Details

Object ID 000403

Object Name Blackboard, Wolfe Creek School

Object Desc From Wolfe Creek School S.E. 19-17-22

Collection General Collection

Accession # 1000.0287

Alternate ID

General Category Other Objects

Category School Equipment

Source Frank Gerrard

Source Category Gift

Accession Date AUG 19,2011

Credit/Acknowledgement

Location St/SchRm/WWall

Object Date

Start Year Range

End Year Range

Status On Exhibit

Object Keywords

Images

Conditions

Events

Date AUG 19,2011

Summary Location change

Notes Location changed to St/Storeroom/WWall from St/Storeroom/Floor - automatic entry by admin

Appraisals

Provenance

Notes

Date DEC 11,2012

Notes WOLFE CREEK NO. 817 * The pioneers, in an area about four miles north of the Ipswich siding, decided there was an urgent need for a school in their area. In March of 1894, a rate-payers meeting was held in the thatched roof, log home, of Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron, S.E. 19-17-22. It was decided to prepare a petition to the Municipalities of Strathclair and Shoal Lake, as both were involved in the proposed school district, "to give over as many sections as required from each Municipality to form a school district." An arbitrator from each Municipality and the school inspector met and decided to grant the petition, naming the District "Harey Hill," as the name suggests, from the number of rabbits that then infested the area. Ort August 25, 1894, the first school meeting was held for the elected trustees and the renaming of the school District. "Harey Hill" sounded none too musical for the picturesque site offered. "Wolfe Creek" was the name finally decided upon, from the abundance of Wolfe Willow growing in the District and from the "Creek" - Oak River, which meandered through the western part of the district. Excerpt from the Our History to 1984 Book