2684 East 2nd Avenue

1959 – present

Named for Chief Maquinna, Nootka leader in the 1780’s.

Replaced Nelson Annex (B).

Date: 1960     Top: A close-up of the official plaque commemorating the opening of the school in 1960. Bottom: View of the school from the road.

Date: 1960     Unveiling of the school plaque at the opening ceremony of the school.   (One of Trustee John Henderson’s many official visits to schools.)

Date: 1950     Students work independently at their desks in traditional classroom setting while teacher provides assistance to individual students.

Date: 1961     Elementary students engage in a Physical Education class conducted on the school playground.

Date: 1962     School nurse weighs a student.

Date: 1963     Teacher, Mr. Gill,  and students pose with animal bones during a science lesson.

Date: 1968     Mrs. Elaine Clemons, teacher, instructs senior elementary students on how to assist New Canadian students.

Date: 1968     Primary students learn how to pronounce English while being observed by senior elementary students.

Date: 1972     Students using visual aids explain how to cross roads safely using safety corners.

Date: 1962     Kindergarten student standing at an easel paints a picture using poster paints.

Date: 1962     Students playing with wooden building blocks.

Date: 1962     Students learn to use word sounds using a chart.

Date: 1972     Kindergarten student  building with blocks (Chief Maquinna Annex)

Date: 1969     Kindergarten students show off their paper cut-out animals.

Date: 1960     Teacher Louanne Whillis and student examine a mystery object.