* T L. L C ’ uo " / _ o _ *> Waterlog s popelation Increasen entral School. where " on the lower portion of the walls. We then come to a hall that mmqumu ; WMM,Mumwahthp runs eastâ€"west and the carpefted library is on the right. Mr. . molishing it. A creative is in the northâ€"east corâ€" pils and the need for a second school was felt. Ribey‘s office is in the centre and a Grade 5 and 6 classâ€" lll:mlld . It was decided to construct Alexandra School. The origâ€" T00m is on the left. _ the building is old it is still a very vital part of the inal twoâ€"storey four room school was built around 1909 on t’:"“:‘&'n::"?wflwlh“.‘wm downtowh community . e \ what was once the town‘s showgrounds back in 1868. Here 3 head stairs. . . 5 i the annual Fall Fair, sports of all kinds, tournaments, horse . . The room on the right is a Grade 3 and 4. Opposite this WELLESLEY f races and celebrations were held. « is a Grade 1 and 2. On the right the original classroom is now * A new entrance and two rooms were added to each floor at a spare room, and opposite this is an intermediate opportunâ€" ' mtl. END STOHE _ & the front, and three rooms and a hall were added on each ity room. Along the south wall of the newer portion is a * floor at the rear in 1923. E;radeiandstr:eomonlt:e‘;dw. Amndhlmogi:aceg f ~ A carved stone arch frames the front entrance. The brickâ€" ary, is in midd a junior opportuni on . o layers of 1923 must have been master craftsmen, since they left. . ANNUAL SPRING SALE laid some of the brick to form a diamond shaped pattern. _ One can take either the west or the east stairs to the baseâ€" a The brick laying was designed to offer both appearance and . ment, which is a maze of rooms and hallways. Starts Friday, March 19th solid construction. First, two rows of red bricks were laid _ The library workshops, office and display rooms for the enâ€" Ends Saturday, April 3rd. in a conventional fashion two bricks deep. Then a row of tire system are located here. * L brown brick was laid so that the ends show. These are called _ The boys‘ and girls‘ washrooms are down here as well as a ces a a /w headers and tie together the two depths of brick. This patâ€" small, but adequate gym. The boiler room and the coal bins |HOURS: 3 a.m. â€"6 p.m.:, Thur. & Fri. 8 a.m. â€"9 p.m. tern was repeated for the full height of the walls. Four exâ€" are one level lower than the rest of the basement. 4 A amples of leaves and flowers carved in stone grace each _ The yard is mostly paved. A small grassy area was reâ€" [ U wall. i Mr. Ribey, the principal, gave us a guided tour. On the a westmount place armac . first floor the room on the right is a Grade 1. Opposite it is a LVS views flower show estmount p ph YÂ¥ primary opportunity class. The large kindergarten room on By Patti Howald the Flower Show at the mt the right is part of the original school. The ‘ceiling has been Two ‘horticultural teach C N.E. in Toronto last ° lowered and tiled, hiding an elaborate figured tin one, which ers at Laurel Vocational week, is common inâ€"all the original rooms. Across from this the School, Mr. Dalton and As well as viewing varâ€" , OPEN «+ . : y room was divided into a general purpose room and a staff Mr. Patterson took a grOuUp â€" jous prize winning displays, R room. Here one can see traces of the original wainscotting of horticultural students to students saw craft disâ€" » 7 D“s A WEEK m . nlave onal as hnmaimada: GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS THE PROMISE OF JOY ODE TO BILLY JOE NEW RELEASES oric Waterles Alexandra Public School ©~ _ ~Y e Waterloo Square, King Street South, Waterioo, 886â€" 1352 Alexandra Public School Coles Notes, Stationery, Coin & Stamp Supplies 1.95 1.95 1.75 plays such as homeâ€"made baby clothes, stuffed aniâ€" mals, bed linens and differâ€" ent copper crafts. Laurel‘s student council and fourth year students decided to start clean up crews for halls, the court yard and cafeteria. A different crew of three stuâ€" dents ensure the areas are clean during lunch hours. Mr. Taylor, the dry cleaning instructor, and organizer of the Torch Soâ€" ciety at Laurel, told the students Monaay that $1,000 ‘has been raised by the school so far this year. _ Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, March 17, 1976 â€" Page 11 % % on 1 va 50 Westmount Rd. N. westmount place pharmacy 578â€"8800 MONDAY to SATURDAY 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. â€" L’ * _~SUuNDAYS We honor ... D.V.A., Blue Cross, Green Shield and _ Welfare Drug Plans. By the way we deliver. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and HOLIDAYS Waterloo