Construction began in 1957

The construction began with a deadline for September 1st, 1958.

430 students from K - 6th

Another article in the Montclarion had the school slated for 12 classrooms and 430 students. The school originally went from Kindergarten to 6th grade.

Even a member from the Dad's club was on hand

As work commenced on the planned site for the Thornhill school, the photo above shows a very close knit community - a member of the Dad's Club was there to observe too!

Bids for Construction posted

Bids for construction were posted in the Tribune. All the bids exceeded the allocated funds.