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The first school
ever built in Enderby was situated along the banks of the Shuswap River. This school was
created in 1889 and it was used for twelve years. There was only one teacher and
twenty-seven pupils. When this school proved inadequate in size, after the rise in
enrollment, a new school was created.
The second school, often called the public school, was located
at the top of Cliff Street on 1 1/2 acres of land. There were two teachers in the initial
year and seventy-one students. Two divisions were established, and the two teachers, J.A.
Rowe and K. MacDougald, each had a class. Miss M.V. Beattie
joined the staff shortly after and remained a teacher and principal for all but twelve of
her forty-two years as a resident of Enderby.
The school was originally a two-room, white structure, but soon more space was needed. A
second story was added to the top of the schoolhouse. It was then a four-room building
with low ceilings and poor ventilation. After this school needed more space, the Methodist
Hall was rented to accommodate yet more pupils.
The third school, A.L. Fortune School, was built of Enderby
bricks in 1913. The first floor was used by the elementary students and the second floor
by the high school students. Also on the second floor was a large auditorium, converted
into a gymnasium.
In 1954 an elementary school was built on the same property to accomodate more students. M.V. Beattie School had 6 classrooms and a new gynasium, plus a
room for the public health nurse and a staff room.
The high school students continued to use the A.L. Fortune School building until a fire
destroyed the top story in 1975. In 1978 a new high school, A.L. Fortune Secondary, was
built on Bass Road.
Interviews:
Jean MacPherson
Grace Lundquist
Sandra Farynuk
Donald MacPherson
Harold Larson
Georgina Reay
Janine Farynuk, Lora Postma, Michelle Holmes
ALF School 1989