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Public Meeting Of Ratepayers, July 25th, 1960<br />
The Town Council minutes record that, ‘approximately 40 ratepayers attended…<br />
Councillor Beazley explained in detail the proposed plans for a new addition…<strong>and</strong> also<br />
the cost involved…several questions were asked….answered by Councillor Beazley.<br />
The Cornerstone Ceremony<br />
Plebiscite, July 28th, 1960<br />
The plebiscite was duly approved, <strong>and</strong> the wording gives an exact idea of proposed<br />
costs <strong>and</strong> of what the extension would comprise: Do you approve of the proposed<br />
borrowing…of a sum not to exceed…$180,000 for the purpose of erecting an<br />
addition to the present school building consisting of six academic classrooms,<br />
administration block, auditorium, chemistry laboratory, provision for Home<br />
Economics <strong>and</strong> Industrial Arts.<br />
Good Intentions <strong>and</strong> Under Budgeting<br />
The bold letters have been inserted by this writer because the good intentions to resolve a long<br />
time deficiency of the school were there. Unfortunately the construction went way over budget,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the provisions for industrial arts <strong>and</strong> home economics were cut. A room designated for<br />
the latter was to be used as a general classroom. The Town was obliged to pay an additional<br />
$60,000 to meet the bill.<br />
April 1961 Major Yuri Gagarin of Soviet Union is First Man to Orbit Earth<br />
The Cornerstone Laying Ceremony, November 5th 1961<br />
Mayor H.V. Corkum <strong>and</strong> other VIPs get ready for the ceremony, covered by CKBW.<br />
• The Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Betty Walsh sang “ O, Canada” <strong>and</strong><br />
“God Save The Queen.”<br />
• Secrets of the Time Capsule. Art Deckman, Acadia Construction, presented a box<br />
to be placed behind the stone. It contained: Edition of Halifax Herald for November<br />
4th <strong>and</strong> the Bridgewater Bulletin <strong>and</strong> Progress Enterprise for November 1st; tape<br />
recording of CKBW news for November 4th; <strong>Mahone</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>School</strong> Yearbook for<br />
1961; 1961 Silver Dollar. The box was placed behind the stone by Mr. Francis S.<br />
Whynot, President of Home <strong>and</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
• Warden Walters of the Municipality, Mayor R.G.A. Wood of Lunenburg <strong>and</strong> Mayor<br />
George Crouse of Bridgewater were among the honoured guests.<br />
The Official Opening Ceremony, Monday December 18th <strong>and</strong> The First<br />
<strong>School</strong> Dance in the new Gym<br />
The Opening Ceremony was delayed because the building had not been ready for the<br />
opening of school. There was severe overcrowding for several months as the rooms<br />
were completed <strong>and</strong> taken over. The Board had to rent [for the princely sum of $125]<br />
the neighboring United Baptist Church Hall for the primary class, <strong>and</strong> grades 4, 5,<br />
<strong>and</strong> 6 went part time.<br />
Bridgewater Bulletin Front Page<br />
The architect was Mr. J. Philip Dumeresque of Dumeresque & Associates, Halifax.<br />
The builders were Acadia Construction Ltd. of Bridgewater.<br />
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