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 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. 36