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LOUISBOURG HERITAGE NOTES 
IN THE LOUISBOURG SEAGULL

Extracted from © The Seagull

Several months ago Jim Steylen dropped off a letter from an annual report of the Louisbourg School Commissioners. Here are some extracts from the letter. Thanks Jim.

" In the year 1950, the School incurred a deficit of $1374, which was in a great part due to the fact that we had two terms of Domestic Science classes in the year, requiring that we pay twice the estimated amount for teachers salary and supplies. . .

Prior to 1950, only two rooms of our school had lights installed. It was felt by the Board that all rooms in the school should be lighted, as it had been stressed from time to time by teachers and Inspectors that there was not enough natural light. The cost for additional lighting was $830.00 for which the Board had estimated $500, but it was felt that the additional expenditure was justified.

We would like to bring to the attention of the Council the splendid service different organizations are rendering to the support of our school. First the Home and School not only in relationship between the Home and the School, but also in financial assistance. They furnished the two rooms that had been wired prior to 1950 with fixtures costing $85.00. They bought and donated to the Board a movie projector for school use costing the organization $287.50. They also furnished (the) Practical Arts class with tools to the amount of $100., also sponsoring a school exhibit and donating prizes.

The Women’s Institute is another organization to which the Board is very thankful for their donations of a new sewing machine for Domestic Science classes. The teachers have been most cooperative and have procured for their own convenience a Duplicator costing them $100. This is money they had raised by concerts. . . "

The Board of School Commissioners consisted of Charles Bagnell, Chairman; William W. Lewis, A. L. Saunders, Earl Lewis, Frank O’Keefe.

The Louisbourg Tartan is once again for sale by the Heritage Society through the House of Dolls. This is one of the unique tartans of Nova Scotia, designed by Jean Kyte and Edith MacIntyre and registered with the Department of Consumer Affairs in Ottawa. It sells for $80.00 per metre, tax included. The profit from sales goes to such things as publications on Louisbourg’s history and the Heritage Christmas.

List of Voters 1901

Here is a start at getting out the List of Voters from Polling District No. 6, Louisburg, in the Electoral District of Cape Breton, N.S. 1901. The original is a two page document kept in picture frames on the back wall of the Louisbourg Library. I’ll add another page next month. N.B., unless otherwise noted the individual comes from Louisburg.

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