Original Stella Maris School with Three Storey Adddition. After only two years of operation, the number of classrooms was already inadequate. At the end of 1947, two extra classrooms were being used; one above the sacristy of the church and the other in a little room behind the auditorium. Construction on an addition 40' x 80', to the rear of the school, was begun in 1947. It was a three storey building with a basement. Space was provided for two classrooms on each floor, with space for domestic science, handicrafts, music and a dining room for children who brought their lunch to school. By January 13, 1948, two new classrooms were ready for use. Parts of the interior were completed gradually depending on necessity and finances. On October 6, 1947, the school nearly went up in smoke. On that night, Cassidy's Restaurant located where the cenotaph now stands, burned to the ground. Sparks actually caught on parts of the school. A school paper, "Stella Maris School Highlights!' was first published in 1950 and continued for a few years. The first grade eleven class opened in September of 1949 with nine pupils enrolled. Permission was granted in the following year to have grade eleven all by itself provided there were at least 12 pupils. The Sisters began to take in boarders to fill this number. 31