The first image is of Edith McDermott in 1958.<\/p>\r\n
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The second photo is of Edith McDermott and her grade 1 class on the steps of the No. 1 school in 1946.<\/p>\r\n
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?<\/span>The third image is of the Edith McDermott Elementary building.?<\/span><\/p>\r\n Mrs. McDermott contributed significantly to education in Pitt Meadows as a Teacher, Principal and as a Historian. She began her teaching career in 1918 at the Number 1 school. She was the first Principal of Pitt Meadows Elementary from 1953-1961. After retiring as principal, she returned to teaching primary grades until full retirement in 1963 at the age of 70. In the fall of 1966, as a Canadian Centennial project, Edith researched and wrote the community's history book -- Through a Century of Progress: The Historical Story of Pitt Meadows<\/i>. This book was published posthumously in 1967, after her death in a car accident. McDermott's service to Pitt Meadows is commemorated as the school Edith McDermott Elementary is named after her.<\/p>","SEO_LINK":"edith-mcdermott-elementary","VIDEO_LINK":"","SOUNDCLOUD_LINK":"","IMG1":"1519329884_main_1edith-mcdermott-elementary.jpg","IMG2":"1519329885_main_2edith-mcdermott-elementary.jpg","IMG3":"1519329885_main_3edith-mcdermott-elementary.jpg","IMG4":"","IMG5":"","IMG6":"","IMG7":"","IMG1_THUMB":"1516824185_thumb_mcmynnmasson-farm_1.jpg","IMG2_THUMB":"1516824185_thumb_mcmynnmasson-farm_2.jpg","IMG3_THUMB":"","IMG4_THUMB":"","IMG5_THUMB":"","IMG6_THUMB":"","IMG7_THUMB":""}X The first image is of Edith McDermott in 1958. The second photo is of Edith McDermott and her grade 1 class on the steps of the No. 1 school in 1946. The third image is of the Edith McDermott Elementary building. Mrs. McDermott contributed significantly to education in Pitt Meadows as a Teacher, Principal and as a Historian. She began her teaching career in 1918 at the Number 1 school. She was the first Principal of Pitt Meadows Elementary from 1953-1961. After retiring as principal, she returned to teaching primary grades until full retirement in 1963 at the age of 70. In the fall of 1966, as a Canadian Centennial project, Edith researched and wrote the community's history book -- Through a Century of Progress: The Historical Story of Pitt Meadows. This book was published posthumously in 1967, after her death in a car accident. McDermott's service to Pitt Meadows is commemorated as the school Edith McDermott Elementary is named after her.
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Latitude: 49.2238407922703
Longitude: -122.67942309379
Direct Link: https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/locations/edith-mcdermott-elementary
