupils
Grade
2 12 Pupils Grade
7 3 Pupils
Grade
3 8 Pupils Grade
8 0 Pupils
Grade
4 5 Pupils Grade
9 1 Pupil
Grade
5 4 Pupils
1944 Entrance
Teacher Phyllis Kreye 16 Pupils
Registered
Hinton
Teachers: - Gladys Flohe, Geraldine Wells
Grade
1 11 Pupils
Grade
2 5 Pupils
Grade
3 3 Pupils
Grade
4 7 Pupils
Grade
5 2 Pupils
Grade
6 3 Pupils
Grade
7 3 Pupils
Grade
8 1 Pupils
1944 April,
Edson , Alberta 13 Teachers
on Staff
1
Secretary- Treasurer J. McNaughton
Name Annual Salary Gross ATA
Fees Pension Tax Net
Spence 1150 95.83 .70 2.78 12.82 79.53
Nelson 1300
108.34 .70
3.25 1.55 102.84
Campbell
1110 92.51 .70
2.78 4.27 84.76
Graham
1110 92.51 .70 2.78 4.27 84.76
Mensereau
1110 92.51 .70
2.78 4.27 84.76
Cicerelli
1130 94.17 .70 2.83 4.92 85.72
Coutts
1200 100.00 .70
3.00 15.45 80.85
Oatway
1275 106.25 .70
3.19 12.70 89.66
Sandemaer
1300 108.34 .70
3.25 1.55 102.84
Dakin
1500 125.00 .90
3.63 2.75 117.75
Wells
1495 124.58 .70
3.74 1.85 118.29
Gardiner
1560 130.00 .90
3.90 11.95 113.25
French 2170 180.84 1.10 5.43
10.25 164.89
McNaughton
1900 158.33 UIC 1.44
156.89
1944 September,
Edson, 14 teachers on Staff.
Annual
salary as listed in the audit books:
M.D.
Meade $2,500.00 Walker $1,700.00
Jackson $1,170.00 Hay $1,420.00
Nelson $1,420.00 Pendleton $1,170.00
Kneteman $1,170.00
1945 Teacher: Geraldine Wells 39 Pupils registered
There is no class register available, but the
following Superintendents report, by C. Ross Ford, indicates an authoritative
attitude towards teachers:
February 23, 1945
Two-roomed school only one room of which
is occupied. There is adequate seating, space and good lighting, for the
enrolment. The desks in this school are getting old and out of repair.
The room is dirty. The janitors are not dusting it adequately. The walls and
ceiling are terribly dirty. The whole building has the appearance of being
un-kept. The blackboard needs re-surfacing, and one new section where a
hole has been punched through it and the outer wall into the hall. There are no
hooks in the hall for the pupils coats. The windows are being broken in the
unused room and the school cannot be locked with these windows out. The library
is meagre, it should have the addition of about $35.00. The
Official Trustee of this district reports that the finances of the
district are in bad shape, because there is not enough taxable property in the
school district. considerable property is under seizure by the Department of
lands and Mines and is not revenue bearing. Report to teacher: Your room
gave me the impression that this group work rather noisily. However, there were
two other factors which must be taken into consideration.
1. You have a
very heavy enrolment and especially in Grade 1.
2. Student
accomplishment is very good.
I appreciate your effort to conduct your class
activities in a truly democratic manner, with pupil participation in planning
activities, group work, committees, etc. The difficulties of your
particular school with an overcrowd- ed room makes this very difficult. The
senior grades are well along in their work, and the work is being given good
interpretation. Progress is satisfactory in Division 1 reading. The large group
you have in Grade 1 creates quite a problem but you are meeting it as well as
possible. In control, do not hesitate to assume positive control of any
or all classroom situations. You are in on charge of the roomyou are
the administrative head and must assume the responsibility. The classes all
look to you for leadership and guidance. You are conducting a very good
classroom.
J. Huckell was hired as
assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer at a salary of $540.00.
1946 Teacher, Mr.
Meades salary was still $2,500.00 per year.
Teacher, Mr. Dakin was
increased to $1.645.00 per year.
