Richmond Sohool The Canadias Champion, Mitton, Ont., Wed., July 17, 1974 B3 RICHMOND SCHOOLn alias Christie, alias Kelso, stotle structure mue but in 1886. It was cleued in botter known as No. 6 je a one-room structure 1965. Thse future tgne and owneruhîp of tihe sciseol le Iocated on Appleby Line, south of Hîghway 401. It presently the subject of polstical bunterîng. began au a trame building je 1863 and the present Richmond dates to 1863 awaits restoration plans Richmond Scheol nloned ite Mr. Sbultn et Morciston, tn dont-n on the nst t-Ions t-ct-t-t 1006 on tht- nasse gronds os attend on Tucndoy ise 29, tht- nId scbnel. Mr. 1905 Il men the onst one-t-onm Mt-Lenahan mas tht- firsl schoolhose in Holon t-at-hle ibis sebsel mbicb County n'as bet-otd hy a stont- and Mcn. Edmino Pot-nons, n'bo had douhbt- sts tee tht- taught aI tht- et-boI ulce nludt-nts. Mr. MeLcnabon 1947, non tht acher fer tht- Inter ht-came Dr. Mt-Lenahan lastnlann oI 30 chîldren le andnerned forsenerol years gradesne t- n hn't Msn on tht- Haln ond Pe-I Board Paons aigu taugbt ont the nI HcolIb. Tht- students nnbnol toc one yeor hock le comptted with stdensnfrom 1927 on Mine Alloc and had 65 ail snhools in Nansagamcya child-tn le thol clone. for pt-lacs and promotions The-snhnnl hosht--nlmnn'n nhnbn'rt-wnnfor marbs in asnthe Richmond, he Christie t-nominations bt-i once a ond the Ke-In Il n'on tht- ycor etint-e Breunhil Hall. nehonl tnt- aIl bidren in Uhe A Preshyterion minincer, airt-o alled Sehool Section Mr. Littlt-, n'on the fit-ut le- Nn.e 6nh ch enîcnded from spetnlntHe-n'onnut-t-tded by the nase Lînet-1 No. I0 a Me. Deacon and Ibcs J.M. Sidt--oadand fromthe-Ton'n Dt-nyt-n Linetthttet-n the-thi-d and Sasessent Innt-th concessions, Sent-taI ycors aller tht- Srcotch plsscets huilding n'as nompltld, o Scotcnh pinnet-re scttled tht- hoscmcnt mou dug and o district corly in tht- 191h tunat- installcd in the C-ntnry. Alexnander,. Smith, nnbool. Ethel Cbapman, nhn Snnt, Ellint, Sînîfan. Christie ht-came ne-l beom n aso and Campbell are camres nf n'eiIt- Inn forti magazines, sns, nI tht- lient tomilice tu toughl ait tht- sehoot le 1907. ncor lond and estohtish Se n's ontllon'ed hy A.J. hnmenîcadnin the at-t-. Stephanson and J.W Camp- Sy 163 tht- population hod bt-Il. Durnng thie period, tht innre-sedoandoatromt-nnbool, nebonl n'as tbe social t-entre wich nerncd u0618816 nbcn ni tht- nommanily and ni hecnmr tht- n'ondsht-d tnto ltntrat-y mtetings me-t ht-Id ncn' sebnnl, n'on hilt intbe tht-rt- rt-golatly. cetre of tht- section. Ptl-t Sie peunple tougbt ut tht- MttGihhon, James MnGnbnn, nebonl ft-nt 1912 tu 1920. Jamen M-Lt-on and WGC. Jonine lRtid, a local girl, W. Stewart 'who n'as aise o Cunningham n'ho ht-came o mritroandoannldeountry dntnoand moced tu Gim- et-boni Iecheri tangnt in tht- sby, Mins A. Staney, Miss K. original nnhnnl. Malien front Abcrfoylc. Miss Pt-eset-e building S. MePhereon front Guelph Tht- precritînîonc structure and Miss L. Clarh fronm mon but bv antonc masn, Loendon mccc tht- lent-ht-rn Dlnided totn ln 1921 tht- attendan-t mas go large that tht- stbonI mas dicidcd loIne junior and senior rui.Harry Selyeo and Iben Mrs