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the same time and all students attended #10 East until it closed again in 1960. SS #10 East remains in its original location and is now a private residence. SS #10 West was demolished many years ago. Some of the expenses from the school's 1883-1895 logbook were $ 0.15 for a fool's cap; $ 5.50 for a school bell; $ 1.00 for the stove; $ 67.50 for seats; $ 7.00 for the teacher's desk.
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Strongville Gospel Church, a congregation that has existed for 100 years. The church remains in the same location on Strongville Road, but not in its original building. That building was moved just north
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Edenvale post office opened in 1908, with Stephen Elliott as the first Postmaster. Elliott also operated the General Store and the telephone exchange. Prior to the opening of the post office, residents had to go to Sunnidale Corners or
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Edenvale in 1867 were the Coughlin, Lavery and Nicholson families. At the time, Edenvale extended south to the Minesing Swamp, west to the Vespra-Sunnidale Town line, north to Concession 2 of Flos Township and east to Concession 11 of Vespra Township. Edenvale had
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Sideroad 25-26. The mill burned to the ground three times between 1890 and 1929 and was not rebuilt after the last fire. Carter's Mill was opened by the Carter Brothers in 1895. Situated on the south side of the Edenvale bridge over the Nottawasaga River, it operated until
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Methodist Church, built in 1881 and the Presbyterian, built across the road from the Methodist in 1900. The Presbyterian church, officially named the Century Presbyterian Church of Edenvale, closed in 1966 and was demolished in 1976. A miniature replica of the
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Edenvale. The Keeley family established Keeley's Mill in 1881 on the Nottawasaga River north of the Vespra-Flos Townline. The Methodist church in the village was built with lumber milled and donated by the Keeley family. The mill burned down in 1888.
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Edenvale Community Centre. Extensive renovations were done on the building using wood from the former SS #9 schoolhouse in Flos Township. The building was closed and demolished in 1998. The property is now
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