Here are some events that have taken place at Bond's Corners:
- between 1835 and 1840 Giles Chambers obtained Lot 13, Concession
2 from the Government.
- in 1855 Mr. Chambers and some members of the Bond Family had the schoolhouse
erected.
- by 1880 there were 107 pupils attending with Dick Costain as the teacher.
- in 1990 H. P. Wilford purchased land to make the schoolgrounds the
required one acre size.
- also in 1900 the original school was remodelled at a cost of $500.
- later that year fire completely destroyed the building.
- in 1907 a new school was erected.
- in 1950 a second single-room school was erected just a few feet north
of the existing building.
- before 1955 another single-room school was erected on the property
just south of the main school.
- early 1969 the 3 rooms were closed and the students were transfered
to the school in Innerkip.
The reunion BACK TO BONDS took place
Saturday September 19 2009
(It was a great time to bond with old friends)
2:00
to 3:30 pm visit Bond's School
4:00 to 10:30 pm Woodstock Legion |