Town Tour
Introduction
Gold Rush
Town Maps
First Nations
HBC Store
St. John the Divine
Barnard's Express
Wagon Road
Oppenheimer Store
Chinatown
On Lee House
Shilson House
All Hallow's
Firewall
Saloons

Architectural
Drawings
St. John the Divine
On Lee House
Shilson House

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The Sisters and pupils of All Hallow's School. (BC Archives: c-08200)

Andrew Onderdonk's former home was converted to All Hallow's School.

In 1884, All Hallow's School for First Nations girls in the Yale area was opened by Sisters of the Anglican Church. The home built by CPR contractor Andrew Onderdonk was used for classrooms and dormitories. The school was re-opened in a new format after its quality of teaching was well known:

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In 1890, All Hallows School was officially opened in Yale. It was the only school in Canada to enroll both First Nations and white girls in the same facilities. Upon opening, the school en-rolled thirty-five First Nations girls and forty-five white girls ranging in age from six into the late teens. (Lara Kozak. The Rise and Fall of All Hallows School in Yale, B.C.)

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Before the school was established, major fires in town caused considerable damage. Look at what is left of the Firewall that protected against a blaze.

Last updated 31 August 1998. This digital collection was produced under contract to the SchoolNet Digital Collections Program, Industry Canada. Produced by Schoolnet Digital Collections Team.