RCSS No. 4 Anderdon

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• this looks alot like an old school house that was on a freind of the family's property in the middle of the bush out in willow beach, just south of amhurstburg. it seems like it might be a bit bigger though. i can't recall going up a slope to get to it. one classroom and a couple smaller rooms off to the left.
  what was creepy about it was that it had all these drawings of angels with trumpets and whatnot on the chalk boards. i have no idea if it's still there, and i can never find it on google maps. last i heard they were using it for band practice, not that i think this is it.

• Is it RCSS or RSCC? If it is the former I would hazard a guess that it is a Roman Catholic School.

• Sorry - RCSS. Post title updated.

• I believe that perhaps the "SS" would stand for 'separate school'.

• Google the phrase and it is used commonly in text to indicate Roman Catholic School System.

  I hope this link works; has some written history on early Catholic schools in Essex county and elsewhere.

  http://books.google.ca/books?id=VZKgAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA78&lpg=RA2-PA78&dq=R.C.S.S.+No+4+Anderdon&source=bl&ots=H5gfjjcVf8&sig=dKfOcIs_llmKFIVgR452letYKD0&hl=en&ei=f94CS--cFMT9nAfL3eBs&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CBgQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

• Hey Andrew, great site! Do you have any pictures of the old Loblaws store on Ouelette & Tuscorora? I'm kinda fascinated with the idea of grocery stores downtown.I also remember the old A&P which became Mothers at Ouelette & Eliott, which had sawdust on the floors, if my childhood memories aren't failing me :^}

• Robert, I'm not sure I do, but I'll keep my eyes open for one.

• I attended grade school in sandwich south township (S.S. no.1) in 1969-1972, when A.V.Graham was built in tecumseh all of us were transfered there in sept of 72 thus closing s.s. no 1,Fairplay,Frith and one more i can't remember. The buildings are still standing s.s no 1 is on the 7th concession of sandwich south behind rookies-metro on 42(old no.2 highway) Frith is on County rd 8 it's a bike&atv dealership now.Fairplay is at the corner of baseline rd and 11th concession. these were all 2 grade schools 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8(still can't recall the fourth)Each had 2 teachers and the art,music teacher traveled between all four.Gym class was outside weather permitting, we were all bused in except the kids from ray rd joy rd and baseline rd.When highschool came most of us went to essex and the rest went to sandwich in lasalle.it's not anderdon but the same principals apply.the 4 sandwich schools were built in the 50's. Thanks for the pic it brought back a memories. Ken.

• there's a beautiful old school in colchester that someone was lucky enough to turn into a home. i'll snap a pic of it next time i'm out there and send'er to ya Andrew.

  ....if you're interested of course :)

• Aaron, please do.