Millarville Community School Reunion 2011

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The fall of 2011 marks the 60th anniversary of Sheep Creek School moving to its new location in the hamlet of Millarville. The new school retained the name of Sheep Creek No. 4258 until about 1973, when the Foothills School Division changed the name to Millarville to avoid confusion with another Sheep Creek School in the province.

It started out with four classrooms but soon two more rooms were added and a portable was needed to accommodate all the students. Eventually the basement was finished so there was now a Science Lab and rooms for Phys Ed and Music. At this time a larger entrance was added so there was room for boots and room for children to remove them without falling down the stairs. In 1969, the school division rented the Ranchers' Hall so the students could have Phys Ed classes there. It still wasn't the best situation, but better than a small room in the basement of the school. In 1976-77 an addition was put on the north side of the school to house a gymnasium, library, principal's office, junior high washrooms and last but not least, staff washrooms. In 1998 a relocatable wing was added to the north side of the school. This gave us four new classrooms and more washrooms. In 2001, the new STARS Gymnasium was built and the old gym became the stage and change rooms.

On June 30th there will be a barbeque and family dance at the school starting at 5:00pm. Former students, teachers and community members will be able to tour the school and look at all the old photo albums from years gone by. We will have a silent auction of the former grade one quilts and the family dance will run until 10:00pm.

On Friday, July 1st everyone is invited to take in the Turner Valley Triathlon and then head over to the Race Track for the 106th running of the Millarville Races. On Saturday, July 2nd everyone can take in the Millarville Farmers' Market from 9:00am to 2:00pm. The rest of the afternoon will be spent visiting and playing baseball or soccer. There will be a special play area for the younger children.

From 5:00 to 7:00pm we will have a dinner of beef on a bun, beans and salads at the Main Hall. There will also be music and a cash bar. Please register by June 15th by sending a cheque made out to Millarville Community School and mail to Box 29 Millarville, AB T0L 1K0 or by stopping by the school any day during school hours. The total cost for both the Thursday and Saturday meals is $20 for adults, $10 for children aged 7 – 16 and children 6 and under are free. Please enclose your name, address, phone number and email address and the number of people in your family who will be attending. For further information and to download a registration form, please go to our school's website at: http://millarville.fsd38.ab.ca/whats-happening/special-events/ or you can call the school at 403-938-7832.