"stands. It served the. smal -popula-

a Saturday~.evening. supper . dance.
.. The: fire ‘was ‘a: double catastrophe

Wednesday, September 29;

1965

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

PAGE TAREE.

RE-UN ION ON SATURDAY

Royal Oak Elementary ry. School _
| Aniversary —

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~ Royal ‘Oak “elementary - school
marks its first century ‘this year.

The | 100th anniversary of the
school’ will. be marked this coming
Saturday, -Oct. 2, .in:.the .present
- building off West “Saanich Road;
witha special reunion “tea from: 2:
to 4-p.m.° All former pupils and
teachers thave been invited ‘to. at-
tend and renew acquaintances.

The original school,.known as the
Lake. District, ‘School,. was* built in
1865. on: the’ property. where — the
Saanich municipal office, “now

tion of ‘the district .both “as ‘school-

house and community hall until 1883 |

when. it burned. to the ground after

“for many. of the. local. residents:.
“not, only ‘-were. their children . left
‘without a’schoolhouse,’ but® many of
the: ladies .-had brought’ their china
° and “fine linens ‘for the: supper: » All:
these items were lost ‘i in the blaze.

- RITHET ‘FARM 4

Until. sufficient money could. be
_vaised to conshuct a new school,
‘some of the children were taught
in an old house on: the Rithet Farm,
while others travelled by horse and
buggy: to: Strawberry. Vale: school or.
Craigflower ‘school.

The second school ‘at Royal Oak
was.. built two -years. later. James
‘Bailey’ donated: one-quarter. acre of
land, for the. building; ‘and:an’ addi-'| -
“tional two and: one-half’ acres were

frict for: $150. per. acre.
“to. butid:. Its. construction was super-.

“vised. by. Mr. Van: Allmore’ ‘and. Mr.
. ~.Bailey,, ‘and: these two ‘men. painted.

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“NECESSITIES LACKING

later “purchased by” the: ‘school dis-.

The ‘second: schoo. house: ‘cost $500.

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erected: a. fence and. backhouse at.
thelr. own expense. / "

The new. school measured : 20 by
30 feet and stood 12 feet ‘high. When
it was:-completed, there were no
frills. © In fact, for. the. first few
years even many of the necessities
were lacking. There was’ no cloak
or cap room; ‘no blackboaris,:maps,
books, © slates, .” cupboards, stove,
water, or chair for’ the ‘teacher.
But ‘the .school: did. have i4 desks to
seat: 42. students.

- The school was opened ¢ on July :8,
“1865, with’ 15. students ‘anda ‘Miss
Beattie as ‘the first ‘teacher. :
The building ‘still: stands, although
its days: ‘are “numbered.” Saanich
municipality is planning. (0. ‘demol-
ish’. the. 80-year-old building « as it
has become. hazardous:
“The fall “fun fair! and athiversary |
tea ‘at. the. present’ school. Will be
“opened by» Mrs: a P. Rankin; of.
Craigtlower: Road: Mrs. -Rankin. ‘is
granddaughter . of the late: Mrs.
Bailey. ee :
ROUND: THE: HORN. ;
Mrs... - Bailey came to the Royal
Oak area as Mrs.: Richaid. Cheese-
man in 1853. She journeyed to, Es-
quimalt from Seven. Oaks, England,

CARD PARTIES
RESUME AT
SAANICHTON

The: fall. QQ? card patties. ‘nave
‘resumed. in. the: Saanichiton. area.

_. Wednesday, Sept. 15, was the. ‘first:
500” “card party of ‘the.
‘at the ‘Institue: Halt, Kea

dene. Women’s ‘Institute. ‘There were
“seven: tables of. players, -and winners:
: My. W. Gib:

‘Morrison, and their
‘born. during ‘a’ storm ‘as they ‘round-

the: “sponsorship: of: the: South. “Sain

with. her ‘husband. on ‘the Norman.
first child. was:

ed. Cape. Horn. “Mr.: Cheeseman left.

pany. to. take-up -.farming.: in | ithe
area: he Jater. named Royal Oak.
‘He was. killed” awvhen’ his’: team of
horses‘ bolted ‘over the: newly-made
road..to Victoria ‘on his first trip
along. it. Mrs. Cheeseman married
James Bailey in 1864. .

