Province gives green light to six school infrastructure projects

Six schools in communities across Saskatchewan will be built or refurbished through $110.5 million in funding announced Tuesday by the Saskatchewan government.

The funding is part of the province’s two-year, $7.5-billion capital plan unveiled May 6.

The projects include:

• A new francophone elementary school in Regina;
• A new school to replace Ducharme Elementary School in La Loche;
• A new K-12 school to replace Blaine Lake Composite School;
• A new K-12 school to combine the elementary and high schools in Lanigan;
• Renovations and an addition to Holy Rosary High School in Lloydminster; and,
• Renovations and an addition to Lloydminster Comprehensive High School.

In addition to those projects, the government also announced education infrastructure plans in the 2020-21 budget. Those include:

• A new joint-use facility with two elementary schools in Regina’s Harbour Landing neighbourhood;
• A new school to consolidate the elementary and high schools in Carrot River;
• Renovations to Yorkton Regional High School;
• Renovations and an addition to John Paul II Collegiate in North Battleford;
• A new elementary school to replace Princess Alexandra, King George and Pleasant Hill elementary schools in Saskatoon;
• A joint-use facility with two elementary schools to replace St. Peter, St. Michael and Imperial schools in Regina;
• A replacement for St. Frances Elementary School in Saskatoon; and,
• Renovations and an addition to Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox.