Capilano residents argue for St. Gabriel school to remain open, fighting second closure plan

St. Gabriel School should stay open to preserve Catholic education in southeast Edmonton and prepare for growth in mature neighbourhoods, Capilano residents and parents told school trustees at a Wednesday night meeting.
Twenty people, all in favour of keeping the elementary school open, asked trustees to look beyond operational costs and enrolment numbers to consider the social and spiritual cost of shuttering the Capilano school.
“This is very emotional for me, because it’s so impor