The province’s French language school board has voted to close four of its schools in southwestern Nova Scotia. At a meeting on Saturday morning the Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial passed motions to go ahead with the closure of the four elementary schools in the Municipality of the District of Clare. École Saint-Albert in Salmon River and École Jean-Marie-Gay Saulnierville will close after the next school year in July of 2018. École Joseph-Dugas in Church Point and École Stella-Maris in Meteghan will close in 2022. The french language school board says the focus will be on building a new centrally located elementary school to replace the four that are closing.
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Glace Bay Bayplex Closing for up to Two Years
The Glace Bay Bayplex is closing, possibly for the next two years. The arena that’s home to minor hockey and other activities in Glace Bay has been plagued with problems since it opened 21 years ago. CBRM Mayor Cecil Clark tells the Cape Breton Post the facility has been deemed unsafe and in need of a 6-million-dollar retrofit. The municipality and the Bayplex board of directors also have to come up with an operating plan for the Bayplex which currently has a 127-thousand-dollar unpaid power bill and other operating debts. In the meantime Glace Bay minor hockey will move to the Canada Games Complex .