The Ontario government will help the city's
public French school board buy a disused school in Etobicoke.
The announcement came as part of a three-year, $45-million commitment to French-language education in the province. The Etobicoke funding totals $5.2 million.
The former Parkview Public School will accommodate 200 students when it opens after renovations in 2013.
Local MPP
Laurel Broten didn't return a call for comment, but said on her website that "I am proud to be part of a government that values French language education."
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Laurel Broten
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