The town of Neepawa is experiencing a population boom, and another example of the effect of that came in last week's provincial budget, when funding was announced for a new high school for the community.
Beautiful Plains School Division superintendent Jason Young says it was a fantastic announcement for the community and its students.
"It really represents a place where students can explore their passion, whether those be academic, athletic, or in the arts or even in the trades. We were extremely grateful and excited for the announcement."
The new school will house around 600 grade 9-12 students, with academics, arts and vocational components.
Young gives us an update on where the project currently sits.
"We have acquired the land for the school, we have a development agreement in place with the town of Neepawa, which means services are going in for the school now. We have also been working in the background over the last few years with the architectural firm that completed the Neepawa Middle school for us."
"We are uncertain about when shovels will go into the ground, but the province has indicated that the hope is to have the building open and operational for September of 2029.
The school will be located west of the newly constructed Neepawa hospital.
