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The New S.S. # 5 West Gwillimbury School at Bond Head. This building was erected on the same property just south of the 80 year old school. The one-classroom brick structure, built by Contractor Wilfred Halbert from Thornton had windows all along the side facing the road. The students and teacher, George Pocock moved from one school to the other at the beginning of February 1954. An additional classroom opened on January 3, 1955 with Dawna Herard as the firs teacher.

S.S. #10, Newton Robinson, c. 1884.

S.S. #10 Teacher Miss Margaret Murphy.
Back Row (l-r): Helen Leeson, Marjorie Edney (Mrs. Connery), Helen Banting, Treva Edney (Mrs. Agar), Dorothea Jackson, Clayton McCarroll, Lloyd Coborn, Tommy Hounsome, Morley McCarroll.
Middle Row (l-r): Ina Edney (Mrs. Ainslie), Olive McCarroll, Shierene Boyd, Gertie Harrison, Helen Cullingham, Dorothy Banting, Jean Cullingham, Estella Coutts, Jim Cullingham, Walter Coutts.
Front Row (l-r): Earl Lennox, Winona Cullingham, Earl Banting, Grace Scott, Pearla Edney (Mrs. Piggot), Ena Coutts, Jean Rowe, Irene Harrison, Gordon McCarroll, Leo Harrison, Elmer Webber, Earl Bell.

Newton Robinson School, 1934. Teacher was Alma West.
Back Row: Earl Lennox, Marie Myers, Grace Scott, Olive McCarroll, ? Gilroy, Alma West (Mrs. Coborn), Elmer Webber, Earl Bell, June Manser, Leo Harrison, Gordon McCarroll.
Middle Row: Doris Edney, Ruth Noble, Hazel McCarroll, Josephine Harrison, unknown, Ivan Bell, Bill Rowe, Pearla Edney, ? Gilroy, Isobel Lennox, ? Gilroy, Mary Scott.
Front Row: ? Gilroy, Lennox Rowe, Jean Edney, Olive Morrison, Gladys Houghton, Jean Meyers, Lawrence Copeland, Ralph Houghton, Neil Mayor, Jim Lennox, Keith Noble.

Original schoolhouse in Bond Head.

The old Hollows schoolhouse on the Middletown Sideroad of West Gwillimbury. In 1863, this school was built by John Garbutt on his lot (Con. 12, lot 11) so his children would not need to walk as far. The school burned down in 1888 and a new, brick one was erected very soon after by William Bingham (pictured here), with William Tindall as the first teacher, later minister in the Methodist church. The new school opened September 29, 1888 with celebration and games. Like many around it, this school was closed and sold in 1960, though the building later became the Hollow Community Centre. The renovated school house is currently the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Skitteral. The mature maple trees on the property were planted by the students in the photo.

Bradford high school principal Alex Taylor (right) accepts the official government of Ontario plaque from education minister Tom Wells commemorating the opening. Over 400 people were on hand to witness the official opening ceremonies.

Article about Sir William Osler Public School's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Iva Jeffery and Marion English in front of S.S. #3 in West Gwillimbury.