The school served the needs of the community quite well, until two classrooms became inadequate to handle the school population. A new three—room school was built in 1949, and two classrooms were later added, along with a recreation room and three mobile rooms. The school popula- tion, numbered about 240. They were attended to by eight teachers and two part-time specialists in physical education and music. Mrs. Helen Coady of Hazelbrook, recently retired, was principal from 1963 to 1973. This year marked the opening of Glen Stewart School, with Maitland Maclsaac as

principal.

Glen Stewart was a response to the rapid growth of Bunbury, Southport, and Crossroads area. A 20-acre site was purchased from Dick MacKinnon, the former Mutch property on Stratford Road overlooking Stewart’s Cove. Work was begun in the summer of 1974 and completed next year at a cost of one and one-half million dollars; it was opened on May 2, 1975. The name, chosen from 100 entries, had been submitted by the grade one class of Mrs. Irene Reddin.

In 1976, the Department of Education accepted a proposal for Glen Stewart to become a pilot school for a continuous progress program. Alter- natives were found to the graded curriculum, and the staff has completed five successful years with its attempts to foster individual growth.

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