Feds Invest in Two New Schools

The Federal Government has announced plans to build two new schools on Lac Seul and Cat Lake First Nations.
Minister of Indian Affairs Chuck Strahl made the announcement Tuesday in Lac Seul.
The school in that community will be a kindergarten-to-grade 8 facility with room for 112-students.
Construction is expected to begin this year and should be completed in September, 2011.
The building has been a priority for the community for several years.
The Cat Lake First Nation School will also be kindergarten-to-grade 8, with room for 138-students.
Officials are hoping to break ground on the project in 2011.
Cat Lake’s old school burned down several years ago and students have been forced to learn in a make-shift classroom since that time.
Kenora MP Greg Rickford says First Nation communities have been neglected by previous Government’s and notes something had to be done.