Name/Title
Oxbow Park/Byrnes Avenue School, Worsley Elementary School, 1990 to 1999Entry/Object ID
2020.317.5Scope and Content
Classroom photos from Oxbow Park/Byrnes Avenue and Worsley Elementary School, 1990 to 1999Context
From information contained in school albums:
“Byrnes Avenue School was constructed as a two-room school by the Nottawasaga Township School Board in 1940 and contained Grades 1-6. It was named Byrnes Avenue School due to its location on Byrnes Avenue (now Mosley Street). From 1954-60, students from both Buckingham and Fisher Public Schools began attending Byrnes Avenue School. Students from Baywood Public School were added when that school was closed in 1971. An addition was built after 1963, and in later years, portables were added, as well as the “Bubble” gymnasium. Byrnes was twinned with Oxbow Park School from 1974-78, then later permanently twinned when Oxbow Park was renamed Worsley Elementary School. The School was closed in 1994 and subsequently purchased by the Wasaga Beach Christian School.”
“Oxbow Park School was built in 1956, with many attending students transferring from the Wasaga Beach School. It is located on land backing onto both 39th and 40th Streets and has had several additions built since the 1960’s, including 6 classrooms, library, and enlarged gym and new administrative offices. Oxbow Park School twinned with Byrnes Avenue School from 1974-78, to enable the sharing of facilities. In 1979, the schools separated, only to be twinned again, with Oxbow Park School renamed Worsley Elementary school in 1994. The school is still thriving today with a fluctuating student population of over 500 students.”Acquisition
Accession
2020.317Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Dimension Description
Photo size 4" x 6"Height
13 inWidth
11 inDepth
2-1/4 in