SEVERAL OBJECTIONS

| the site “for ‘the . second ‘Royal Oak °.
school” at..the. ‘time it was’. built.
Some residents objected to its prox-
imity..“to’; the “Royal. Oak :Tavern,
vand, as’ it ‘was: built on the one-
quarter. acre, it stood only, a. few: :
‘feet from. the. road. :

But. the. old . school was slated ‘to
serve the district: for’ some 65 yeai's”
until ‘the present school was erected :
‘about: 1950; “The varea.- is: “growing ~
rapidly,
“say. that. as* many students “have ©

“vstudied -at’ the ‘present ‘building ‘in’ ”

the: last 15 years’as studied ‘at the ©
‘previous: two . buildings: in “85 years.

-A-fall fun. fair has been held at”
Royal Oak elementary school for |
many. years, This year the’fair wilk |

the. reunion tea will be -held .in cone
junction with the fair; arom. 2 tod
pm. A

contests, . ‘fancy dress, “mode} con-
test, . novelty stalls, ‘games, Qa: shay
ride: complete with’ sing-song ‘coach;
pony “rides, ° ‘hot-dogs: veandy. stalls,

: White elephant and, fishpond.

Pupils ° ‘of “Miss” Vivian Briggs

Vining : and. 2
a _| attendance. Oe

his’ post with the Hudson’s‘Bay Com-.

There were several ‘objections to: .-

and ‘at is probably safe to .

be open from:.1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and :.

“The fair will, ‘feature home-baking =

JAYCEES |

“LOOKING |
|FOR BLOOD

Sidney Jaycecs: will “be after. ev-
eryone’s plood on Tuesday, Oct. 13. LQ
“The Junior, ‘Chamber of. Com-: -
merce: ‘is: sponsoring ae blood. “drive”.
at Sanscha_ hall all “day on: “October che
12, and many, organizations: in ‘this -
district have been. ‘challenged , by 2"
the Jayeees fo sec which group can 7 :
get the most: ‘members. out: to donate:

their blood. > :

‘Transportation to: the hall « ‘ean ‘be .
arranged - on the: day. of dhe blood ©
donor clinic by. telephoning 656-3029.

Jiycees ‘are hoping to have 250 do-
nors “out. during the “day |.

“sel Punt;. back vow — Cliff Robins, .
Red - Bradley, | Eddy. .Gott,” Walter.)
-Mycock,. Lawrence Thom, Len Kel- 2’
toy Gordon Campbell: and: Les Kello. fe
“Th the picture * at. the wight. taken -
ast week,” ave. -Mrs,’; Jackson (née,
Allison) ,° Mrs. Robinson: (nee Jones) whe
Mrs:. Dunaban* (nee Exton); and in,
the” back | -Pow,;) Russel . Punt,” Mr
Harman “and, Buster Quick: All” are (©
‘planning: to. attend the::re-union tea»
cate the: present Royal: Oak samo! wae
this: Saturday. +e

‘|:the teacher, J.°H. Harman, : ‘Dorothy
“eAtiison.” (Mrs. Wes Jackson), Alfie
‘| Jones (Mrs: H. Robinson): and: Rus-

‘Dancing ‘School: will -entertain’ visi-/ 00000.
tors and guests. at the. fea, and: Jim

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“STICKS TO ITSELF’
= WHEN MOISTENED,

“AN. ALL. COLOURS.
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NEW EXECUTIVE
TO BE ELECTED —
AT SAANICHTON |

Election Of offices for the’ San.
4chton Comminity Club will be hela
“Ab the: annual meeting’ on, ‘Thursday,
Oot! Tin he diningroom “of: the’

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olficinis: Ue. : ‘hoping: Ahate
ven Fralie : und? ‘costume
ball plans ( ‘0
will become’ an annund event,
"Pho: panty? strletly for adults only,”
wil: beecheld cat. Sanseha.- atl: com-
manclag bY pamy with: music: ‘by
Fyed: Usher and hsv ontertiiners,.”
“Several: prizes wi be offered. for
costumes, Nekets “for the frat ane
aw Tiaktowe’en -Pralie: are o now:
available wat: Sidney Auto Sales, “on

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Recent Hue: ist atthe home of Mrs.
M, Meiklejohn, Ohifiohl Rand, were
Mr ard Mrs, O. Kellett2.00n Take, .
Saale aideadhoh: daughter, Myre lt
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