Board To Revisit New Waterford Elementary Name

by Bobby NockSeptember 28, 2016

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board is reconsidering a decision to rename Greenfield Elementary, New Waterford Elementary.

The Board voted in favour of the name change because of the consolidation of all area elementary schools at Greenfield Elementary.

But people in the area say the name change hasn’t gone over well with some because it leaves out River Ryan and Scotchtown that are also served by Greenfield Elementary.

The Board will vote on a motion to change the name back to Greenfield Elementary at its meeting on October 24^th.

School board chair Lorne Green says the motion is the result of the reaction they got from the community.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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