Bishop Grandin removed from Alberta schools July 16, 2021
The Calgary Catholic School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change the name of Bishop Grandin High School in light of Bishop Vital Justin Grandin’s (1829-1902) key role in establishing residential schools in Canada’s west.
The school for Grades 9-12 one of the largest in Calgary, with 1,800 students will temporarily bear the name Haysboro Catholic High School. After the 2021-22 school year kicks off in September, the work will begin to identify a new name for a school that celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2022.
Trustee Pamela Rath said in a statement that the decision to rename the school is a step towards reconciliation.