Most of the students walked to school each morning and many that lived close to the school would walk home for lunch hour and come back in the afternoon for classes, while those who lived further away would bring their lunches with them.

The students who would stay at the school for lunch would have time to play with their friends after they finished eating their lunch. At lunch and at recess time the students loved to play games such as tag, baseball, and Ring around the Rosie. In the winter the students loved to go coasting on hills around the school.

Students at the Red Point school had important roles with helping out with the daily chores. The students were responsible for cleaning the black boards, bringing in wood for the stove and keeping the wood stove going, sweeping the floors, dusting the desks and keeping a constant water supply.

Teachers who lived outside the area would board at houses within the community.

Meeting places in the area were the Baltic and Kingsboro Halls. These two halls were used for concerts, Sunday school, and School/Community suppers. Fundraising activities were held in the community for the upkeep of the school and the community halls.

History

Red Point was named Harvey Point in 1765 by surveyor-General Samuel Holland. It was later named Red Point in 1863.

The early settlers included the names Stewart, Ching, MacInnis, MacDonald, MacDougald, Campbell, Hackett, MacLean, MacCaskill, Fraser, Bruce, and Lee.

Red Point had a lobster factor that was built and owned by Haley, Nova Scotia on what is now the Provincial Park property. It was later operated by Michael MacInnis’ father, Hughie and his uncle, Angus Anthony MacInnis.

Red Point also had a Cobbler Shop owned by Alexander Bruce and a steam mill owned and operated by Jack Whalen. The Steam mill was a short distance from the East Baltic – Red Point Hall.

During the early years the post office was shuffled around according to the Government Party in power. It was in the homes of Alexander Robertson M.P.P and John E. Robertson. $60.00 was paid to each postmaster by the government to get them started. The mail was picked up here individually as in other districts.

A small Roman Catholic Church was built in Red Point near the Red Point School and a service was held every Sunday morning.

The East-Baltic-Red Point Hall was built in 1911. This was a public hall erected by the residents. Sunday school classes, young people’s meetings, concerts, and public meetings were all held in the hall.

Johnny Ross Young owned and operated a service station in the area. He started working for himself in 1952 and in 1954 built a new station. He worked on all kinds of machinery at this shop, later he hired several helpers.

For a number of winters crowds gathered at Red Point to skate and the boys from the Red Point Hockey Team practiced here until money was collected and an outdoor rink was built near the main highway on land owned by Neil MacLellan.

Electricity came to Red Point in 1950.

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Waldron H. Leard