expanding on the basics they were taught. Those who served as trustees and school secretaries have contributed greatly to the advancement of community life in the On/vell Cove area.

The community of Orwell Cove was a tightly woven little community. Everyone was ready, willing, and able to assist a neighbour in need. They also enjoyed holding community events which continue today. The month of September was usually the time when school fairs were held. They were first introduced in the fall of1916. The Rural School Fair Movement was assisted by the Department of Agriculture and Department of Education. Their main objective was the production of better educated students and the development of experience in executive work.

The fair allowed the students to exhibit their agricultural interest in poultry, pigs, calves, vegetables, fruits, grains, flowers, leaves, and weeds. It also provided them the opportunity to display many of their educational projects such as maps, artworks, writing, carpentry, sewing, knitting, as well as their delicious home cooked items. For these displays and exhibits, many prizes were awarded. Ribbons and prize money were later distributed by the teachers. Winners would proceed to a central fair which was held in Charlottetown.

Small schools have disappeared because of consolidation in 1966. After the buildings were vacated, they were put up for sale by tender. Some of these buildings are now community centres, and summer residences; others have been renovated to the extent that the original building is scarcely recognizable.

While on vacation, the Larkins toured different areas trying to decide on which schools they would submit a tender. They bid on six different schools, with Orwell Cove being their first choice. "Whenever we came over the hill that first time, we had no problem knowing which one was the best". The building was moved in the summer of 1989 to the middle of the lot, where it now serves as a summer home for the Larkin family. Twenty- four years later, the Larkins still vacation at the old Orwell Cove schoolhouse and wouldn't miss it for the world.

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