The Grandes Rivières District Catholic School Board (CSCDGR) welcomes more than 5 elementary and secondary students every day. Our 500 elementary schools, 24 high schools and 8 alternative education centers are located in an area covering almost 3 square kilometers, from Hearst to Temiskaming Shores, including Foleyet, Gogama and Timmins.
When it was created in 1998, our council chose the name “Grandes Rivières” in homage to one of our great local treasures. This name was suggested by Mr. Jos Matko, a school counselor at the time. Our name reminds us of the beauty of the nature that surrounds us, which we must protect.
Our great rivers also have a lot of history! At the end of the XNUMXth century, Sieur d'Iberville traveled on the Abitibi River to reach James Bay. Also, for hundreds of years, the Voyageurs sailed the Missinaibi River, between James Bay and the Great Lakes, for the fur trade. This river is today recognized worldwide for canoe trips.
Today bordered by the majority of the cities of our beautiful region, several rivers crisscross our territory. From Calstock, in the west, to Marten River, in the east, we find:
The emblem of the Grandes Rivières District Catholic School Board was originally created by Mrs. Carmel Arsenault, a teacher at St. Charles Catholic School in Timmins. It was modernized in 2010 by Chabo Communications et design, a Franco-Ontarian creative agency. Our logo represents our local wealth:
