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Clayton's Kids, Pioneer families of Hearst Public School, is a book published in August 2009 by a committee of former students of the Hearst Public School. It commemorates the life stories of 106 families who chose to settle in Hearst Ontario in the early part of the 20th Century. The committee contacted descendents of the original settlers and asked them to provide their family stories. This 400 page book contains almost 550 photos and a DVD with 1,000 more. It was launched at a Homecoming on July 31 to August 3, 2009 in Hearst that was attended by more than 300 ex students, teachers and friends. The Clayton of the title refers to Clayton Brown who served as Principal of Hearst Public School from 1946 to 1971. The school was renamed Clayton Brown Public School in his Honour in 1972.