Bromley Township
U.S.S. No. 2 Bromley & No. 1 Wilberforce
936 Bulger Road, Douglas
936 Bulger Road, Douglas
This separate union school is located at Bulger's Corner. Ann Bulger's family dates back four generations in Bulger’s Corner. She has the school ledger from 1855. Her great grandfather, Daniel Bulger was one of the first trustees from Ireland. Ann rents out the former school and woodshed.
S.S. No. 4 Bromley
From 1946-1954, A. McDonald remembers walking a 1/4 mile to get a pail of water and carry it back to school. Students would all drink out of the same dipper.
S.S. No. 6 Bromley - St. Joseph's School
495 Micksburg Road, Cobden
495 Micksburg Road, Cobden
This Catholic school is owned by Jamie Robertson and Blaine Marchand. The cross is still seen on the roof. Old swings and the boys' and girls' outhouses are found behind the building in Osceola. Inside this impressive building were numerous items such as old desks, books, globes, boxes for pencils, pens and crayons, school bell, plus all sorts of collections including small frogs and turtles.
S.S. No. 8 Bromley - Connaught School
1523 Micksburg Road, Cobden
1523 Micksburg Road, Cobden
S.S. No. 8 Bromley is now boarded up. The owner's grandmother was a teacher at this Catholic school. There is a large blackboard, old wooden desk and two chemical toilets inside.
S.S. No. 9 Bromley - Wolftown School
1368 Cobden-Eganville Road, Douglas
This school was built in 1925 and ceased to be a school in 1968. Below is a School Souvenir owned by Margaret Angus. It was given to her late husband, Alex Angus, by his teacher, Rebecca S. McLaren, when he graduated from this school as a Grade 8 student in 1925.