November 3, 2010 – 12:03 pm
The school district was established as Thigh Hills School District on December 27, 1906. The shape of the two hills on the map of early surveys showed a thigh-shaped formation. It seems that it may have been called Thigh Hill by everyone but the government. Directions from Vulcan – East 5 miles on Highway 534, [...]
November 3, 2010 – 11:59 am
Excerpts from Don Jantzie’s article in “Wheat Country I – A history of Vulcan and District” The school that began its time as Ferrodale School No. 1902 in 1908 changed its name to Vulcan School in 1917. The changing of the name of the school district from Ferrodale No. 1902 to Vulcan No. 1902 was [...]
November 3, 2010 – 11:47 am
Union Jack School was organized on July 24, 1908. It was situated twelve miles north and three miles east of Vulcan on the hard top to Milo. Directions from Vulcan – North 12 miles on Highway 23, turn east onto Highway 542 for 3 miles; Milo – West on Highway 542 for 13 miles. Latitude [...]
November 1, 2010 – 2:08 pm
Ted Barris is an accomplished author and journalist often specializing in the military history of Canada. He was invited to speak by the Bomber Command Museum of Canada at their August 2010 “Salute to the Flight Instructors” weekend event held at the RCAF Vulcan Aerodome and at their location in Nanton, Alberta. This video features [...]
October 25, 2010 – 11:22 am
Doris Orchard tells of the history of Sunny Lake School in “Wheat Country – a history of Vulcan and District”: Sunny Lake School was started around 1922. The first school room was a room in a house on the Corbitt farm, later owned by the Smith family. The first teacher was a Miss Jessie Graham, [...]
October 25, 2010 – 11:20 am
From Vulcan, go east 10 miles on Highway 534, turn north on Range Road 230 for 3½ miles and you will come across an impressive marker site. Surrounding the regular school marker is a rectangle of gravel with a large rock at each corner. A plaque listing Sunny Glen Students and those persons interested in [...]
October 18, 2010 – 5:30 pm
The original name for the school district was South Richmond. The school district was formed on February 19, 1918, but it appears that no school was built at that time. By the time the school was built, the district had applied for, and been granted on February 23, 1925, a name change, to Twin Coulee [...]
October 18, 2010 – 5:28 pm
Prior to 1926 there was an area consisting mainly of townships 23 and 24 which was not included in any school district. Some children travelled considerable distances to school, while some did not attend school at all. Tax payers in the area discussed a solution and consulted with authorities in Edmonton. It was agreed that [...]
October 18, 2010 – 5:26 pm
Sharon School District is the oldest school district in Vulcan County, having been established July 27, 1904. The school was located on NE 24-17-27-W4. Directions from Vulcan-West 10 miles on Highway 534, turn North on Highway 804 for 4 miles, turn West on Township Road 174 for 3 miles. Latitude 50.455, Longitude 113,5756 A notice [...]
October 12, 2010 – 3:44 pm
When established in 1926, the school district was referred to as Sandpit School District. In 1927, the Sand Pit School District was given permission to borrow $2750. Viola Mensinger researched this school for “Wheat Country – a history of Vulcan and District.” In the area where the Sand Pit School was eventually built, it became [...]