1946
Teachers: Geraldine Wells
& Mary Thorsen (September to December) followed by
W. Yorkiw
Grade 1 16 Pupils Grade
5 5 Pupils
Grade 2 7 Pupils Grade
6 1 Pupil
Grade 3 8 Pupils Grade
7 5 Pupils
Grade 4 4 Pupils Grade
8 1 Pupil
1947 Entrance School Teacher:
Charlotte Munro
Grade
1 1 Pupils Grade 5 4 Pupils
Grade
2 0 Pupils Grade 6
2 Pupils
Grade
3 3 Pupils Grade 7
2 Pupils
Grade
4 0 Pupils Grade 8
2 Pupils
1947 Hinton
School Teachers : Mary Thorsen
School
consisted of 44 students from grade 1 through 8, with one teacher.
Grade
1 7 Pupils Grade
5 5 Pupils
Grade
2 13 Pupils Grade
6 4 Pupils
Grade
3 10 Pupils Grade
7 1 Pupil
Grade
4 9 Pupils Grade
8 1 Pupil
1948 Teachers
Elaine J. Collin & Mary Thorsen
Grade
1 6 Pupils Grade
2 9 Pupils
1948 Teacher
Alice O. Bell
Grade
4 13 Pupils Grade
7 6 Pupils
Grade
5 10 Pupils Grade
8 2 Pupils
Grade
6 11 Pupils
1949 Teachers:
Mable McNeilly & Mary Thorsen
Grade
1 12 Pupils
Grade
2 9 Pupils
Grade
3 6 Pupils
Grade
3 9 Pupils
1950 Teachers:
Mable McNeilly & Mary Thorsen
Grade
1 14 Pupils Grade
5 11 Pupils
Grade
2 7 Pupils Grade
6 5 Pupils
Grade
3 8 Pupils Grade 7 11 Pupils
Grade
4 8 Pupils Grade
8 4 Pupils
Grade
9 2 Pupils
1951 Teachers:
Royce Elliot & Mrs McMillian
1952 Teachers:
Myrtle Peers & B. McMillan
Grade
1 5 Pupils Grade
6 6 Pupils
Grade
2 13 Pupils Grade
7 9 Pupils
Grade
3 9 Pupils Grade
8 3 Pupils
Grade
4 7 Pupils Grade
9 9 Pupils
Grade
5 11 Pupils
1953 Teachers:
Junior Class - Ann Kilistoff
Senior
Class T. Kinloch-Taylor (September & Oct ), Mary Reimer
(November
& December), Hazel Wiess (February to June)
Grade
4 8 Pupils Grade
7 6 Pupils
Grade
5 6 Pupils Grade
8 6 Pupils
Grade 6 9 Pupils Grade 9 1
Pupil
1954 Teachers:
Llyod & Doreen Cribb
Grade
1 8 Pupils Grade
6 5 Pupils
Grade
2 11 Pupils Grade
7 5 Pupils
Grade
3 6 Pupils Grade
8 6 Pupils
Grade
4 7 Pupils Grade
9 2 Pupils
Grade
5 6 Pupils
1955 Expansion
of school facilities due to opening of North Western Pulp & Power plant
Teachers:
Llyod & Doreen Cribb
Grade
5 23 Pupils
Grade
6 19 Pupils
Grade
7 6 Pupils
Grade
8 6 Pupils
Grade
9 5 Pupils
1956 Classes commenced in warehouse at pulp mill (no
grades 11 & 12) senior students attended in Jasper, Evensburg, or elsewhere
1956 Teachers
in Hinton:
Doreen
Cribb Mrs
Howard
L.A.
Cribb Lydia
Long
Gwen
Davie Roy
Long
Hazel
Hart Julie
Majeau
Barbara
Higgins Jessie
Stevenson
1956 Crescent
Valley School constructed and classes commenced December 5.
It
initially housed only grades 1 through 10. Grade 5 transferred to the newly
built Hardisty School and other classrooms existed in bunkhouses on pulp site,
basement of homes, church halls, and wherever a vacancy was available.
Grade
2 10 Pupils
Grade
3 33 Pupils
Grade
7 14 Pupils
Grade
8 9 Pupils
Grade
9 14 Pupils
Grade
10 6 pupils
In 1958, Crescent Valley School became an elementary
school only. Grade 7 transferred to the Hardisty School and teachers worked
along with the contractors, noise and all, to educate the students. The main hall
served as a gymnasium for both physical education and the writing of final
exams. Each successive year, additions were made to the Hardisty School. Crescent Valley arrived at its present
designation of a K-7 school in 1983 with the addition of Grade 7 students.
