By Rosalind Russell – Construction is well underway on the new Three Rivers JK-12 School in Blind River.
Joe Santa Maria, the Algoma District School Board’s associate director of corporate services and operations says rock blasting and other preliminary work has been done in preparation for pouring of concrete at the 30-acre property.
Santa Maria says the school will be built by Finnway General Contractor of Thunder Bay and several subcontractors.
He says it will be shared by the ADSB and Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord and located at 158 Youngfox Road in Blind River replacing three schools.
Santa Maria says the school will have 453 spaces for 269 elementary students,184 secondary students and 64 childcare spaces.
If all goes well, he says the school could be opened by Spring of 2026.
Three Rivers was chosen because it includes the Mississauga River, Blind River and Serpent River, the three languages of English, French and Ojibway and the three communities of Iron Bridge, Blind River and Serpent River that the school will serve.
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