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McCreary & District's
Former Schools

NO. 1739: Lake Mary

This school district was formed in 1914. The school was situated on SW 30-20-12 in the Westbourne Municipality. The school was destroyed by a prairie fire in 1926. Students were transported to Melonville School until a new school was opened in 1928. Lake Mary School is believed to have closed about 1935. After several years of vacancy, this building also burned in a prairie fire.

NO. 1833: Armstrong

Initially the name proposed for this school district was Bobrow, but by the commencement of operation in 1916, the district was named Armstrong. The school and three-room teacherage were located on SW 21-20-13. In June 1967, Armstrong School District was incorporated into the Turtle River School Division. The school building and teacherage were sold.

NO. 1860: Bower

Bower School District became incorporated in February of 1917. A one-room school was built on NE 28-20-14. In the early 1930s the school was moved to a more central SW 35-20-14. Due to an expanding enrollment in 1940, an additional classroom was built. On June 8, 1960, during school hours, Bower School burned to the ground. That summer the vacant Champlain School was moved in. The school closed in June of 1964. The school was sold and renovated into a private residence.

No. 1861: Glenhope

Glenhope School District was formed in March of 1917. The school and teacherage were built on SE 8-21-13 of that same year. In 1926, the school and teacherage were moved 1 and 1/2 miles south along Highway 50. The school closed in 1940, and after a year of vacancy was moved to the newly formed Reeve District.

NO. 1886: Woodbend

This school District was formed in 1917. The school was built in 1918 on SE 5-22-16 at the site where it was situated until its closure in 1961.

NO. 1926: Sunrise

The school, located on NE 29-21-14, and district were formed in 1918, and consolidated with McCreary in 1961.