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Colchester School to close down

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Colchester School will be closing and moving to Fultonvale School due to the 500-kv Heartland Transmission Project’s construction.

According to Bruce Beliveau, superintendent of Schools for Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), the move is needed due to the proximity of powerlines from the Heartland project. Line builder Epcor offered alternative routes around the school, but EIPS opted to move the school’s students to Fultonvale Elementary-Junior High.

Modular classrooms will be on site at Fultonvale by July 1, 2013 and will be ready for the 2013 – 2014 school year.

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Councillor pushing Colchester

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Strathcona County councilor Linton Delainey warned fellow councilors at Nov. 20’s meeting that he will not be backing down when it comes to developing the potential growth area of Colchester rural/urban transition policy area.

“You can be sure, that you’ve not heard the last of me on this issue,” Coun. Delainey said, following council’s approval Tuesday to launch a strategy initiative for future urban growth into the area. “My total commitment is to what is right to the county and this just happens to be part of it.”

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