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Volume 8 No. 38
Friday, September 15, 2017
St. Brieux celebrates re-opening after construction
After two years of construction, members of the St. Brieux school and community came together to celebrate the grand re-opening of St. Brieux School on Sept. 7 with a ribbon cutting. Students and staff welcomed dignitaries from Horizon School Division, the St. Brieux community, and MLA Kevin Phillips into their new space where guests were able to tour additions to the facility, including a new home ec. space, four new classrooms, and a brand new construction facility, including shop and welding. Pictured: Bobbi Bedard, Kevin Garinger, Gerry Bourgault, Mike Gauthier, Kevin Phillips, Leon Rheaume, Linda Mattock, Jim Hack, Paige Daubenfeld. photo by Becky Zimmer By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor
St. Brieux has officially opened the doors on their new additions as members of the community, Horizon School Division, and other dignitaries came together to cut the ribbon on Sept. 7. The $9 million project which brought four new classrooms, a new entryway, and a new shop into St. Brieux School means great things, not only for students and staff but also for the community, says Principal John Casavant. “Bourgault now, when they bring employees in, have the ability to tell families that we have a first class school with a comprehensive program. It’s
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really phenomenal from that perspective.” Through the expansion, St. Brieux has been able to also expand on their programming with Home Ec. and construction facilities, with welding equipment donated by Bourgault Industries. The school is an important foundational element for the whole town, says Bourgault Industries President Gerry Bourgault, so any work going into the building spells great things for the town. “Without a facility like this, the longevity of the town would not be as bright. It’s a pivotal part of the future for the growth of the community and the success of the local businesses.” Supporting the welding program within in the schools means they are their own work force, says Bourgault. “There would be a formal-
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ized welding program within the school and hopefully some of those people will take the training and come work for us.” The Town of St. Brieux has always been a community close to Melfort MLA Kevin Phillips since he was born and raised in Melfort. Looking at the work that has gone into the school from the community, especially Bourgault Industries, everyone can see the best side of business, says Phillips. The facility was starting to show a lot of wear and tear, says Casavant, and with the expansion of Bourgault comes the arrival of more families. Casavant says they are prepared for the town population to grow by another 20 per cent. “Another 60 kids could be done without even batting an eye. There is lots of room to expand.” Bourgault employees are spilling
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