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Some francophone advocates worry that the construction of a new English school will erode the predominantly francophone culture in Dieppe.
About 100 people, mostly parents, showed up at Dieppe city council’s meeting on Monday night
Victoria Walton · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 10, 2026 5:33 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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About 100 people attended the Dieppe council meeting where the plans for a new anglophone school were being discussed. (Pascal Raiche-Nogue/Radio Canada)
Chrissy Guitard’s twins are in their last year of elementary at Lou MacNarin School in Dieppe. Next year, for Grade 6, they’ll be bused 45 minutes to a school in Moncton.
“I don’t really think driving there will be worth it,” said 10-year-old Evelyn Guitard.
On Monday night, the Guitard family was one of many that showed up for the Dieppe city council meeting to voice their support for building a new K-12 anglophone school in Dieppe.
The Department of Education has plans for a school that would accommodate more than 1,800 students, but the proposed location on Dieppe’s Rue Pélagie is seeing some pushback.
Nearly 100 people showed up for the meeting to share their opinions on whether the school should,
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