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Early Days
Church & School
100

William MacKenzie

The man who named Airdrie

100

Who were the first people to live in the town of Airdrie?

railway workers

100

What was one of the early businesses?

post office, blacksmith shop, etc.

100

Where did the first church meet?

in homes

200

Muriel Clayton

The first teacher in the area north of Calgary

200

Who named Nose Creek?

the Blackfoot tribe

200
Airdrie was named after a city in another country.  Which country?

Scotland

200

About how old is the oldest church?

just over 100

300

W.H. Croxford

an early settler who let the church meet in his house

300

What kinds of places in Airdrie are named after early settlers?

streets and schools

300

Why did the trains stop in Airdrie?

To fill up on clean water

300

Which church did AKCS (ACA) meet in when the school first started?

Living Springs Church

400

George McDougall

an early missionary who started a residential school

400

Who owned the ice cream and soda shop?

Dr. Edwards

400

How did settlers come to Airdrie?  What transportation did they have?

trains, horses & wagons

400

How did students get to school in the early days?

They walked or rode a horse.

500

W.F. Edwards

the first doctor

500

Who looked after people who were sick with Spanish Influenza?

Dr. Edwards

500

What does the word 'Airdrie' mean?

The king's height

500

How did they keep schools and homes warm in the early days?

pot-bellied stoves