École secondaire publique Louis-Riel
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École secondaire publique Louis-Riel (Louis Riel
Public Secondary School) is a high school in the Blackburn Hamlet neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, part of the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
(Eastern Ontario Public School Board). It opened in the fall of 1980, and the name Louis Riel was chosen by the students in 1981.
Phase 1 of the school's construction finished in 1980, accommodating 250 students from the Gloucester
region in the east end of Ottawa. Phase 2 was completed in 1982 featuring the school gymnasiums, cafeteria, and science and tech labs.
In 2003, a new annex was added, to accommodate grade 7 and 8 students. The school had previously only accommodated students from grades 9 through 12.
The school now serves approximately 1100 students.
, North America’s largest air supported fabric structure
, opened to the public. Built to cover the school's existing track, the dome is 184 metres (603.7 ft) long by 67 metres (219.8 ft) wide, and 18 metres (59.1 ft) high. Its construction was a joint project by the Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club and the CEPEO, and made it possible for Louis-Riel to offer a new Sports program to the region's students, in addition to providing extra track and field
training facilities to the Ottawa Lions.
The dome contains:
Louis Riel
Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A....
Public Secondary School) is a high school in the Blackburn Hamlet neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, part of the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
The Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario, ' also widely known as CÉPEO, is the public school board responsible for education in the French language in Eastern Ontario, including the Ottawa area. The board consists of 12 trustees and 1 student trustee elected every year...
(Eastern Ontario Public School Board). It opened in the fall of 1980, and the name Louis Riel was chosen by the students in 1981.
Phase 1 of the school's construction finished in 1980, accommodating 250 students from the Gloucester
Gloucester, Ontario
Gloucester is a suburb of and within the City of Ottawa. Gloucester Township was established in 1792 and originally included lands east of the Rideau River from the Ottawa River south to Manotick. It was incorporated as a township in 1850 and became a city in 1981...
region in the east end of Ottawa. Phase 2 was completed in 1982 featuring the school gymnasiums, cafeteria, and science and tech labs.
In 2003, a new annex was added, to accommodate grade 7 and 8 students. The school had previously only accommodated students from grades 9 through 12.
The school now serves approximately 1100 students.
Dome
In 2005, a 12422 square metres (133,709.3 sq ft) domeDome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
, North America’s largest air supported fabric structure
Air-supported structure
An air-supported structure is any building that derives its structural integrity from the use of internal pressurized air to inflate a pliable material envelope, so that air is the main support of the structure, and where access is via airlocks.The concept was popularized on a large scale by...
, opened to the public. Built to cover the school's existing track, the dome is 184 metres (603.7 ft) long by 67 metres (219.8 ft) wide, and 18 metres (59.1 ft) high. Its construction was a joint project by the Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club and the CEPEO, and made it possible for Louis-Riel to offer a new Sports program to the region's students, in addition to providing extra track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
training facilities to the Ottawa Lions.
The dome contains:
- 4 lanes of 400m and 6 lanes of 110m running track
- a full size sport field (which can be divided into 3 smaller fields, with movable netting)
- an activity/meeting room
- 8 change rooms
- weight training room