Then: Drummondville Grammar School

In December 1856, the village council of Drummondville purchased two acres of land and the house on the Leonard estate to be used as the new Drummondville Grammar School (later Drummondville High School). The house was a long, two-storey frame building that had been used as a barricks and hospital by the government during the Rebellion of 1837. It was the first school in Welland County, and stayed in use until 1893 when the new Stamford Collegiate was built just south of it.

Commercial classes started in Stamford in 1909, and building expansions included a gymnasium, more classrooms and an auditorium. In January, 1962, the original Grammar School was demolished to make room for more expansions. Famous people who attended Stamford include Judy LaMarsh, the second female cabinet minister in Canada's history; broadcaster Barbara Frum; and filmmaker James Cameron.

Now: Stamford Collegiate

Today, the tradition of excellence in education continues. "E Luce Scientiae Potestas" - "Through the Light of Knowledge Comes Power".

Niagara Falls Public Library. 2017. Niagara Falls - Then & Now: A Photographic Journey Through The Years. Drummondville Grammar School/Stamford Collegiate

Niagara Falls Then and Now
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Niagara Falls Museums - Niagara Falls Public Library - Dept. of Geography and Tourism Studies,Brock University.
Original newspaper series by Sherman Zavitz, Official Historian for the City of Niagara Falls from 1994 - 2019.

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