Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Ray Lake School District #4442 fonds |
| Reference code: | 0581 |
| Date: | 1930-1945 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 2 cm textual records |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed by Leslie Gordon August 2014 Added to new database December 2025 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Ray Lake School was located in the middle of the Ray Lake District, the last school district before the BC border in Township 74, near Demmitt. The District was recognized in 1929 and a log school with dove-tailed corners was built by volunteers in 1930-31 on NE 26-74-13-6. The Ray Lake School opened for classes in 1931 with Alberta Spitzmesser as teacher. In 1952, the County moved in a new school on a new site, SE 34-74-13-6. The school closed under consolidation in 1958 and the children were vanned to the Hythe. Ray Lake School had the following teachers: Alberta Spitzmesser, Olivia Patterson, Violet Scott, Miss Macomber, Effie Davidson, Jack Cheal, Jack Lewis, Mildred Hill, Joyce Lang, Mrs. Riddel, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Reinhart, Miss McNamee, and Ada Schwietzer. There were also two substitute teachers, Beryl McCauley and Roger Jones, during the war years.
Custodial history
Records were passed on to the County of Grande Prairie No. 1, who transferred them to South Peace Regional Archives in 2013.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of one minute book detailing the decisions made by the Ray Lake School District for the years 1930-1945.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Education (subject)