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Texada Island Heritage Society |
Texada Island, British Columbia,
Canada
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Displays |
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THE MARSHALL SCHOOL |
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Marshall School 1912-1924
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THE MARSHALL SCHOOL CAIRN |
The Marshall school, a one-room log structure, was opened for
the 1912-1913 school year with Miss Armstrong wielding the chalk at
a salary of $70 Per month. Children of miners at the Paxton Mine and
of local farmers learned their abc's in an ungraded school which
never had more than 11 students. The mine closed during World War 1
and loggers children helped keep the school open until the 1923-1924
school year when it closed. |
In 1922 Leslie Bruce, the Inspector of Schools wrote of the
school: |
"A neat one-room log building with shingle roof, lined inside,
in good condition. Fair lighting, poor heating and ventilation.
Janitor work - swept by teacher without extra payment. 15 single
factory desks almost new but already marked. Water closets-two,
clean. Grounds partly cleared." |
The3 building was lived in off and on until it was torn down
during World War ll. |
The cairn is constructed from a piece of
Anderson Bay pink marble. The hauling, placing, fitting and mounting
of the plaque and the grading of the site were accomplished by
members of the community and local organizations. |
This monument is the
culmination of nearly ten year's work, by the Texada Heritage
Society. Margaret Woodhead started the ball rolling in February of
1990 with a letter to the Provincial Toponymist Janet Mason and
spearheaded the project. Margaret conducted a survey of all the
residents of this area to gain their approval of naming it Marshall
School Junction. She was successful in this endeavor and it is now
officially Marshall School Junction. |
Dedicated October 22, 1999 |
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Accession Number: 2004.04.261
Title: Marshall School Junction Cairn
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Accession Number: 2006.90.08
Title: Dedication Plaque |
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Located at the corner of Gillies Bay Road and Paxton Road |
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