Talk:Broadview Public School

Notability
Please do not do another quick delete on this article without a discussion. I'd argue that all schools are notable by default, since they're major public institutions with budgets of 100s of thousands or millions of dollars each year, as well as major community gathering places. They're more significant to their communities than parks or transit stops, both of which have articles in Wikipedia without controversy. David (talk) 21:01, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

History
Maybe we should add a history for the school?

The following was taken from the school website (could someone please rephrase)

The first school on the site appears to have burned down in about 1916. It was replaced by another school shortly thereafter and it was named Broadway School, after the street in front of the building. In 1926 the eight room school was again totally destroyed by fire. The reconstructed school can still be seen in the most northerly section of the present-day school. Other natural and not-so-natural disasters such as floods and bomb scares all have a place in Broadview's history. During World War II home delivery of mail was started in the Mckellar, Westboro, and Highland Park areas. Contrary to popular belief the name of the street and school was changed from Broadway to Broadview to avoid confusion with the older Broadway Avenue in Ottawa, not the street in New York City! In 1946-47 six classrooms, the principal's office, a staffroom, and gymnasium were added. A second section was added to the school between 1949 and 1951. In 1950 the district around Broadview School was annexed by the City of Ottawa. At that time it became the first intermediate school in west Ottawa. In 1951 Broadview was so overcrowded that two intermediate classes had to be placed in Nepean High School. A third section of classrooms was added in 1953 and school enrolment reached 1,460 students. In 1975 a new library was opened and a second gymnasium was completed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.204.3.70 (talk) 01:10, 12 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Sorry, that was me. I forgot to sign in first ;-)   Drahcir  my talk  01:21, 12 November 2008 (UTC)