Perseverance, Pranks and Pride
Tales of the One-Room Schoolhouse
A Collector's Item Not to be Missed
Joy Forbes offers this intriguing collection of 75 personal stories and as yet undocumented memorabilia capturing the rich history of an educational past soon to be forgotten. Told by those who attended one-room schoolhouses both as students and teachers, each wonderful story has its own unique viewpoint, providing an enchanting insight into school life from around the turn of the century until 1992 when the last schoolhouse in Ontario closed its doors. A must-read for anyone interested in this fascinating era where the bond between the community and its local school played a crucial role in the day to day lives of ordinary folk.
Available while stocks last.
Sample Stories
Book Tour Dates
About the Author
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Available while stocks last.
Sample Stories
Book Tour Dates
About the Author
Tributes
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25.00
(The price includes shipping and handling. Shipped within Canada and the US only. Please contact Joy directly if you live outside Canada and the US)
Book Details:
Paperback: 221 pages
Publisher: Joyful Creations (2010)
Language: English and French
ISBN: 978-0-9866619-0-7
Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.1 x 1.4 [cm]
Paperback: 221 pages
Publisher: Joyful Creations (2010)
Language: English and French
ISBN: 978-0-9866619-0-7
Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.1 x 1.4 [cm]
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Arnprior Book Shop, 152 John Street North, Arnprior (613) 623-8800
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Bromley Historical Society, Rev. Pat Van Gelder (613) 646-2599
Chapters Kanata Kanata Centrum, 400 Earl Grey Drive, Unit 1. Kanata (613) 271-7553
Chapters Pincrest, 2685 Iris Street, Ottawa (613) 596-3003
Chapters South Keys, South Keys Shopping Centre, 2210 Bank St., Ottawa (613) 523-8932
Coles Bayshore Shopping Centre, 100 Bayshore Drive, Nepean (613) 829-6055
Coles Carlingwood Shopping Centre, 2121 Carling Ave., Ottawa (613) 725-3284
Collected Works, 1242 Wellington St., Ottawa (613) 722-1265
Heritage House Museum, P.O. Box 695, 11 Old Sly's Road, Smiths Falls (613) 283-8560
Kilborn's on the Rideau, Newboro, Ontario Gifts & Boutiques, 10 Drummond, Newboro (613) 272-0114
Middleville & District Museum, 4189 Wolf Grove Road, Middleville (613) 259-5462
Mill Street Books, 52 Mill St., Almonte (613) 256-9090
New Horizons, 1682 Laurier, Rockland (613) 446-5556
Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus Book Store (613) 761-4340
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Read’s Bookshop, 130 Landsdowne Ave., Carleton Place (613) 257-7323
Rideau Ferry General Store, 1040 Rideau Ferry Road, Rideau Ferry (613) 264-9147
Seaway Valley Pharmacy, 21 Main St. N., Chesterville (613) 448-2492
Spotlight on the Rideau, 39 Chambers St., Unit 21, Smiths Falls (613) 284-4141
Wood-N-Feathers, 206 Main W, Merrickville (613) 269-2299
Arnprior Book Shop, 152 John Street North, Arnprior (613) 623-8800
Basket Case, 29 Main, Morrisburg (613) 543-3846
Belleflower Gifts, 1453 Country Rd 31, Winchester (613) 808-6947
Bromley Historical Society, Rev. Pat Van Gelder (613) 646-2599
Chapters Kanata Kanata Centrum, 400 Earl Grey Drive, Unit 1. Kanata (613) 271-7553
Chapters Pincrest, 2685 Iris Street, Ottawa (613) 596-3003
Chapters South Keys, South Keys Shopping Centre, 2210 Bank St., Ottawa (613) 523-8932
Coles Bayshore Shopping Centre, 100 Bayshore Drive, Nepean (613) 829-6055
Coles Carlingwood Shopping Centre, 2121 Carling Ave., Ottawa (613) 725-3284
Collected Works, 1242 Wellington St., Ottawa (613) 722-1265
Heritage House Museum, P.O. Box 695, 11 Old Sly's Road, Smiths Falls (613) 283-8560
Kilborn's on the Rideau, Newboro, Ontario Gifts & Boutiques, 10 Drummond, Newboro (613) 272-0114
Middleville & District Museum, 4189 Wolf Grove Road, Middleville (613) 259-5462
Mill Street Books, 52 Mill St., Almonte (613) 256-9090
New Horizons, 1682 Laurier, Rockland (613) 446-5556
Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus Book Store (613) 761-4340
Palladium Dental, 100-308 Palladium drive, Kanata (613) 591-0834
Read’s Bookshop, 130 Landsdowne Ave., Carleton Place (613) 257-7323
Rideau Ferry General Store, 1040 Rideau Ferry Road, Rideau Ferry (613) 264-9147
Seaway Valley Pharmacy, 21 Main St. N., Chesterville (613) 448-2492
Spotlight on the Rideau, 39 Chambers St., Unit 21, Smiths Falls (613) 284-4141
Wood-N-Feathers, 206 Main W, Merrickville (613) 269-2299
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