Winterburn School

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Winterburn School

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Dates of existence

1957-

History

Winterburn School was constructed by Winterburn School District No. 4680 in 1913 and was originally named Splan School in 1913 and was renamed Winterburn School in 1935. The school was named after the residential neighbourhood, it was constructed in. The name Winterburn originates from old English, meaning "a stream dry except in winter." Local tradition, however, connects Winterburn with the burning off of muskeg in the winter. In 1918 the school was utilized as a hospital during the influenza epidemic. In 1951, a new building was constructed and the original building was sold and moved to the Stony Plain area. In 1957, a second school was built at the same location, with additions made in 1959, 1971-1972 and 1977; this makes up the current school building. Winterburn School District No. 4680 was annexed by Edmonton Public Schools in 1982.

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9527 Winterburn Road NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5T 5X9

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Authority record identifier

EPSAM-0408

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Final

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Full

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Record created August 30, 2022.
Record revised May 17, 2023.

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  • English

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Sources

A Century and Ten by M.A. Kostek
Finding Aid Edmonton Public Schools Building Inventory
Naming Edmonton by City of Edmonton
Winterburn School website https://winterburn.epsb.ca/aboutourschool/schoolprofile/

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Record created by KM.
Record revised by KM.

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