Lynden School

Lynden School in Lynden, Ontario was first officially opened on October 28, 1924, as Lynden Public School. The school was to replace S.S No. 4 Public School that was built in 1861. In January 1863, school trustees bought a one-acre parcel of the north half of lot 12, concession 1 of Beverly Township from Benoni Vansickle Sr. A new, brick schoolhouse was eventually erected here that same year and would serve the community for the next sixty years.

Contractors Horton and Smith of Hamilton had begun foundation excavations by June 1924 on the new, brick public and continuation school. It was expected to be completed by the resumption of the new term, although construction was delayed by a brick shortage. Despite this, it was officially opened on October 28, 1924, by the Hon. John A. Martin, Minister of Agriculture, and many local dignitaries and trustees.

The school were used for both public and high school grades, it was taught in the original building until it had become overcrowded in the early 1950s. In 1955, new classrooms were added to the north end to provide space for the high school levels.

After a century, Lynden School still maintains its roots within the community. It is the most recognized building in the town as a historical building, and many stories have been told through generations.

( "our roots", Lynden of a By-gone Era and Memories, August 1, 2016)

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