As the residents of the Linden Woods, Linden Ridge, and Whyte Ridge are aware, the growth of these areas has provided challenges for our schools and for the Pembina Trails School Division. These communities continue to grow. With the impending development of Waverley West, we need to consider long-term alternatives for a high school in this area. The public high schools that our children feed into are at capacity. Many grades of our elementary schools are also at capacity.
The following steps have been implemented to date, by the New High School Lobby Group to promote the need for a High School for our communities:
February, 2005 - creation of High School petition with support of MLA John Loewen.
March, 2005 - authorization of petition in the Manitoba Legislature.
April-June, 2005 – petition signatures collected through community schools and read in the Manitoba Legislature Spring session.
September-October, 2005 – further readings of the petition in the fall sitting of the Manitoba Legislature.
Fall, 2005 – expansion of New High School Lobby Group from Lindenwoods to Whyte Ridge.
November 2005 – meeting with then, Member of Parliament, Mr. Reg Alcock to discuss support of a combined Recreation Centre/High School project for Southwest Winnipeg.
December 2005 – New High School Lobby Group hosts Fort Whyte Bye-Election All Candidates Forum on the High School issue and Education.
December 21, 2005 – Meeting at Manitoba Legislature with Premier Gary Doer, Mr. Reg Alcock, City of Winnipeg Officials, Pembina Trails School Division Representatives, Community and High School Lobby Group members to discuss proposed Recreation Centre/High School project.
January, 2006 – Federal Election and question of continued support for Recreation centre/High School project.
March, 2006 – meeting with Mr. Hugh McFadyen, MLA for Fort Whyte to discuss support for High School project.
April, 2006 - meeting with Mr. Rod Bruinooge, MP for Winnipeg South to discuss support for High School project.
April, 2006 – information sharing meeting between Board and Senior Administration of Pembina Trails School Division and New High School Lobby Group.
August, 2006 – follow up meeting with Mr. Hugh McFadyen.
August-September, 2006 – continued correspondence with political representatives and Pembina Trails School Division Board members.
