Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Sharon Mennonite Collegiate (Yarrow, British Columbia)
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- Sharon Mennonite Collegiate Institute
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Description area
Dates of existence
1945-1969
History
- In 1945 Sharon Mennonite Collegiate Institute was established under the leadership of Johannes Harder.
- Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church temporarily combined the Bible School and the High School.
- In 1947 a 13- classroom structure was built on Wilson Road. Grades seven, eight and thirteen were added.
- In 1949, due to declining enrollment and building debts, the school closed.
- In 1951 Sharon Mennonite Collegiate was established with 62 students and 3 teachers.
- The school continued to function until 1969.
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Yarrow, British Columbia
Chilliwack, British Columbia
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CA-MHSBC-2016
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Sources
Neufeldt, Harvey. "Sharon Mennonite Collegiate (1951-1969) (Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2009. Web. 5 May 2016.
Neufeldt, Harvey. "Sharon Mennonite Collegiate Institute (1945-1949) (Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2011. Web. 5 May 2016.