“Look at all the happy kids playing and shouting in the schoolyard.”

In 1878, the Montreal Catholic School Board builds a large stone elementary school on Roy Street, just north of the avenue. Lay staff teach the local boys. Because many young people will not pursue their education, the Jean-Jacques-Olier school offers woodworking workshops to better prepare them for the job market. It isn't until the 1950s that the school opens its doors to girls.

In 1966, a fire destroys the institution. Because the area’s population is growing rapidly, the rebuilt school must accommodate 28 classrooms, a library, a gymnasium and, of course, a playground. The facade of the new, more modern building now faces Pine Avenue.

Design and writing credits for historical panels: Pirogue in collaboration with BCK design