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A18_THE MUSKOKAN, Thursday, June 14, 2001. Celebrating the ‘ ‘ Bent River schoolh By Nancy Trompson HERITAGE ie se it oc ad a y ; e s es Â¥ ko equippe kitchen. he original Bent HIGHLIGHTS & a aeale «‘} : k Institute members cheerâ€" I River schoolhouse + s fully haul water for their was a small frame aA6 =" ai" events, heating it in an structure with desks linâ€" C #P w e M old coffee urn to do the ing the walls and a large 3 dishes. woodâ€"burning stove in f CSc / In 1997 the Bent River the centre. The teacher‘s Q $ . mm Women‘s Institute paid to desk sat on a raised platâ€" E‘\ e ) have a plaque made and form at the front of the h located on the site of the room. ~â€" : | 1 L. ® "Old" school. The school The land was purâ€" ult f id _â€" Sol k cost $100 â€" the plaque chased for 25 cents from @ ‘Q\\\ . cost $500. How times John Young in 1887. The is Gmew. n es E % change! Visiting the Bent lot was described as havâ€" ns ooe xz e e River School is a bit like ing a frontage of 7 rods _ THE MUSKOKA HERITAGE _ | _ z+ x visiting a time when peoâ€" with a depth of 11â€"1/2 FOUNDATION NEW SCHOOLHOUSE. The ‘new‘ Bent River schoolhouse was built in 1912 to replace a 25â€" _ ple were not so rushed rods â€" oneâ€"half acre. yearâ€"old wooden structure. The building still has no running water, but it remains a popular _ and took the time to be John and Hugh Eaton community centre. neighbourly. were given $100 to build _ Mrs. Joyce Fullerton Photo by Miranda Britton This is the beginning of the school. Pine logs were was the first teacher in a new season of articles supplied but the Eatons this new brick school. The potâ€"bellied stove just the way of many other parties and a meat pie featuring buildings nomiâ€" supplied their own nails She had taught twoâ€"andâ€" couldn‘tkeep the temperâ€" oneâ€"room schools and luncheon help pay the nated for a Built Heritage and put in sash, glass aâ€"half years in the old ature above freezing. was closed. The Bent fuel costs and insurance. Award. We hope that you and doors. At first this school before the much _ The "new" school was River Women‘s Institute The "new" school is still a find Thest argicles informâ€" school district was needed new one was also used as the Bent purchased the building community centre for alive and Inforestine to named Bent Riverdale built. Stewart Mulvey River church from 1912 for the grand sum of $1 in meetings, showers, fuâ€" liie th dsltng 5 but was shortened to was pleased to get a until 1953. Reverends 1967. In 1977 the Bent neral luncheons and rza 4 a}f. #4 le l;le l Bent River when the teaching job anywherein Frost, Hankinson, Norâ€" River Senior Citizens other events. Quilting + ;arcdztecltura, tatonts local post office was 1933 when he came to man and Swainson held Club received a New bees are still held, cal and cultural past of named. the Bent River School. By services here. Reverend â€" Horizon grant from the although members are Muskoka. , The "new" Bent River 1936 he was making Swainson served at both ministry of health and aging and new ones don‘t The M?Squa Her dase schoolhouse was built in $53.63 a month. In 1939 the Bent River and welfare to replace the seem to have the same "O@"Gdation is committed 1912 on a halfâ€"acre of Mr. Mulvey got a truck Ullswater churches from â€" woodshed at the back of â€" skills. to the conservation of the land donated by Andrew and took the children to 1929 until 1952 He is the school with a fully _ The school bell still OW Aeriftage and natuâ€" Greer, a Watt Township Washago to see the King buried in the Ullswater equipped kitchen. This hangs in the tower butits _‘ al areas that define the councillor. It was built by and Queen go by on the cemetery among the active club held such only function now is as WtGUe identity of Musâ€" Mr. Harry Rutherford train. Although the pines he planted. The activities as suppers, an emergency signal for Roka. For further inforâ€" and bricked by Mr. school was newly conâ€" Bent River congregation card parties, darts and the community. If you mation call 705â€"645â€" Osbourne Hewitt, both of structed, sometimes it affiliated with Ullswater â€"carpet bowling. Money is hear the bell, drop everyâ€" 7393, eâ€"mail heritage@ Bracebridge. A single would be as cold as 7 under divinity student raised to keep the hall thing and runâ€"someone muUskoka.com or drop by classroom 30‘x 40‘, it degrees below _ zero Reverend RJ.Inshaw in going by coâ€"hosting a fall needs your help. Thereis the Heritage Resource sported two indoor noâ€" Fahrenheit in the classâ€" 1953. beef dinner and quilt rafâ€" _ no water in the hall but it Centre at the Foundation flush toilets and had a room. Only one student In 1966 the Bent River fle with the Rosseau does have good drains, an office located at 9 Taylor woodshed out the back. would show up for class. school, S.S.#7 Watt, went Women‘s Institute. 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