Boyne School
NW 22-6-4W,
Carman area

Designation Date: August 4, 1988
Designation Authority: The R.M. of Dufferin
Present Owner: The R.M. of Dufferin

While the curriculum and teacher qualifications were important issues affecting education in the late nineteenth century, the actual school building itself also came in for a great deal of attention. Schools of this era, like other buildings, were the product of pioneer circumstances. Thus, they were often utilitarian, and many were deficient in terms of hygiene, light, ventilation and heat. With increasing provincial prosperity, however, it was possible for local school districts to invest in better buildings. The Department of Education provided direction, commissioning standardized designs. The first set of plans was prepared in 1903 and was followed by an impressive variety of options over the years. Boyne School, built in 1930, is a good example of one of the most popular schemes from the post-World War I period. The building is currently home to the Carman Lion's Club.