Former Moncton High School

Moncton High School
Address
207 Church Street
Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 5A3
Canada
Coordinates 46°05′43″N 64°46′46″W / 46.095302°N 64.779553°W / 46.095302; -64.779553Coordinates: 46°05′43″N 64°46′46″W / 46.095302°N 64.779553°W / 46.095302; -64.779553
Information
Motto Latiores Fines Petimus
(Seek Wider Horizons)
Founded 1935
Closed 2015[1]
Enrollment 1200 (final year)
Area Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Yearbook The Tower

Moncton High School (MHS) was the oldest high school and current heritage property in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Serving 1,300 students from the Moncton area and located in Moncton's inner urban core, MHS was housed in what the Heritage Canada Foundation calls an “outstanding example of Normandy Gothic Revival-style architecture”.[2]

History

Moncton High School was established in 1935, upon the initiative of Fred Edgett, a local grocery wholesale manager, and was constructed by Ambrose Wheeler, a local construction genius of his day.[3] During World War II, MHS played an important role in teaching aero engine mechanics to future aviation engineers involved in the war effort.[4]

Replacement school to open in Royal Oaks

The government has stated that the new school is not "Moncton High School", but a "New Moncton High School", which will have to be named, by the DEC, once built.[5][6][7][8]

Minister of Education Jody Carr announced on February 16, 2011 that a new school would be built in a new location.[9] On July 5, 2011, Education Minister Jody Carr announced that a new Moncton High School would be built on the Royal Oaks site.[10] According to the Department of Education, Royal Oaks was the best of all 20 scouted locations because of anticipated population change, existing community amenities, community school use, catchment area, accessibility of the site, available utilities, community amenities and transportation strategies.[11]

Moncton City Councillors opposed the move.[12] Moncton's City Manager announced earlier on December 22, 2011 that rather than fight the move, the City intended to work toward an agreement with Royal Oaks subdivision and the Province.[13] In addition, withdrawing the rezoning application did not affect the move because the s. 96 of the Community Planning Act exempts the Province from zoning bylaws and regulations: the rezoning application was only presented as a token gesture by Rompsen.[14] As a result, the newly proposed school would go ahead with or without City approval.[14] Accepting this interpretation of the Community Planning Act, Moncton City Council accepted on June 25, 2012 the Province's $12.8 million offer to cover part of the infrastructure costs for the new high school.[15] The total infrastructure costs for the City would amount to $30 million because of the need to construct new roads, sewers and water lines to service the new location.[16] As a result of the decision, two prominent philanthropists withdrew scholarships for the school.[17]

DEC approval of new school

The Province states that DEC approved the new high school.[18][19] According to the Education Act, jurisdiction over the determination of the location of school is split between the DEC, which determines the "general location" while the Minister of Education is to determine the "site" on which schools are to be built.[20] In March 2012, The District Education Council (DEC) President, Harry Doyle, protested the Province's decision to move the school and stated that the DEC was given no role in determining its location.[21]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Moncton High students prepare for final days in old school". CBC. Jan 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ Heritage Canada Foundation, "Moncton High School – Use it or Lose it".
  3. ↑ Reuben Cohen, Letter to the Editor, Moncton Times & Transcript, Saturday, March 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ Craig Babstock, “School contributed to war effort” Moncton Times & Transcript, Monday, November 12, 2001.
  5. ↑ "A new high school for Moncton", Frequently Asked Questions. Government of New Brunswick, Department of Education
  6. ↑ Province of New Brunswick, Education Act, SNB 1997, c E-1.12, ss. 2(1) and 3.1 (Education Act).
  7. ↑ Province of New Brunswick, Department of Education, Multi-year School Infrastructure Planning, Policy 409, see for example s. 6.6.1.
  8. ↑ Multi-year School Infrastructure Planning, Policy 409, see for example s. 6.5. Province of New Brunswick, Department of Education
  9. ↑ New School to replace Moncton High, February 16, 2011. Government of New Brunswick, Department of Education
  10. ↑ New Moncton High School Location Announced, July 5th 2011. Government of New Brunswick
  11. ↑ A new high school for Moncton, 2013 Government of New Brunswick, Department of Education
  12. ↑ CBC News, "Council backs opponents to Moncton High move", March 2012.
  13. ↑ Office of the City Manager, An Open Letter to the Citizens of Moncton on the new high school planned for Royal Oaks, December 22, 2011.
  14. 1 2 Province of New Brunswick, Community Planning Act, RSNB 1973, c C-12, s. 96.
  15. ↑ City of Moncton, Council Minutes, June 25 2012.
  16. ↑ CBC News, “Moncton council accepts high school deal” June 26 2012.
  17. ↑ CBC News, "Moncton High School Scholarships in Jeopardy", April 12 2012.
  18. ↑ Government of New Brunswick, “Planning approved for new Moncton High School”, May 18, 2011.
  19. ↑ District Education Council, School District 2, Minutes of April 19 2011.
  20. ↑ Province of New Brunswick, Education Act, SNB 1997, c E-1.12, ss. 45(3) and 45(4)(a).
  21. ↑ CBC News, "Moncton High School move 'decision taken', Williams says", March 21 2012.
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