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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-06-22, Page 4l� tl SITa , .SEAFORTN, ONT., JUNE 1967 NGIIATULATIONS to tie BOARD and RATEPAYERS on the OPENING of the new COLUMBAN SCHOOL We are Proud to have been selected for the General Contracting Frank Van Busses & Sons - Limited LUCAN ONTARIO CONGRATULATIONS to the Board & ..Ratepayers on the Opening of the New St. Columban. 'School " We are Proud - to have been .selected for the Electrical Contracting JORDAN ELECTRIC MITCHELL , Phone 14$''9951 ear 1' St. Colum ban Sunday afternoon•, will see the opening of a new, modern St. Columban Separate Sclibel,. the fourth school in St. Columban. The new ' school, officially known as Separate School Un- ion No. 2, Hibbert, Logaii and McKillop replaces a smaller two -room -school on the south side of highway—No. 8 which served the area from 1923 until the building of the present school. The very first school to serve St. Columban was built of logs. No one knows the exact date i was erected but it was used until the middle part of the 188.0's. It was situated across the road and to the east of the St. Columban Church. Lumber was used to board oyer the pri-, ginal log walls and make the school more suitable for win- ter use. " In the middle 1880's a new school was built just east of the church. This school was of white brick construction with one room. When a Larger school was built it was renovated to serve as a home for Mark Miles, for many years caretaker of the church and school. It was then unused for many years before being torn down to make room for the new school that has just been built. The old one -room .school was replaced in 1923 by a larger two -room, red brick school. Trus- tees when this school was built were James O'Sullivan, Patrick V. McGrath and Frank McQuaid. The school was originally a: public school but since only Catholic chtldren attended it was' changed to a separate school. In 1951 a Separate School Area was .formed. It was made up of 'Union No. 1, McKil- lop and Logan; Dublin No. �2; Mien No. 3, McKillop and Hib•t° bert; and Hibbert No. 4. The neW school is a low, mod- ern ,.building with four class- rooms, an all-purpose play- room, teacher's -room and of- fices. One hundred and' eigh- teen children are taught by the News Of. staff of four teachers including: Mother Mary J2; (. M. Mel- Cromarty Grades I' and 2; Mrs. M. Mel- . ady, Grades 3 and•4; Mrs. J. ' McLaughlin, Grades 5 and. •6; Mr. David Scott was a . dele- 'and Mrs. M. Murray, Grades 7 gate to the pre -assembly ,con and •8. Besides the teaching gress -... of • the Presbyterian 'staff, F. C. Harley of Mitchell, Church which was held at King - the music ' supervisor -teaches 'ston, June 3-6. music to _the children. Mrs. A. Glenn Thompson of The new sehool will provide Stouffville was a guest of Mrs. modern educational .. facilities E. Moore •on. Wednesday night. for 42 families in- the .St.. Col Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jefferson nmban area. Mother Mary Jus- are spending this week at the tin, the principal of the school, home of their daughter and who has taught in both the old son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Hh7el two -room school and the new of RR 5, Stratford. school describes the new facit'i- Mrs. Jennie Wilson of Zurich ties as "Wonderful! Just wonder- 'spent the weekend with. Mrs. - full" • E. Moore. No complete list of the tea- Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ramsey and chers in the history of the'family of Listowel visited on school is available but a ,few -Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 'Alex that did' teach there were: Mr. Ramsey. Mr. .and Mrs. K. McKellar 'were entertained at a family picnic' supper -,by their- sun -in, law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs: W. N. Bending and family. of Mitchell ori Sunday, honoring s jov Mrs. McKellar on her 81st bir- Kids En