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SECTION A THF HERALD Wednesday J WUaUMVA7235 1889 a dream year for town educators Herald October 1B89 saw the culmination of a dream one shared by many in Georgetown The Georgetown High School began educating the children of North Ha I ton in its own premises The Board- of Trustees on behalf of the village and the county had spent lo erect a stately behind which education would flourish As with all great rewards this school was the result of hard work Years of labour politicking and pressure were behind those stones which were Georgetown High School The story begins when hith schools were called Grammar Schools and had a different ralson d Boys were usually the classic maths latin Greek and gentlemanly conduct were the core curriculum and lonf term goal usually teaching university or gentlemanly interpose For residents in a had to to receive I on Besides Hie fees room d was necessary schools were ivoilahic like Academy and Upper Canada College but the fees alone were prohibitive Public Grammar Schools were often reisonablc and Hilton hod one it and Milton Brampton and Streetsvllle Schools were open to Georgetown In June 1871 the Hilton County Council passed a request by Mr Barber to introduce a it the Get the picture at Terra Cotta This summer at the Terra Conservation Area capture your fonest memories of the beautiful scenery wildlife and your friends on film All campers and day visitors at the Terra Cotta Conservation Area arc eligible to enter the lion Area Annual photo contest There is no contest entry fee and photos will be accepted until Sept Each entrant may submit three photos per category These categories Include nature and scenery or people Involved in park activities All photos must be taken within the Terra Cotta Conserva Prizes will be awarded to the category winners on Sept 5 and these photos will be displayed in side the Visitors Service Centre throughout the fall season Entry forms are available at Terra Conservation Areas main gate house or at the Visitors Service Centre This program is sponsored by Credit Valley Conservation Area Terra Conservation is located on Winston Chur chill Boulevard Just km north of the Village of Terra Cotta For more information call Terra Conservation Area at HIS How it all started at Georgetown High School next inciting to establish a gram mar school In the village of Georgetown The first bid was made but never up It did however get people thinking about Hie idea On July l iB7i the high school system was created in On About 1874 Milton closed Its high school and Georgetown students had one less choice In the Milton Champion urged Its citizens to reorganize its high school One real dent even advanced to get It but education even then was getting very expensive In the 1877 County Atlas Georgetown ensured that it was noted that efforts were being made to establish a high school The Acton Free Press In Georgetown continuing drive for a high school of itsown finally by 1885 County Council had accepted the idea that North needed a high school of Its own People had given up the notion that long distances to travel for everything was necessary More and more students were going on to high school Brampton or Strcetsvillc High Schooli were loo far and getting fill up with their own residents The debate began In earnest now Georgetown and Milton hotly put forth arguments In favour of their towns In April the Acton Free Press entered the fray pointing out convenience and suitability of Acton us the home of the future high school To their chagrin Georgetown wis finally At the Sept 7 1S8G meeting of the County Council the trustees for the school board were appointed J It Barber Dr Roland Rev G Wallace were the County nominees a first class certificate He was teaching at the Madoc Model School before accepting the Georgetown assignment His subjects would be Mathematics and Science The Board immediately had printed up and distributed around the County and neighbouring Counties They assured perspective commuters that the locality is healthful the town easy of access by rail and that board can be obtained at reasonable rates The tuition fees were set at per annum for the first member of a family and for each additional member Fortunate ly the fees could be paid in two in It been decided at the outset it would meet in two rooms of Hit Public ithoo Street Ins would force the Junior depart menl the school to move to the new 1 n Hall across Street The final the en trance were set at the school on December 22 and 23 The Acton Free Press announced the successful candidates from Its area as Arthur Smith Frank Pigott and Allan of Acton Public School Thurtell Brown John War Minnie Lamb and Jennie mcrviile of School No 13 the long awaited day or rived and on Monday Jan lo the Georgetown High School began teaching GO pupils in the elementary school The circular of November announced that the official opening would take place on the evening of the tenth at the Georgetown Town Hall where several dignitaries would speak When that night finished the Trustees began to plan their strategy lo erect their own building That second dream was realized two years and nine months later On Oct 11 The Village Council or Georgetown completed the Board by appointing Messrs Charles Ryan Grant and A C as trustees The Georgetown High School Board immediately began the task of opening the school A Jan 10 1B87 date was chosen as the appointed day Applications for staff were received and pored over At mid November the candidates were announced To be Head Master and Master of the Classics and Modern Languages English French and German was Clark of Strathroy Collegiate In Mr Clark received his from the University of Toronto and then spent a year and a half at the University of Berlin Germany Taught in Hilton previously and held Georgetown would leaehi ng a As the Ass slant Longman was selected He had was a sold out function this year Get your tickets early for next year The Bennett Health Care Centre offering FINE RETIREMENT LIVING Choice of Private or SemiPrivate Accommodation in an attractive comfortable and secure environ ment specifically designed for your needs Service Includes full rJning room service nursing assistance mud and laundry service a variety of planned activities use of all including pool beauty shop gift shop bar service The Bennett Health Care Centre A nonprofit fowidatkxi with ttia Qonrstown ft DtaMct Memorial HopltaI 1 Princess Anne Drive Georgetown Ontario 2B8