Gabrielle-Roy and Île-des-Chênes School are two of three schools in the Dawson Trail riding to benefit from new provincial funding designated for school capital projects around the province. The entirety of the province’s funding initiative includes new school facilities, infrastructure renewal, major additions and renovations, and new childcare centres.
“Our Progressive Conservative government is committed to ensuring Manitoba students are able to learn in safe and well-functioning environments,” said MLA Bob Lagassé in a January 2019 press release. “I am pleased that we are delivering to support the needs of families in our communities.”
The schools benefited from the available funding to the tune of approximately $1.6 million. The project included the renewal of the aging roof and walls of the classroom wing and gymnasium of Île-des-Chênes School on parts of the school that were constructed in 1975. Structural upgrades were completed on a portion of the roof along with thermal upgrades to both the roof and walls. Mechanical upgrades were also done in four of the classrooms.
The project also includes the addition of two newly constructed modular classroom units at Gabrielle-Roy, which will address that school’s current year enrollment needs. The units are valued at approximately $800,000. Apart from a few finishing details, the work is now complete.
“The investment demonstrates that our government understands the needs of a growing region like ours and is working hard to meet those needs,” Lagassé adds.
