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Minto Supports Moratorium On School Closures

Minto wants to talk about school closures with its local representative on the Upper Grand District School Board, Bruce Schieck.

Council heard there are no Minto schools up for closure, but council is extending its support to other municipalities fighting closures.

Minto Deputy Mayor Ron Faulkner says he supports a provincial moratorium on school closures, adding that once a decision is made to close a school, it is awfully hard to fight it.

Minto Mayor George Bridge says school closures are more than about saving dollars as the social and economic spillover in the community can be enormous.

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