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By Glory Przekop

Ground broken on new campus for Northern Lakes College

Sep 25, 2018 | 10:35 AM

A couple ministers helped break ground for a new Northern Lakes campus Monday In High Prairie.

Described as “a modern, purpose-built learning environment” the campus will serve 225 students brought together from three different campus locations.

“This is an investment in the future of Northern Lakes College, the High Prairie community and our province that has been a long time coming. So many students from across the region come to Northern Lakes College to purse a quality education so that they can get a good job and succeed in our province’s economy, but the requests for a new campus were long ignored by the previous administration. I’m proud that our government has taken action, so more students can stay close to home to study and work, and create a vibrant and dynamic community,” said Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt.

Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2019 and create about 300 jobs while generating $47 million for the High Prairie economy.

The provincial government is investing $21.6 million and the campus will feature “modern classroom and learning spaces”.

“We are delighted that the Government of Alberta has supported this investment for the High Prairie Campus. This new facility will support generations of learners and enable Northern Lakes College to provide a wider variety of programs and services to the community,” said Ann Everatt, president and CEO, Northern Lakes College.

It will be located where the old Central Campus is now.

by Glory Przekop