E. Paîtersen of itIoe Iaaghl thtet-enier ro and Miss M. Snyd ni Milton taugbt the junior eildren. te Septembe- 1924 Laura Blank, a community rsidtet, bgan teanh and was followed the net nyearhy Miss Langord of WaIcs-dnnn n'hn tougbt ai tht- KE-In nehonl for Inn peut-n. Mien Allait Inho lacer hetame Mrs Parons)i of Milton, J. Green nI Burlinglon and Mes. Melcin of Toronto tollnn'cd in tht- et Iee ycors. Ie 1930 ollendane agate grcn' and the et-boni n'as eplit intn seniorand junior niasses tougbt by Mtss C. Young of Westpnt-t and Miss Smith rcnpeticely. Remod-ll-d le tht- sommer of 1931 the nehoni mas t-cntdelled. The- mindnmn ne-e ail put ni ne nidt-oflthe building, tht- sehoni mon paintcd botS innide and nul, tht- hast-ment mon eeiargcd and dt-epcned, tht- funant- mas recnditined, a e- Slot mon laid, ne- blat-hhootds ncre installed, tht- ntoncnrh n'on repai td andnsinglecneatn repionedîbcý douhî- unes. Tw'o tacers lought int-e seoi le 1932. Miss Hur-tn et Camphnililic tongbt till Christmas and K. St-inhu-gb et Londotn stayed lit1 June. Mise M.C. Moelle n'as the nions Iecher le 1933. le Mort-b 1935 music nonmro duned le tht- st-bonI and Miss G. Jnbnstn nI Omagb n'as tht- munie t-at-ber. Wht-n Geor-ge VI n'as t-t-ened le May nI 1937 a e- flagpolt- n'as crctnd enmmemnraling tht- occasion. Mise Motin renigned le Jonc 1930, and Miss L. Gonhy nf f'omphcllnilte het-amc tht- t-at-ht- That ycar, iset-t-nt J.M. Denyce aise resigncd and n'on repianed by tantne Shunt- of Sudbur-y. Mine Ht-lt-n MePhail nos oppoieled munie t-at-ht-r 1h1 St- tember to rt-plane Miss Johesînne, J.A. Paetridgc henomc the inspecter te 1939 n'hcn Mr. bue bt-tamt- a teonher aI tht- Hamilton Normai St-boni Cha-l-n Sayers ni Milton tought aI the neboni for Iht-ee menthe in îsuý Mms. MeDoeel nf Miltn tinhnd tht-pt-ar and mas Ooilon'nd by Miss E. Foicy and Miss M. O'Riliy, nhn bntb spent Imn ycors tecning tht-rt-. le 1947 Mms Flone- Paonsetgon er 18 ycars of Iecning popils aI tht- Kense st-bon. In Jonuaey 1965 the st-boni sentin n'as tahen ont-r by Noý I Nonnagameya Seboni At-es Board. BE A REGULAR BLOGO DONOR Write $you r own deal! 4WHEEL HORSE lan&garden tractors Complete Une of Lawn tg Garden Equipment & Accessories. Make your selection and write your deuil " SALES " PARTS " SERVICE Os ly 8.30 se 5.30 -Frt s9 p.m -Sait teS5 P.m Sri aager fo- ose or Imo-mas operation. RENT OR BUY Your complet. heodquarters for .. . * Plants e Shrubs " Seed e Fertlzr " Evulitihing in Lawn & Garden Supplies including a Complets Rentai Service. Future of school in doubt The future nf lthe Richmoend Seheel bouse beenus a moet- tangled myster wltb eaeh pasn day. I t as bees =eae from pilrte pont snce iltas cl=di 1965and teday it's anyone's guess asle wbo amno il orwho eces Richmond Sehool, allas Christie , alias Kelse, Seller lusowe as Ne. 6 sa a one-room, structure located n Applehy Lise, souts nf Higlama lt Isegan as a trame building le 1863, the prenent sitase structure belng biltten 1886. It mas the tant et the sehools le Nasnagameya te Se eloned nith the amulgamation et ooe-room-sehoels te Brook- ville. Opesnacncept It is a prime esample et open concept