Clarendon and Miller Community Archives
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Fernleigh Village
According to C.A. Armstrong in Away Back in Clarendon & Miller (1976), the first permanent settlers arrived in 1872 with a well- established community by 1880. Credit for the name “Fernleigh” is given to John Howell who was attending a Sunday School class in the old log schoolhouse and noted the abundance of wild ferns. Over the years, the community became self-sufficient with a school, store, post office, church and several lodges.
S.S.#8 Fernleigh School
A CMCA Historic sign was installed in the front yard at the school. To view this sign go to www.cmcabook2017.wixsite.com/nfhistorictour
The half acre school property at Concession 11, part of Lot 26, was obtained in a Letters Patent November 23, 1881. Fernleigh School became known as S.S.# 8 Clarendon. The first log school was built on the site circa 1882. It is believed that the present building was constructed in the early 1920s to replace the school that burned. School continued to operate until 1962 when an amalgamated school, Clarendon Central Public School was constructed in Plevna.
