Algonquin getting funds to accommodate intermediate students

Nipissing MPP Monique Smith
News Release

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Ontario is giving kids better places to learn by improving publicly funded schools. Students in North Bay will benefit from funding for new school accommodations.

As part of a $500 million province-wide investment, the government is providing funds to address the accommodation needs of local students.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique Franco Nord will receive $3 million to improve accommodations at École secondaire catholique Algonquin in North Bay in order to accommodate intermediate students in the near future.

Ontario is investing in a variety of ways to improve schools and make schools better places to learn. Projects include building new schools, expanding existing school facilities and reconfiguring school space to reduce energy costs. This also creates economic benefits, such as work for local companies and helps to support a stronger, greener economy.

“The Ontario government is committed to improving school facilities for our students,” said Monique Smith, MPP for Nipissing. “By investing in our schools, we are investing in our students.”

“By investing in better schools for our students, we’re helping them to succeed and reach their full potential. Investing in school infrastructure strengthens the province’s economy by creating jobs and positioning Ontario’s students for success,” said Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Education.

“The Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord is very grateful to the Minister of Education, as well as Monique Smith, MPP for Nipissing, for their support in acknowledging the needs of the French Catholic Language Community in North Bay in regards to school facilities,” said Ronald Demers, Chair for the Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord.

QUICK FACTS

In April 2009, Ontario announced a $550 million investment to help over 1000 schools become more energy efficient, creating and sustaining over 5,500 jobs.

Since 2003, the McGuinty government has invested $4.8 billion through the Good Places to Learn program. So far, over 12,000 school renewal projects, which include replacing roofs, windows and boilers, are completed or underway in schools across the province.

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