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Welcome to the story of the college's growth from the early 1950's to the present day.2
Wishes From The West15 October 1945
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The school opened November 6, 1944 with six students and six faculty members - Glen S. McLean, W.J. Ern Baxter, Lorne O. Pritchard, Mr. & Mrs. W.B. Marshall and A.D. Marshall. Classes were held in the basement of the Eston Church. After Christmas, enrollment rose to twenty. All students boarded in private homes.4
Student Fees1944
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Classroom1950
Eston, Saskatchewan
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Zealous to serve the Lord and spread the gospel, men and women realized that Bible school training was the first step towards that goal. Throughout the 1940's and 50's these men and women were equipped with the necessary tools. Courses were offered in Bible Construction, Bible Doctrine, Child Evangelism, Church History, English, Pastoral Theology, Typing, Music, Pauline studies, Personal Evangelism, Christian Evidence, Devotional Studies, Homiletics, Tabernacle Studies, Prophecy and The Holy Spirit.7
Typing Class1952
Eston, SK
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Student Body1947
Eston, SK
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Students Arriving1947
Eston, Saskatchewan
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Students traveled great distances to FGBI. At the beginning of each school year the CNR train would roll into town. Bright eyed eager men and women would disembark from the passenger cars to be welcomed by the town folk. Eston was to be their home away from home.11
The Prairie Elevators1996
Eston, Saskatchewan
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The "prairie" folk enjoyed the "coast" folk as they sounded out each other's greatest ignorance. Laughter surrounded the notion of an elevator. To the "urbanites" an elevator was a contraption that took people from one floor to another. But what's this? An elevator in Eston? How ridiculous! It didn't take long to discover that Eston did have elevators, the grain elevators that dotted the prairie skyline.13
South Saskatchewan RiverhillsSeptember, 1996
Eston Saskatchewan Riverhills
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From the beginning regular outings to the nearby river hills have been a highlight of school life. |
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