FOREWORD 
     
    
   
   
    
     This history was written to record how Home and School 
     
     has helped to bring about improvements in education on P.E.|. 
     
     The changes in the school system are apparent, but inherent in 
     
     Home and School philosophy is the belief that the home and the 
     
     community are also educators. Home and School’s effects on 
     
     home life and on the community influences which surround our 
     
     children are not easily measurable, but it is hoped that this book 
     
     will show some areas of Home and School concern beyond the 
     
    
   
   
    
     school. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The first decision to be made in writing such a history is 
     
     whether to record a series of chronological events or to pin- 
     
     point a few highlights from work that, on the whole, is quiet and 
     
     ongoing rather than spectacular. In deciding on the latter course, 
     
     the writer became subject to two dangers. The first was to give 
     
     insufficient emphasis to projects of great importance such as the 
     
     work of the Library Committee. The second was in giving little 
     
     or no mention to many, many people whose contribution to 
     
     Home and School has been considerable. Just to list their names 
     
     would add many pages to this history. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The assistance of the committee who worked on this 
     
     project is gratefully acknowledged. Mr. Tom Wilkinson assisted in 
     
     the writing of the text and gave most generously of his time. 
     
     Without his help the book could not have become a reality. 
     
     Mrs. Helen MacDonald and Mr. Ken DesRoches were involved in 
     
     the planning stage. Mrs. Jeannette Gleeson gave many hours of 
     
     research and many valuable suggestions. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Sincere appreciation is extended to all those who have made 
     
     written contributions or have provided background information 
     
     and to those locals which assisted by providing detailed accounts 
     
     of their own history. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A special thanks must be expressed to Mr. A. J. Sands 
     
     for his generous donation of time and effort in editing the 
     
     manuscript. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Thanks also go to Mrs. Rebecca Matheson, Mrs. Donna 
     
     Doucette and Miss Bernadette Trainer for typing the manuscript.