On June 24th last year District 13 held a rally outside of Jim Flaherty's office in Whitby to support the people of Attawapiskat Ontario that are in desperate need of a new school. In 1979 there was a diesel leak underneath the school (grades 1 to 8) where 30,000 gallons of diesel was spilled. Over the years three Indian Affairs Ministers have promised to build new schools. Now the current Minister Chuck Strahl, who cancelled the last building plans, has stated that a new school will finally be built. Click on the link below for a news article from the Timmins daily press stating that the Harper government might just do the right thing. |