An abandoned one-room schoolhouse near Arbuthnot, Saskatchewan.
This area was settled mainly by Catholic French immigrants.
The chimney is in remarkably good condition. Usually chimneys on old schools are made of red brick but not this one.
Some bales in the background.
There are a number of pioneer schoolhouse signs of similar design in the area.
The school yard has been conserved as a wildlife habitat. Wild animals need a place to live but watch out for skunks!
Photographed on August 10, 2018.
Won't ask how you know to watch out for skunks! That chimney certainly doesn't look as though it 'goes' with the building - perhaps it was a later addition. (sorry I've been MIA - even though we home most of the time the days seem to get away from me).
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of things to do in a day without ever leaving the house. :-)
DeleteI've always liked the name "Arbuthnot."
ReplyDeleteGreat name for a pioneer settlement in Saskatchewan.
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