Trustees of the Algoma District School Board haveĀ approved a new name for their new JK to grade 12 school that is to be built in Blind River this year.
Trustee Debbie Shamas,Ā who representsĀ Blind River,Ā says the school will be called Three Rivers.Ā
Shamas saysĀ itĀ was chosen because it includes the Mississauga River, Blind River,Ā and Serpent River, the three languages of English, French,Ā and Ojibway,Ā and the three communities of Iron Bridge, Blind River,Ā and Serpent River that the school will serve.Ā
The $50.5-million schoolĀ is a shared spacedĀ withĀ Conseil scolaireĀ du Grand Nord and will be builtĀ at 158 YoungfoxĀ Road in Blind River.Ā
The Conseil Scolaire du Grand Nord school will be named Ćcole publique des Pins Blanc.
The schools will be housed jointly in one building but will each enjoy their own unique identities.
Construction begins this Spring with an anticipatedĀ opening in the fall of 2025. Ā