Presently students attend from the Hinton Valley area as well as Brule,
Cadomin, Obed and Pocahontas. The present principal, Mr. C.A Lampkin, joined
the staff at Crescent Valley as a teacher in September 1968 and was appointed
principal in September 1980. Preceding principals were Llyod Cribb, Jack
Appleyard and Roy Seibel.
1957 Mountain
View School opened with 6 classrooms, a staff room and an office. In 1958, 3 classrooms and an ancillary room
were added. A Gymnasium and 4 additional classrooms were added in 1963. A third
addition in 1967 included 12 additional classrooms, 2 ancillary rooms, a
library and a conference room. The Gymnasium was enlarged to become a
two-station gym. Since 1967, minor changes have been made in the school to meet
the needs of a growing and ever-changing population. In 1984, extensive
renovations were made to Mountain View School. Paul Marshal was the first
principal in 1957. He was followed by: Neil Horne, John Panek, Michael Chidlaw,
and Judy Grigat.
1957 The initial phases of Hardisty School housed
grade 5 only. The senior students remained at Crescent Valley until subsequent
additions were completed.
1957 Teachers
in Hinton: Principal L.A. Cribb
G.
Carlson K.
Grobet
L.
Champion H.
Hart
D.
Connaroe B. Higgins
F.
Coppock C.
Hobson
D.
Cribb M.
Karasiuk
G.
Davie P.
Kisilevich
J.
Dickson L.
Long
M.
Dickson Mrs.
Mustard
E.
Eaton N.
Rogers
S.
Filewich J.
Stevenson
Mrs.
Tupper
Classrooms were spread throughout the town: Canada
Catering Building, Anglican Church, Legion Hall, and the basements of three
unfinished houses.
1958 High
School Teachers: L.A. Cribb Hazel
Hart
John
Dickson Paul Marshall
Margaret
Dickson
1958 Graduation Class consisted of 17 Students.
1959 Addition to Hardisty School. High School
officially named Harry Collinge High School after the Resident Manager or North
Western Pulp & Power.
1959 Graduating
Class consisted of 15 students.
1960 Principal
Llyod Cribb Vice Principal
John Dickson
High
School Teachers:
Maxine
Anderson Barbara
Higgins
Margaret
Dickson Dick
Tubb
Hazel
Hart
1960 Senior Class consisted of 16 students
1960 Hon. Minister
Aalborg officially opened the three schools in Hinton.
1961 Principal
Lloyd Cribb Vice Principal
John Dickson
High
School Teachers:
Maxine
Anderson Barbara
Higgins
Margaret
Dickson Dick
Tubb
Hazel
Hart Carol
Duchesne
Pat
Kisilevich Corinne
Marshall
Nora
Rogers Jessie
Stevenson
1961 Senior Class consisted of 27 students
1962 Principal
Harold Moreau Vice Principal
John Dickson
High
School Staff
Jim
Aird Mrs.
Allen
Llyod
Cribb Margaret
Dickson
Carol
Duschesne Barb
Higgins
Frank
Kiyooka Bernice
Koch
Bernadette
Levasseur Joe Nowicki
Nora
Rogers Jessie
Stevenson
Hazel
Hart
1962 Senior Class consisted of 23 students
1963 Principal
Harold Moreau Vice Principal-
Lloyd Cribb
Staff: Carol Denhole Corinne Marshall
Hazel
Hart Emile
Eis
Joe
Nowicki Mr.
Gunderson
Pat
OLeary Nora
Rogers
Barbara
Higgins Jack Rome
Mrs
Jenkins Margaret
Snedker
Frank
Kiyooka Jessie
Stevenson
Bernadette
Levasseur
1963 Senior Class consisted of 29 students
1963 New Gymnasium added to the school
1964 Principal
Wes Eddy Vice Principal Lloyd Cribb
Staff: Emile Eis B.
Levasseur
H.
Fykes J. Hammersmith
B.
Higgins R. Huot
J.
Khaluck F. Kiyooka
B.
Koch G. Mahon
E.
Newton J. Nowicki
Denis
Peppin N. Rogers
J.
