for $30 in 1919. It was purchased from John Haines (1870-1932), a native of Somerset, who purchased Fred Cook's orchard and farm next to the cemetery. Then in 1957 Sheridan Nurseries gave a further piece to the cemetery board. The Glen Williams Cemetery continues today as a community cemetery governed by a volunteer Board Of Directors. They do not receive government funding or maintenance assistance but rely on private donations. Education Glen Williams Public School, located at 512 Main Street, is a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5 Elementary School, with a school library and gymnasium and a large outdoor play area next to the Credit River. Governed by the Halton District School Board with input from the local Glen Williams Parent Council, it is currently home to approximately 220 children. The first frame (as distinct from log) school in the township was built in Glen Williams 1837, replaced by a large, one-room building in 1852. The present school is now housed in a modern building which has seen many additions since it was first erected in the 1950s. This school replaced the overcrowded two-room brick school on Prince Street, which was built in 1873 and has since been converted into a private residence. The Glen Williams Public School also houses before and after school programs in cooperation with the Halton Hills Glen Williams YMCA Centre, a licensed child care centre. The Village Montessori & Child Care is located in Glen Williams at 533 Main Street and is locally owned and operated. Offering a true Montessori Toddler program as well as Casa and School Age programs, accepting all children 15 months to 12 years of age, also offering Mommy and Me programs for infants and toddlers. Gallery See also Wilbur Lake References Further reading Richard E. Ruggle (1978). DOWN IN THE GLEN: Sketches from the History of Glen Williams. THE GLEN WILLIAMS CEMETERY BOARD John Mark Benbow Rowe (2014). Glen Williams – An Oasis in the Credit Valley. The Esquesing Historical Society. . John McDonald (2002). Halton Sketches Revisited: Historical Tales of People and Events in North Halton. Boston Mills Press. . Glen Williams Secondary Plan. Town of Halton Hills (2003). External links Glen Williams community website sponsored by the Hamlet of Glen Williams Residents Association Inc. (HGWRA) Neighbourhoods in Halton Hills