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Publishing date: Jun 28, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 3 minute read • Bishop Grandin High School in Calgary was photographed with its flag at half mast on Tuesday, June. 1, 2021. There are growing calls to rename the school following the discovery of the graves of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops. Bishop Grandin was an early and strong supporter of the residential school system in Canada. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia
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After weeks of collecting feedback from stakeholders including Indigenous people, the Calgary Catholic School Board has decided to change the name of Bishop Grandin High School.
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After the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., a growing number of landmarks across the country are being renamed to dissociate with historical figures associated with the residential school system.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi has joined the call to Calgary school districts demanding they immediately change the names of schools named for architects and key leaders of residential schools.
CALGARY A school in northeast Calgary, which bore the name of an architect of Canada s residential school system for decades, has a new name. In a letter to parents sent Tuesday morning, the Calgary Board of Education announced a motion had been passed to rename Langevin School as Riverside School. The school was originally known as Riverside Junior High School before it adopted the Langevin name in 1936. According to CBE officials, the board of trustees has heard numerous concerns from students, staff and community members regarding the Langevin name and work has been underway to revise the school s name and the tragic discovery of the remains of 215 residential school students in Kamloops, B.C. emphasized the importance of reconciliation and the need to demonstrate our commitment to the students we serve.