Description
(1898-1962) In 1900 Eunola School moved from its first location to the second location, and then in 1918 it moved again to the third and present location.
Stories
- Eunola School
- The doors of this rural schoolhouse have not remained entirely closed with the end of classes 1896 - 1962 Eunola is the last remaining one-room schoolhouse in the Rural Municipality of Edward. It is located about 13 kms north of Pierson, just over a kilometre west of the Hwy 256. Unlike most rural schools, whose doors were closed permanently in the 1960s due to consolidation, Eunola continues to be a social centre. The Need for a Schoolhouse The first settlers to arrive in the district were often young men or young couples. For the first few years there was not …
- Old Melita Trail
- A settlement route turns into a local highway 1879—Present In 1881 the railway reached Brandon–likely bringing cries of “Hallelujah!” to homesteaders who had intentions of heading west. However, after arriving in Brandon, there was still a lengthy distance to travel in order to reach the land available for settlement. The trail leading southwest from Brandon was known as the Yellow-Quill Trail. This article, however, deals with the lesser-known Old Melita Trail which branched off of the Yellow Quill trail at Melita and struck out west. Established by Surveyors It is likely that the trail was first created by the surveyors …
