By rdnewsNOW staff

Elnora School celebrates 100th Anniversary

May 9, 2018 | 9:18 AM

It was a full house at Elnora School last Tuesday evening, as friends from far and near, past and present gathered to commemorate the school’s 100th anniversary.

Greetings were shared from MP Earl Dreeshen, a plaque was presented by Red Deer County Mayor Jim Wood, and a host of students relayed their favourite stories from the school.

Special guest, 92 year-old Edna Twidale was honoured as being the eldest living student.

“When I started at Elnora School in Grade 1 in 1931, the kids were so excited to see all the light switches. Everyone enjoyed playing with them,” she recalled. “The problem was that there was no power to the school or community anytime for the next 12 years. The big windows were our only source of light and when we had evening musical performances, everything was lit with gas and kerosene lamps!”

The school shared celebration events throughout last week, including a special guest alumni speaker to start each day with memories of their time at Elnora School.

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Students enjoyed ‘Dress like a 100 year old’ spirit day, a Thursday night campout on the school grounds, and creating a commemorative collage with words that describe their experiences at Elnora School. Some of the words in the collage included: community, trust, confidence, friends, home.

(Chinook’s Edge School Division)