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In meeting with the demands of the growing population a new one room school house was built in Crouse Harbour, Newfoundland in 1946. Later in the 1970's this school was retired and a larger school was built in Conche, Newfoundland to accomodate both Crouse and Conche communities. The original school house was cut in half. One of these halves was restored by the French Shore Historical Society in 2004. The building is now the home of the French Shore's Chaloupe, a replica of a 18th Century French fishing boat, built in 2004.

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Crouse School
1940
Conche, Newfoundland, Canada

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The following 1945 photo shows an example of how the people supported the Priest and his missions. Men would often volunteer at the parish cutting up and storing wood for the winter months. This wood would be used for heating the Rectory and the Church. Activities such as this gave the community members a chance to bond and work together on a common goal further enhancing the community spirit.

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A group of men volunteering their time to cut fire wood for Scared Heart Parish.
1940
Conche, Newfoundland, Canada