Before the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway near Hairy Hill, Soda Lake was home to many settlers. A school was established there in 1904, serving as an educational facility and a venue for community gatherings and events. After the train line was built and settlers migrated from Soda Lake to Hairy Hill, the school was renamed. The brick building contained six rooms, and some of its structure remains in Hairy Hill.

The school closed in 1982, but past students have met for reunions over the years, and they commemorate alumni who have now passed on their Hairy Hill Reunion Facebook page.

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