shore (4), Northumberland (1). It was therefore declared that Engle- wood, the name submitted by Mrs. Verner Noring, Cape Traverse, would be the official name for the new school.

On July 4, 1961, tenders were called for construction of the High School. A tender submitted by County Tile and Supply for the construct- ion work, and the subtender by Inman Plumbing and Heating Ltd. for the plumbing and electrical work were accepted. Englewood, incidentally, is one of the few Island schools constructed of Island brick.

On July 28, 1961, the turning of the first sod for Englewood took place on the school site. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Max Thomp- son, was the Master of Ceremonies. Canon T. Loder offered a prayer asking God’s blessing on the new school. This was followed by the re- peating in unison of the Lord’s Prayer. The Premier, Hon. Walter Shaw, turned the first sod, and declared ‘this, the first sod, well and truly turn- ed. The Reverend Bryer Jones concluded the ceremony with the bene-

diction.

Classes began in September, 1961, but as the construction was not completed, the Grade X and XI classes were held at Camp Kingston, while the Grade IX classes were accommodated in one room in Hampton school and in Hampton hall. The first year the school was in operation, there

was no graduating class.

On completion of the construction, the official opening of Engle- wood Regional High School took place April 30, 1962 with Hon. Dr. George Dewar, Minister of Education, placing the corner-stone. Back of the stone are encased: two daily newspapers of the above date, samples of money now in circulation, the names of the present teaching staff, the president, vice-president and secretary of the Students’ Council, a copy of the opening program with names of the officials taking part, the names of the president of the Home & School Association and those who served with her on the opening day, and the names of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Malcolm MacKenzie, Deputy Minister of Education, then cut the rib-

bon and declared the school officially open.

The first annual meeting was held on May 22, 1962. At this time chairman, Max Thompson, explained the zoning system as laid down in the School Act. Each zone would have a trustee to represent the said zone; the trustees of the local schools in a zone would elect a trustee to the Reg-

ional School Board.

Different zones appointed their trustees and, under the Act, two senior trustees retire each year with two new ones being appointed.

The next school to join the Unit was Canoe Cove in 1962. The classes then consisted of Grades 9, 10, 11, 12, and three new teachers were engaged: Mrs. Adelaide Wood, Mrs. Edwin Ferguson, and Mr. Boyd Mac- Donald; Mrs. MacPhee retired at that time. On October 11, 1962, Mr.

B. C. Wood resigned from the secretarial posxtion and Mrs. Jean Canfield was appointed.

On June 18, 1963, Mr. Elmer Inman was appointed chairman, re- placing Max Thompson. Other districts joined the Unit which now con- sists of the following: Appin Road, Albany, Argyle Shore, Augustine Cove, Canoe Cove, Cape Traverse, Crapaud, DeSable, Hampton, Inkerman,

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