Sisler High School

The construction of Sisler High School began in 1956, with a target opening date of September 1957. However, when it became apparent that the building would not be ready in time, Margaret Scott School was used for classes in the interim. As rooms were completed, teachers and their classes moved over to the new building. Legend has it that longtime Winnipeg Free Press and Winnipeg Tribune sportswriter Vince Leah suggested the school's team name: the Spartans (this according to Sisler's first principal, J.C. Wherrett). The school's first mascot was Martin the Spartan. The finished facility was two storey building that included twenty-six classrooms, four science labs, three science classrooms, art room, music room, library, cooking room, sewing room, administrative space, auditorium and gymnasium and storage and ancillary spaces. 1957 saw the provision of two lower level shower and change rooms, general shops area and three classrooms, two home economic rooms and storage areas. In 1961, another addition was constructed which included eleven classrooms, music room, two science rooms, industrial arts shop, food lab, clothing lab and gymnasium.