SCAP looking to renovate, not expand

Letter to the Editor:
The article which appeared in last week’s Fort Frances Times regarding the proposed building project at Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (SCAP) requires some clarification.
The student numbers at SCAP have been maintained at a constant level for some time and I have been assured by school administration and the building committee chair that this policy will continue into the future.
So, rather than being a planned “expansion” with the aim of accommodating additional students, as was intimated in the article it is, in fact, a renovation, designed solely to enhance the environment and opportunities for the existing and future students!
The proposal which, by the way, will be totally self financed, will solve as stated, the unsatisfactory staff room/class room situation. In addition it will allow the science/multi-purpose room. Combined with the new and much needed gymnasium the project, when completed, will provide the students with not only an enhanced environment but also some breathing room.
Ron McAlister,
Trustee
Rainy River District School Board