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MPP Ghamari meets with the Hon. Lisa Thompson regarding building a public high school in Riverside South

MPP Ghamari presented a petition of over 2500 signatures to the Hon. Minister Lisa Thompson, Minister of Education

February 19, 2019

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Carleton’s MPP Goldie Ghamari presented a petition to provide funding for a new high school in Riverside South to the Hon. Minister of Education, Lisa Thompson. MPP Ghamari met with Minister Thompson at Queens Park to present the petition, which was spearheaded by local Riverside South resident Laurie Rogers, and discussed the next steps required before construction can begin on a high school in Riverside South.

The Minister agreed to schedule a conference call with Laurie Rogers and other key stakeholders in Riverside South to discuss the process going forward.

Background Materials:

Video

MPP Ghamari’s Letter to the Minister

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For more information please contact:
Candice Coates, Executive Assistant
Office of Goldie Ghamari, MPP
613-838-4425
candice.coates@pc.ola.org