 On April 18, 1904, a meeting was called concerning the opening of a school in the village of Caron. George McDonald drew the blueprint for the school at a charge of $10. The building was 24' X 36' X 12' and the suggested site was 1000' from the S. E. Corner of 25 and 500' north of the north side of 24 on a public street. However, the department was to be told this was not satisfactory due to the nearness of a slaughter house. On Sept. 28, 1904, a tender was accepted from J. H. Dickinson to complete the schoolhouse for $1058. We could be wrong about this but it is our belief that the first school building was later used as the Odd Fellows Hall and that building sat in the yard of H. and S. McGonigal (once Bill Brewin's), south-west of Caron.  In
the background you can see the Odd Fellows
Hall beside the Nord - Caron Town School
that replaced it. That building still has
its tower which was later removed. 
On Jan. 12, 1907, it was decided to have a larger school and the number of trustees was increased to 5. A debenture for $7000 was issued to build a new school of brick, stone or cement, repayable at 6% in 30 installments, and the old school put up for auction, Sept. 2, 1907. In 1926, the name changed from Nord to Caron Town. 
   Caron School students at the Field Day    Many years later, the high school was closed with the students bused to Moose Jaw, then later to Mortlach. The school was closed in 1970, with the students bussed either to Mortlach or Caronport. The last two teachers were Mrs. Mabel Luker and Mrs. Gladys Towriss.  A number of years after the school closed it was purchased and turned into a private home.   Above & below the old school in 2000  |
