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Province funds new French-language high school by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff 13 | Thursday, November 5, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Students, teachers and staff at École secondaire Gaétan-Gervais will finally have a place to call their own come September 2017. Ontario Labour Minister and Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn announced Friday the provincial government is investing $12.9 million into building a new French-language high school at 1055 McCraney St. E. École secondaire Gaétan-Gervais has been sharing a school facility with École élémentaire Du Chêne for the past three years at 150 Ridge Dr. -- the location of Friday morning's announcement. The Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (CSV) school board, students, parents, and community members had been lobbying for Gaétan-Gervais to have its own space for a few years, with their most recent campaign led by their Grade 8 students late last year. The students wrote Madeleine Meilleur, Minister responsible for Francophone affairs, explaining why they needed a new secondary school in order to pursue their education in French. They asked for an age-appropriate library, a cafeteria, a gymnasium, more spacious change rooms, and specialized classrooms. On behalf of Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals, Flynn told students the government is excited to invest in the CSV's plan that will enhance learning opportunities for Francophone students. "Schools like École élémentaire Du Chêne and École secondaire Gaétan-Gervais provide students with a welcoming environment, not just to learn the required curriculum, but to become well-rounded citizens and future leaders of our community," he said. Flynn noted the community worked hard to achieve what it has to date. "It's going to be pretty exciting to see the official groundbreaking for the school's new home next spring," he said. "It's going to be even more exciting to see the hundreds of students that will enter through the doors of the new school in fall of 2017." The new facility will replace a 62-year-old structure on the eastern parcel of surplus lands next to White Oaks Secondary School's north campus. It will house 392 students from Grades 7-12. CSV has also partnered with the Halton District School Board (HDSB) and Town of Oakville so that students and staff will have access to soccer pitches, baseball see Local on p.16 10%off All you can EAt Buffet (Lunch or Dinner Tues - Fri) staurant Sweets & Re Ontario Labour Minister and Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn announced Friday the provincial government is investing $12.9 million into building a new French-language high school at 1055 McCraney St. E. École secondaire Gaétan-Gervais has been sharing a school facility with École élémentaire Du Chêne for the past three years at 150 Ridge Dr. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver at E n a C u o Y ll A n ia r a t e g e V % 100 ffEt u B a Weekday s o m Sa SpeCiaL LUNCH $1099 2 /$1 DiNNeR $1199 From 11am-3pm From 5pm-9pm 2345 Trafalgar Road · 905-257-0808 The experts are more affordable than you think. JUNIOR (3YR - 11YR) $8.99 Kids (2YR & Under) $ Free Skyway Jewellers L'ORIGNIAL DEPUIS 1898 An unrivalled purifying and fragrancing power! LocaL carrier Your The year's best offer. DeaLer p! Hurry u offer Carrier es expir 015 ,2 Nov 15 It's easy to do the math this Fall up to Receive $1,465 Plus No Payments, No Interest in rebates with Carrier® Cool Cash* Don't Pay for 90 Days*** Also, receive up to $650 in incentives when you participate in the saveONenergy HEATING & COOLING INCENTIVE* *Limited time offer 2501 Third Line, Oakville (Third Line and Dundas) 905 827 0700 www.skywayjewellers.com Foxcreek Mall We Service All Makes of central air conditioners and gas furnaces SHOWROOM 2086 Speers Rd. Oakville 24 hr hotline OAKVILLE HAMILtOn Mon - Fri 8aM - 5pM Saturday 11aM - 4pM SHoWrooM pHonE 905-825-1893 905-540-9153 905-335-3203 BURLInGtOn 905-825-1929 www.applebysystems.ca