Staff
On June 17, the Grey County Historical Society is hosting a nostalgic bus trip, with a two hour tour of the pioneer schools and churches still standing in the former St. Vincent Township, now part of the Municipality of Meaford.
It was in June 1970, 45 years ago, that the one room schools of the Township were locked for the last time. A new open-concept school, St. Vincent- Euphrasia Elementary School, awaited the students that fall.
Marjorie Davison, a former student of Riverside School, and the last teacher at that school, will lead a reminiscent tour through some of the most scenic parts of the township. Camera enthusiasts will have a chance to photograph scenes of beautiful Georgian Bay and the surrounding countryside.
The bus will leave Riverside Community Centre (7th Line South of Highway 26 ) at 1:00 pm sharp and return at 3:00 pm, and the cost is $5 per person. Refreshments and a time of remembering will be held in the Riverside Community Centre at the end of the excursion.
To ensure that there is space for everyone who wishes to attend, please contact Marjorie Davison 519-538-3408 or Frank Bassingthwaite 519-538-3661 before June 17. Riverside Community Centre is located at 15707 7th Line, Meaford.