architecture. Mes. Edmina Parsons, teacher ast the school from 1947 001111i1 clonied le 1065, mas qunted tben as saying, TbMese sebools Suce somne- tbing te gice te students, tbey have tu learn te morS for tbemselnen." Nassagaweya Tonship donated the building te Halton County Museoum Sourd le 1965. Accnrding te Judy Geebelle, a board member, the agreement ut the lime stipulated il could be uned for unytbing from a morbsbhop le a teo-ronm, anybhng peraningte n Se morS of the museum. It could tbe building 'ot- yra Svn e restored te il's fonds alnnays bade original condition as an restoration purposes enample ot ene-room scbool museour itself and the bouses. secer enougb meney f Mayor Anse Macrthur. on the sebsel," oSe et the Renne of Nassagaweya SeaIse onniders il ana nom Mayor et the Toms ofthIe mac the scbeolbi Miltes is efthe sasse opinion being baetered abe today as shte mas le 1965, Se ncnld'thace bees seo would liSe te st-c the scbool- tbey'd denîded the fats bouse restored. scolbouse ait a nom Chasgedbhasds services meeting wit bWben Nussagameya lmuseum nurator, became Part et the Toms et Brittool present," MIllos ut the beginning ofthis angrily cemmented. "I year 15e scboolheuue once tueeap itmas don ugain cbanged bands. Il mus TheP'iends have es now the property efthIe Rt-glosaI Muninipalily et Haltes. As sucb il hecamne the respeslility et the Con- iieiiove munity Serces commttee. A fen' weeks age t5e nom- mittee coted the sebsel be dead tre< citeredt for sale for 50 cents tn the Tome et Milton. This Sixndead tteesn M molles mas censidered by Milton milI be t-e neme of the nnmmittee belmeet ut-Il St. and membe-s tunbtea jolie.ylee- St. n the seul side tbe-lensnilmasoalegal mtion. street Te date the Town et Milton Hallon Regienol bas retuned tn puy the 10 Werbn nnmmtttee ap cents os lbey cnnsider il of that actioe aI a rlgblly belonge te Milles le meeting. Il n'as net th- lirst place. tree n tht- boulecard No Ioke a dongeroun conditio Judy Gehelle, president et uIt-cet es a regnal rt-n thc ' Friendsofn the Museum", tinde the con- tret-y far trom tuney. She Canadas îlot andher co-mot-bttsbhace-bnen nrremcenonIly prnnel tryisg Itele mont-y lt-t-estore Februarn tn 1no5 s * Our- go tfo- aI tht- ormworb nplains. ne joe Ouas e I s apsel il munity h Et-la Mms site objet e.,, led on aie sti, St-ente et th- Public pt-oced cd tht- a re ie ad. otmcd REMODELLED IN 1931 Ne. 6 scheol is nîjîl je gond structurel conldition. Friende ot the Muneum would like te restore the building, perhaps le lin original une us aoene-rolom nchoolhoune. emet-gency meing tbis schoolhouse topie and the evening at O p. at the futur-e ofthe Halton Museum Museums t diseuss thet in general. 459 Main St., Milton OPEN EVERT WEONESOAY 9.30 - 6 MONDAY-WEONESDAY 8:30-6 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 8.30-9 SATURDAY 8: 30-6 -ROSS-a -CH R IS- OR * -MARCEL THIS WEEKS FEATURE ITEMS FRESH PORK90 SPARERIBS 9Cb. FRESH BABY RASPBERRIES~ Ra PICK TOUR OWN eeDELICIOUS FARM FRESH e GET THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY AND INSURE THE Fif&EST QUALITY BY PICKING YOUR OWN. 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