Stevenson
1964 Senior Class consisted of 29 students
1965 Principal
Andre Hughes Vice Principal
Joe Nowicki
17
Staff members on hand
1965 Senior trip to the Columbia Ice Fields
1965 Senior Class consisted of 38 students
1966 First Library set up in Harry Collinge School
1966 Principal
Andre Hughes Vice Principal
Joe Nowicki
19
Staff Members on hand
1966 Senior Class consisted of 40 students
1967 Principal Andre Hughes Vice Principal Joe Nowicki
New
Library constructed. Hazel Hart appointed first fulltime Teacher-Librarian.
22
staff members on hand
1967 Senior Class consisted of 45 students
1967 Student trip to Expo 67, Montreal, Canada
1968 Principal
Andre Hughes Vice Principal
Joe Nowicki
Jim
McMillan
20
Staff members on Hand
1968 Senior Class consisted of 59 students
1969 Senior Class consisted of 58 students
1970 Senior Class consisted of 76 students
1971 Principal
Dan Horovatin Vice Principal
Joe Nowicki
Jim
McMillan
25
Staff members on hand
1971 Senior Class consisted of 58 students
1972 Principal
Ted Bohme Vice Principal
Joe Nowicki
Jim
McMillan
28
Staff members on hand
1972 Senior Class consisted of 76 students
1973 Principal
Ted Bohme Vice Principal
Joe Nowicki
Jim
McMillan
30
Staff members on hand
1973 Senior Class consisted of 78 students
1974 Principal
Ted Bohme Vice Principal
Joe Nowicki
Jim
McMillan
35
Staff members on hand
1974 Senior Class consisted of 76 students
1975 Principal
Ted Bohme (until November) Norval Horner
Vice
Principal Joe Nowicki & Jim McMillan
30
Staff members on hand
1975 School Tour of Greece
1975 Senior Class consisted of 72 students
1976 Principal
- Norval Horner Vice Principal
Joe Nowicki
35
Staff members on hand
1976 Senior Class consisted of 73 students
1977 Principal
- Norval Horner Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
31
Staff members on hand
1977 Senior Class consisted of 61 students
School
Tour of Europe
1978 Principal
- Norval Horner Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
33
Staff members on hand
1978 Senior Class consisted of 86 students
1979 Overlander Junior High constructed
1979 European Tour 9 countries
1979 Principal
- Norval Horner Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
1979 Senior Class consisted of 68 students
1980 Quebec Exchange Tour - Open House Canada
1980 Principal
Neil Anderson Vice Principal Ducc
VanBinsbergen
32
Staff members on hand
1980 Senior Class consisted of 101 students
1981 Principal
Neil Anderson Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
32
Staff members on hand
1981 Senior Class consisted of 74 students
1981 Spain / Portugal / Morocco Tour
1982 Principal
Neil Anderson Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
29
Staff members on hand
1982 Senior Class consisted of 107 students
1983 Principal
Neil Anderson Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
34
Staff members on hand
1983 Senior Class consisted of 105 students
1983 Overlander Junior High, which accommodated grades
7 & 8, was sold to the Hinton Roman Catholic School Board &
preparations were made to move into the new Roche Miette School.
1983 Mexico Band Tour
1983 Roche Miette School, named after a familiar
landmark, was constructed.
It is
an earth-sheltered facility that houses ECS to grade 5 students. The first
principal was Dave Couves, followed by Rick Armstrong.
1984 Principal
Neil Anderson Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
37
Staff members on hand
1984 Senior Class consisted of 98 students
1984 Kingston Exchange Tour Open House Canada
1985 Principal
Neil Anderson Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
35
Staff members on hand
1985 Senior Class consisted of 102 students
1985 England / Ireland Tour
1985 Jessie Stevenson Retired
1985 Rowena Rouz-Leivo Retired
1986 May
Band tour to Expo 86, Vancouver
September
Student tour to Expo 86, Vancouver.
1986 Principal Neil Anderson Vice
Principal Mike Redfern
39
Staff members on hand
Office
Staff - 5
1986 Senior Class consisted of 87 students
1987 Student
tour to France
1987 Principal
Neil Anderson Vice Principal
Ducc VanBinsbergen
35
Staff members on hand
1987 Senior Class consisted of 107 students
There is no failure but in ceasing to try
1987 Hazel Hart Retired.
Thank you Hazel for all you have brought to our
community.