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What’s happening in Rainbow Schools?

Sports dome at Lasalle Secondary School reopens for student use

Rainbow District School Board’s new sports dome begins its first full year of operation this fall. While community use remains on hold due to COVID-19, the dome will reopen to students in Rainbow Schools with enhanced health and safety protocols. The dome is the first of its kind in the community promoting healthy, active living and overall well-being.

Located at Lasalle Secondary School in New Sudbury, the dome will be a key component of the school’s curricular programs and extra-curricular activities. Extensive renovations have taken place at Lasalle, which will become a Grade 7 to 12 school when classes resume in September. Construction is also underway on a new French Immersion JK to Grade 6 school, which is scheduled to open on site in 2022.

When the elementary school completes the campus model, the dome will provide much-needed physical education space for the growing student population at Lasalle Secondary School. Students will participate in traditional summer sports, like soccer and lacrosse, throughout the school year. The dome will also provide an exceptional facility for dry land training and sports administration experience as students engage in play and leadership activities, and prepare for careers in related fields.

Launched in partnership with the Fabio Belli Foundation, the dome is now being fully funded and operated by Rainbow District School Board. The donation pledged by the Fabio Belli Foundation was not realized. As a result, Rainbow District School Board will retain all revenue generated through rentals, which will cover the costs of maintaining the facility. The name of the dome will reflect its location and its ownership.

Rainbow District School Board welcomes the opportunity to continue to work with the Fabio Belli Foundation to ensure maximum community use of the dome for soccer and other activities. The Board will also collaborate on the creation of a plaque to celebrate and commemorate the vision of the late Fabio Belli, which has now come to fruition.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.