Last Friday, Minister of Infrastructure Ric McIver announced in Edwin Parr Composite’s library that Athabasca would receive provincial funding for a new secondary school. (back row, r-l) EPC principal Mark Centazzo, assistant principal Sean Morrison, teacher Sharen Kucey, Aspen View superintendent Brian LeMessurier, trustee Trevor Yeaman, student Samantha Figeat, trustee Dennis MacNeil, MLA and Minister of Education Jeff Johnson, student John Semashkewich, trustee Pat Pedersen, Minister of Infrastructure Ric McIver, associate superintendent Derm Madden, associate superintendent Mark Francis, board chair Paul Ponich and teacher Stacey Baker turned out for the announcement, as did many other EPC students.