R.B._Russell_Vocational_High_School

R.B. Russell Vocational High School

R.B. Russell Vocational High School

High school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

R. B. Russell Vocational High School is a grade 9 to 12 public high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the North End neighborhood,[1] and is part of the Winnipeg School Division.[2] On April 20, 2017, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.[3]

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History

R. B. Russell opened in 1967, and is named after labour organizer and politician Robert B. Russell.[4] The design of the school was developed by a local Winnipeg firm named, Duncan Rattray Peters and Searle, which formulated a plan for the school to hold a capacity of 700 students.[5]

Programs

The Welding Technology Program at R. B. Russell is a four-year program where students practice a variety of welding techniques. Students who graduate will be eligible for the Canadian Welding Bureau certification.[6] The program has a history of creating art with a focus of learning about Indigenous culture.[7] In the past, students have designed projects honouring Missing and murdered Indigenous women[8] and Tina Fontaine.[9]

In 2022, a student from the schools welding program built a Winnipeg Blue Bombers fire pit with Adam Bighill's number on it, and was offered tickets to the season opener by Bighill in exchange for the fire pit.[10]

Notable alumni

References

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    "R. B. Russell Vocational High School website". Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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    "R.B. Russell turns 50". Winnipeg Free Press. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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    "Historic Sites of Manitoba: R. B. Russell Vocational High School". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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    "R. B. Russell Vocational High School". Winnipeg Architecture Foundation. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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    "Welding Technology". R. B. Russell Vocational High School website. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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    "Building of metal teepee, turtle a lesson on Indigenous culture: Winnipeg teacher". CTV news. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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    "These students spent 300 hours welding metal into a red dress sculpture honouring MMIWG". CBC news. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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    "Winnipeg students design tribute to Tina Fontaine". Global news. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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    "Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Bighill involved in blockbuster trade". Global news. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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    "As Nature Made Him". maxima-library.org.
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