Bicycle rodeos initiated in 1970 Annual church dinner provided by St. Ann 's Lobster Suppers to teachers and students initiated in the Fall of the year(1977) Year end banquets for Grades 7 and 8 which came to be a rite of passage; initiated in 1968 School trips to the Confederation Center to watch high school drama Running events offering trophies to the top female and male runners Winter Sports Day based on school curriculum, organized in 1987 Certainly, St. Ann 's Home and School must not be overlooked. Parents of St. Ann 's School were actively involved in the Home and School Association. They showed great support for the education of their children. Mrs. Inez Doiron , past Home and School President of St. Ann 's, went on to become Provincial President in 1982. She served also on vari¬ ous federal Home and School committees. St. Ann 's Home and School was a strong voice in the planning stages of a future North Shore School to be built to accommodate the school communities of St. Ann 's, St. Augustine's and Stella Maris . St. Ann 's Elementary School achieved much success in providing students with great leadership skills, community spirit and community sharing and caring. Much of this can be attributed to the dedicated staff St. Ann 's acquired over the years. The energy and devotedness that teachers brought to the students of St. Ann 's is strongly associated with the success of education at St. Ann 's School. Time passed quickly and soon St. Ann's celebrated its tenth anniver¬ sary of operation. In 1976, parents were beginning to hear whispers of losing one of our strong community bonds, namely, our school. Unit III School Board considered building a junior high school in Hampshire . If this was to happen, it would not only affect St. Ann 's School, but St. Augustine's and Stella Maris Schools . The great concern was that eventu¬ ally our school children would be bused to other locations and our North Shore schools would be phased out. "Over consolidation" was a real threat to the "nerve centers" of our communities. Parents banded together and let the provincial government and Unit III School Board know that rural community life was alive and well. The North Shore area didn't want community harmonies disrupted. The end result was positive for 56