The first letter to the editor

This is just in case you can't get hold of the paper or somehow missed it.
Thank you to Sara for taking the time to write it and then to copy it to all of us.


Why is SD68 considering selling off the site of a high school that is located beside some of the finest sports facilities in the district and the most important educational institution in the region? In presenting their “business case” for facilities renewal, SD 68 seems to have forgotten what business they are in. The current and potential future opportunities for an enriched educational experience abound at the NDSS site, thanks to its location beside the Aquatic Centre, Ice Centre, Rotary Bowl, Serauxmen Stadium and Malaspina University-College. To sell the NDSS site would represent the permanent loss of a uniquely advantageous site, for a fleeting (and unnecessary) financial benefit. Who will benefit in the long run? Not the students of SD68.

I urge everyone who can to write a short letter as well; the more letters the media receives, the more they will be inclined to cover the issue, including asking the “why” question publicly… and this will help make sure that trustees know there will be a political cost to voting for the sale of NDSS. In fact, it is necessary to ensure that there would BE a political cost.

-Sara