After 7 years in portables, Aroland begins construction of new school
November 27, 2005 - 8:53am | by Anonymous
From Wawatay News online ... - November 24, 2005
Aroland to build modern school
After seven years of waiting, Aroland First Nation got the green light to build a $6.25 million school.
In a ground breaking ceremony today in the community, Chief Sam Kashkeesh breathed a sigh of relief. “It has been a long, hard road to get this new school built in our community,” he said. “Finally seeing the construction equipment roll onto the school site after seven years of waiting will bring us all an enormous amount of pride, joy and relief.”
Joined by representatives from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Matawa First Nations Management and the construction company that secured the tenders to build, Kashkeesh announced construction on the new Johnny Theriault Memorial School will begin within days of the groundbreaking and will continue until completion in winter 2006.
“The construction of a new school in our community means more than people may realize,” he said. “It means we can fulfill our committment to the youth of this community by finally providing them with a modern educational facility and the same educational opportunities available in larger towns and cities across this country. -JH
In a ground breaking ceremony today in the community, Chief Sam Kashkeesh breathed a sigh of relief. “It has been a long, hard road to get this new school built in our community,” he said. “Finally seeing the construction equipment roll onto the school site after seven years of waiting will bring us all an enormous amount of pride, joy and relief.”
Joined by representatives from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Matawa First Nations Management and the construction company that secured the tenders to build, Kashkeesh announced construction on the new Johnny Theriault Memorial School will begin within days of the groundbreaking and will continue until completion in winter 2006.
“The construction of a new school in our community means more than people may realize,” he said. “It means we can fulfill our committment to the youth of this community by finally providing them with a modern educational facility and the same educational opportunities available in larger towns and cities across this country. -JH