Before there were school buses

The most common winter mode of transportation to school before there were school buses was by horse and sleigh. Students attending Teo Lake School (about 20 miles NW of Kindersley) ranged in age from six to twenty-five years in the year 1927. During the 46 years the school was in operation, at least 40 teachers were employed.

According to the history book “Along the Buffalo Coulee,” there were several reasons given for the rapid turnover in teaching personnel. There were a number of young bachelors in the district, each of whom hoped he might be able to persuade the teacher to share life with him. On the other hand, some of the teachers who were looking for a suitable husband were not impressed with what they saw and soon decided to look elsewhere.’'

This picture taken is from the history book for Driver, Victory and Teo Lake districts. Eddie Burch is driving the Burchby and Kingsley children home from Teo Lake School.