Estevan- Scotsburn School

461 King St. Estevan

Located on NE corner of King St, and Bannatyne Ave., across from the Mall
It was opened September 1961 by Estevan School Unit No. 2
It was a school for the Rural area around Estevan but physically it was in Estevan.
It was located in the Scotsburn Subdivision, thus the name.
It closed 1 year after the new Hillside School closed, June 27, 2003
It was partially demolished, and renovated, into a small retail mall.
Students went to Spruce Ridge School after this

Nov 1973- bids were accepted for an extension to the school

1981- Part of Estevan Rural School Division no 62
153 students, 7 classrooms, plus a library

1986 - Estevan Rural School District #63
K-6 school, 7 teachers, 110 students, hiring a Special Ed Teacher

Teachers

Appointed First Principal in 1961-
George Gelmich, BA, BEd-
b- March 5th, 1928 in Vikno, Ukraine
d- September 3rd, 2020 in Calgary, AB
buried in Estevan City Cemetery
Shown as Principal in 1979
He retired in 1987
Taught for 30 years, Estevan alderman for 18 years

Evelyn Alida Hansen taught at Scotsburn School in Estevan from fall of ’65 until she retired in June of 1984.

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