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Mr. Douglas (Doug) J.  Third


Our Favourite Principal from Hillside

Photo above, July 2000 at the Hillside Brunch
in the Tower Cafe in Estevan
by Bonnie Frank, nee Thompson


Mr Third's, Principal Office Window
The bell below was used  out of this window,
many times I am sure.


Mr. Third closed the last Hillside School
by ringing his famous bell.

On a note of history,
The Hillside bell came from Valleyview School,
When Mr. Third became principal,
there was no bell at Hillside,
and Valleyview School had 2.
Thus the origin of the bell.
When Mr. Third retired,
There was no need to leave the bell with the school,
since they had electric bells by then.
And who doesn't deserve to have it better?
Now you know the rest of the story!

In 1977 they named the Gym at the new school
after him in his honour.
 

I thought they should at least name a Street after him, 
until I realized they already did, 
THIRD ST!
Congratulations Mr. Third!
 
Mr. Third was born in Lampman SK. in the late 20's.
 He went to the Teacher’s College in Moose Jaw. 
From 1945-1948 he taught at the Glasston School,
School District #1865. 
He then taught for one year in Lampman.
In 1949 he moved to Estevan. 
He married Alice Belanger, and they had 3 children. 
He retired from Hillside school in June, 1980.
He was Principal at Hillside Schools
 from 1949 untill 1980,
 31 years!
35 years as a S.E. Saskatchewan Teacher.
 

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