Many schools dotted the prairies because it was a government policy
to have a school within
walking distance of every student. Twenty-seven such schools operated
in the Lomond area.
Dufferin School was established August 26, 1912. The building was
moved
to Lomond. Rolling
Prairie, Ocean Wave, Dufferin and Deep Water became Lomond Consolidated
School No. 20 on
May 22, 1916. In 1949 a new school was built and the three old
buildings
were sold. The
consolidated school district was dissolved in 1961 and on December
31, 1961 Dufferin formally
became Lomond District.
Major additions and a gym were added to the school. Renovations were
done from 1981-82 and
during the summer of 1982 the school built in 1949 was demolished.
Improvements on the grounds,
buildings and equipment at the school have continued. The Lomond School
became part of the
Distance Education Project in 1988. Our school is unique in the County
of Vulcan in that we offer
grades K through 12.
When our high school program was threatened to be closed down with
the
County of Vulcan we
joined the Horizon School Division as it consolidated with the Taber
and Warner districts in 1994.
We went to a compressed school week 1 year later.
Since we joined the Horizon School Division we have seen many
changes
in our school. The school
has had several renovation projects throughout the years. We
have had the entire school painted
and done in our school colors thanks to our parent group and the
maintenance
department. We have
had new shelves and cupboards put into many of the rooms.
We have a new Computer lab, a new
office for both Mr. Rhodes and Mrs. West., The lab was just renovated
in the summer of 2001. We
got a new playground in June of 2000 with thanks to Dee Murray, Cindy
West, LACE and many
other volunteers and organizations who donated time and money. We have
a courtyard with the thanks
of Kathy Forsyth and maintenance and everyone who purchased patio
bricks.
These are the major
renovations that have been completed in our school to Jan. 2002.