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Lynda Jean Krause Richards [Rimmer]

GENEALOGY

Long Branch High School

The Village of Long Branch did not have its own school until 1913. Children of the village had to travel along a cow's lane and over some railroad tracks to the Horner Avenue School. In 1913 a four grade classroom was opened in the old Baptist Church on 27th Street. This small school consisted of one room which was heated by a coal stove and had outdoor facilities. The teacher was Mr. John McGrath. This little classroom was known as S.S. No. 16 - Etobicoke.

In 1915 a four-room, two floor, school was build on the site which is now 3495 Lakeshore Blvd. West. This school became known as the Long Branch Public School. When the school opened there were only two classrooms on the main floor. The second floor had not yet been partitioned and was used as an auditorium. There were two playrooms in the basement, one for the boys and one for the girls. Children brought their lunches and had hot chocolate everyday which was prepared by one parent, Mrs. Ludow. She made this hot chocolate in the boiler room. The school had a large front lawn which was flooded in winter and used as a skating rink. In time, the second floor was partitioned to make two additional classrooms. The staff consists of Mr. McGrath, the principal, Miss Murchison, the teacher and Mr. Chavener, the caretaker. In 1920 six rooms were added to the rear of the building and in 1923 four rooms were added to the front of the building. By 1924 Long Branch Public School had grown in size to fourteen rooms.

In 1926 it became evident that Long Branch needed high school facilities. Another front section was added to the building to accommodate a continuation school. This new front section consisted of six classrooms, a board and staff room, a nurse's office and a principals office. These new facilities were used by the continuation school. Upon the completion of these additions, the school became known as The Long Branch Public and Continuation School. The principal was Mr. James. S. Bell who served the school from 1926 to 1946. In September 1946 Mr. Harvey H. Gibbs was appointed principal of the Public School and Mr. O. Barkley principal of the Continuation School. 1948-1951 were years of expansion for Long Branch Public and Continuation School. 1948 saw the introduction of kindergarten and 1949 the departments of Remedial Reading, Art, Home Economics and Industrial Arts. The Senior Boy's Academic Vocational class began in 1950. In 1951 the Continuation School moved to the new Collegiate in New Toronto and the Public School which had been housing classes in the basement rooms, gymnasium and three churches, filled the vacated space. Mr. Rod Jack became vice-principal. A secretary was added to the school staff.

Long Branch Public and Continuation School became the James S. Bell School in 1953 in honour of its late principal who had served it for 20 years ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._Bell_Junior_Middle_School

 

1915: A two-storey school built on the site which is now 3495 Lakeshore Boulevard West. It became known as Long Branch Public School, but was apparently also referred to as Lakeshore Public School. Two classrooms on the main floor. The second floor, not yet partitioned, was used as an auditorium for many community activities. Two playrooms in the basement — one for boys; one for girls. Children took their lunches and had hot chocolate prepared in the boiler room by Mrs. Ludlow, a parent. The large front lawn was flooded in winter to make a skating rink. In time, the second floor became two classrooms. Principal: Mr. McGrath; Teacher: Miss Murchison; Caretaker: Mr. Chavener.
1920: Six rooms added to the rear of the building.
1922: Board granted the request of a deputation of adults for evening classes up to the fifth form.
1923: Four rooms added to the front of the building.
1924: Long Branch Public School had grown to 14 rooms.
1926: Evident that Long Branch needed high school facilities. A front section was added for this — six classrooms; a board and staff room; a nurse’s office; a principal’s office.
1927: Continuation grades added. (Although Mimico High School was not too far away, residents wanted their own high school.) Upper School and Commercial subjects could be taught in both day and evening classes. School became Long Branch Public and Continuation School. James S. Bell hired to develop school into a strong educational institution ...

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