was also able to function as a community space. Soon, however, the school was affected by a wave of school closures and school board amalgamations that began to take place across Northeastern Ontario in the 1960s. In 1966, the school at Beaver Lake closed, and students there were bused to Nairn Public School, rather than to the R.H. Murray Public School in Whitefish. This caused overcrowding issues, and the gymnasium had to double as a classroom. The student population grew again in 1969 as the school's catchment area grew to include the village of High Falls, so an expansion to the new building took place. This expansion was completed in 1970, and included two new classrooms, lunch and storage rooms, a principal's office, and a library. However, the lunch room was quickly converted into a kindergarten space, and the storage room became a special education room. In 1983-84, the school population reached its historic height of over 180 students, but enrollment was beginning to decline. Still, the school was expanded for the final time, to include a new library and principal's office, purpose-built special education room, and a staff room. By its 100th anniversary in 1995, the school population had decreased dramatically, with some areas of the building left in disuse, and by 1999 the school had closed. The school building is currently abandoned, and students are bused to Espanola. See also List of townships in Ontario List of francophone communities in Ontario References External links Municipalities in Sudbury District Single-tier municipalities in Ontario Township municipalities in Ontario Timber industry in Canada