Balmoral Hall School
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Balmoral Hall School is a private girl's school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It founded was in 1901 as Havergal College. The name was changed in 1917 to Rupert's Land College to end the confusion with the institution of the same name in Toronto.
Riverbend School for Girls was another school that opened in 1929. Sir James Aikins gave the gift of Aikens House to the United Church of Canada upon his death in 1929. He stipulated in his will that it be used as a school for girls and bequeathed a further amount for its upkeep. Sir Aikins' son, Col. G.H. Aikins also presented his own home (the Red House) to the cause. As a result, Riverbend School for Girls, named after the first building, was opened in September 1929 at the present site of Balmoral Hall School.
By 1950, a decline in students had created deficits at both schools. Rupert's Land Carlton Street facility did not allow for expansion, so it was agreed that the schools would amalgamate to the Riverbend campus. The new school was named Balmoral Hall after Balmoral Castle in Scotland, one of the homes of Britain's Royal Family. School began in Septemer 1950, under the direction of Miss Gwendolyn Murrell-Wright.
Today the school provides non-denominational education to 500 students, with class sizes ranging from 18 to 22.
