A three-volume collection of news articles detailing local public school education from 1910 to 1946 can now be found at the College of New Caledonia library thanks to a donation from the Prince George Retired Teachers' Association.
The work started in the late 1990's when volunteers making up the PGRTA's archival newspaper educational articles project began searching newspaper microfilm records and back issues collections at the Prince George Public Library and, later, CNC.
They combed the pages of early newspapers like The Fort George Herald, The Leader, The Prince George Herald, The Prince George Post, The Prince George Star, and The Prince George Citizen for stories related to education, educators and educational facilities in the region now known as School District 57.
"This project was a fascinating and enlightening endeavor," said Tiiu Noukas, current chair of the project. "Those who take the time to delve into this region's educational past through local newspaper articles will be amazed at the richness, and sometimes bleakness, of life in our community.
"CNC's library is a great resource for research, and we're pleased to contribute our work."
All articles collected, whether sourced from microfilm or online, were retyped, printed and placed into its three volumes. They are available for public reference.
