John Norquay Elementary School

1960 - 1969


1960 - Early Spring


1961/62 - Norquay  Staff

Mr. Tim Zimich was a student at Norquay in the 1960's. In March 2006 he sent this note:

     As I had mentioned, I haven't been back inside the school since I finished grade 7 in 1967.  I have many fond memories from Norquay.
    Mr Knox was the janitor for years, and Mr Willander was principal.  I remember the assembly in front of the school when we lowered the Union Jack and raised the Maple Leaf. 
    I had a fond affection for our music teacher Miss Beedom, Mrs McDonald, and also Miss Richter who married Mr Saunders (another teacher).  Miss Foster was the kindergarten teacher for about a hundred years.  Mrs Seagras (?) was the art teacher.  Mr Emerson (Australian) pictured with the baseball team was feared by all the students.  My mum (Joan Zimich) and her friend Elsie Whelan (Editor's note: Mrs. Whelan volunteered and worked at Norquay for many years, through the 1960's and 1970's) used to cater in the lunchroom back then.  My mum would drop me off into Miss Foster's class starting from when I was 4 years old... so I spent 3 years in kindergarten before "graduating" to grade one.
    Some of the names escape my memory, but may come back.  Looking at the baseball team picture, I recall on the top row, Robert Smith is at the extreme left top corner with the big smile.  Middle row at the left is Ronnie Matusi.  Not remembering the second fella in, but next is Alan Kushner beside Mr. Emerson.  To the right of Mr E, I can't recall the next two fellows but I'm the short guy on the end (Tim Zimich).  On either side of the sign, holding the bats are Danny Fateaux (left) and Robert Gillies (right)
    In the staff picture from 1961-1962 I can only recognize Miss or Mrs Silver, third row up on the extreme left.. but I'm not 100%.


1966/67


Canadian Centennial Pageant: a pdf document with photos and the text of the pageant