On Friday, April 29, 2022, HCDSB staff, trustees, honourable guests and members of the community gathered outdoors for the official Ground-Breaking and Blessing Ceremony of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary School!
Parm Gill, Member of Provincial Parliament for Milton, announced the approval to proceed with construction for the new St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary School.
As part of the ceremony, greetings were shared by Marvin Duarte, Chair of the Board and Milton Trustee; Patrick Murphy, Milton Trustee; Pat Daly, Director of Education; and Kevin Wong, Principal of St. Kateri Catholic Secondary School.
A blessing of the school site was officiated by Reverend Patrick Ohl, Pastor at St. Benedict Parish in Milton, along with an Honouring of the Land presented by current students, Olencia D’Souza and Caterina Rego, and a bible passage read by Mr. Jack Rego, Catholic School Council Co-Chair.
Quick Facts
- On July 29, 2020, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford; the Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce; and MPP for Milton, Parm Gill, announced the approval for funding for St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary School.
- The school site will offer 72 classrooms and accommodate 1542 pupil places.
- The school will be located at the intersection of Louis St. Laurent Avenue and Kennedy Circle in Milton.
- The proposed building completion is anticipated for the 2024-2025 school year.
Quotes
“Our government is once again investing in Milton’s future, and assisting young people reach their full potential by investing in a new school for local families.
By building a new St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary School…we are preparing students and families moving into this growing community for the jobs of tomorrow in modern schools.鈥�
鈥� Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education
鈥淭he approval to proceed for St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary School is incredible news for our community. We understand the need for new schools in Milton and I am proud that our government continues to get it done.鈥�
鈥� Parm Gill, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism and Milton MPP
鈥淭his Ground-breaking Ceremony marks an accomplishment for our entire Milton community 鈥� a very concrete example of how working together, we will continue to meet the needs of our growing community.
Our schools continue to attract families who wish to instill in their children the gift of a Catholic education, and we are grateful for the ongoing support and commitment of the Ministry of Education through the provision of funding to help us build new school buildings to help us better serve the needs of our Milton students and families.
I would also like to extend our appreciation to the Region of Halton and the Town of Milton for their partnership and ongoing support of our schools.鈥�
鈥� Marvin Duarte, Chair of the Board and Milton Trustee
鈥淎s a Catholic school district, we recognize and value the importance of community. We know that our success as a school district is reflective of the healthy and vibrant partnership of staff, parents, pastors, and members of our broader community.
鈥� Patrick Murphy, Milton Trustee
This afternoon’s celebration is a powerful demonstration of this commitment to community, and as we ceremoniously ‘break ground’ to symbolize the beginning of construction of a new school building, it is most fitting to do so in the company of our community partners.”
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