thday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laing and. family, Mr. and Mrs.. J. R. • Sunrmeis, John O'Connell, Ber- nard O'Connell, Mr. McGuern, 41r. Ford, Tom Melady, Ed. Evans, Robert Evan& Dick Htghes, Mary Leitch, l/e{lie Dev- ereaux, T.irzie Holland, .Annie Doyle, Margaret Daly, Stella Purcell, .Orlando Dean, Nora Gleason, Marie .Sullivan, Sadie Queenan and Agnes Benn. Miss Benn was the ' last teacher in the old one -room school and the first in the two -room„ school.. She was assisted there by Joe Moylan. "Mac" McIntyre and Margar- et Doyle also taught in the two room school before the Ursuline Sisters took charge of the school in 1926. Theydrgve daily from Dublin to take care of ,the school. ' In 19$7 - Mother M. Angelica was principal and Mother IViary Calvary was in charge of the junior room. Mother Mary Justin is principal of the new school. Old School Replaced. The new - St. Columban Separate School to be officially, opened Sunday replaces this old - •,two -room school. The red brick school on the' south side bf Highway No. -8, opposite the church, was built in 1923. It was the third school built to serve St. Columban° The first was a log school house. The second was a one -room white brick building on the site of the new • school: *ICS: 6 "h Hibbert Jefferson, Mrs. George Wallace, Bus rip Mrs. Verna ^Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace and Debbie Hibbert Towship school chil-' were among the relatives who dren enjoyed theif annual bus:reunion at Sebringville Park trips on, Friday. Grades 1,• 2, .on Saturday. 3 and 4, along with their teach- ; ers, enjoyed a:trip„to Stratford, Fanshaw and Story Book Gar- . -dens at °'Springbank. Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8, along with their teachers,.enjoyed a trip to Pio- neer Village at Kitchener, the Indian reterve at Brantford and Woodstock. Miss Jackie Burleigh, Seaforth spent the weekend with her cousins, Patti, Susan and Jill Norris. Miss °Lillian Ballantyne, Exe- ter, visited this past weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Carter Kers- lake and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Templeman visited Sunday evening with Mr, and Mrs. Bill Lamport; Ex- eter. xeter. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jim Norris and family, Brampton, visited Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nor ris and. family and Mrs. Sam Norris. • The Staffa iUCW held a show- er Friday evening ,in the Pam-. ily Life Centre, honoring Miss June Parson on her forthcom- ing marriage. Miss Sharon Agar chaired the evening. A program includeds. David . Sim, Lon- don, reading. piano instrument • als, Mrs, Robert' McCoughey; , a mock wedding with Mrs. Ress Smale, Mrs. John Drake, Mrs. Reg Elliott, Mrs. Henry Har- burn; Mrs. Walter O'Brien, Mrs. Cameron Vivian Miss Heather Daynard, Mrd: Darrel Parker, • Mrs. Harold Pethick, Mrs. Bill Taylor, Mrs. Leslie Miller and Mrs:.,, Robert McCougheyr parti- cipating. An address was read by Shar- on and Janice was presented with gifts. The Risen irpo itor STERLING FUELS are pleased to have had apart inthe building, • of the NEW SCHOOL at. ST. COLUMBAN, by supplying the fuel • through our agent WILLIS DUNDAS. SEAFORTH Th4e School .Board of St. Columban Separate School • CRCSSU 2 St. invites Hibbert, Logan, . McKillop, (olu nban, Ontario the .'' public to , attend the Blessing of the School by - Reverend L. J.' Coughlin, P.P. 'at 3;00 pan. DST Sunday, June 25th - St. Columban, Ontario HORTON AND BALL p'ch itec_ts ST. COLUMBAN SCHOOL 58 scot* st. kitchener onfario b CONGRATULATIONS to tile' St. Columban School Board on the opening of their NewSch�ol Plumbing and Heating 1by R. T. McBride Ltd. STRATFORD Keith Culliton Geolge Culliton Best -Wishes to THE BOARD,. PARENTS, . ,TEA.CH-E-RS and PUPILS: on the happy occasion - of the r 014r1CI.AL OPENING of the New ST. COLUMBAN SCHOOL . JUNE •25,;1967 JACK ',HOOD School ' Supplies Col Ltd. STRATFORD .ONTARIO 'Serving The Nation's Schools • • • • • • w • • •