Immaculate Heart of Mary School - Relocation Report
updated June, 2007

The below points are a general summation of the major initiatives accomplished for the IHMS relocation project thus far. If greater detail is required please do not hesitate to contact the school at (204) 582-5698 or ihms@ihms.mb.ca

• June, 2005 - a public announcement is made regarding Immaculate Heart of Mary School relocation. Click here to read the letter sent home to parents.

• July, 2005 - IHMS Centennial Fund is established with all proceeds earmarked for the relocation project
  October, 2005 - St. Nicholas / IHMS Alumni list is established to canvas support from former students for ‘relocation project’

• November, 2005 - 1st Town Hall Meeting is held in the IHMS gymnasium to solicit the thoughts of the community on the relocation project and to generate interest from people to serve on the ‘relocation committee’

• January, 2006 - 2nd Town Hall Meeting is held in the IHMS gymnasium to solicit the thoughts of the community on the relocation project and to generate interest from people to serve on the ‘relocation committee’
  major points of discussion at Town Hall meetings
  1) keep the school located in the north Winnipeg vicinity
  2) seriously explore the option of a grades K-12 campus
  3) expedite the relocation process as much as possible
  4) concern about the cost of the project

• March, 2006 - IHMS Board of Trustees drafts a list of ‘tasks to be addressed’ of which includes:
  1) review criteria for new school
  2) do an analysis of existing school
  3) investigate the alternative of buying an existing facility and converting      it to a school
  4) investigate the alternative of acquiring land and building a new school
  5) investigate how this project will be financed
  based on the above findings develop a business plan and timeline to present to the IHMS Board of Trustees

• March, 2006 - IHMS Board of Trustees drafts a skill set for potential ‘relocation committee’ members of which includes:
  1) legal background
  2) finance background
  3) engineering / architecture / construction background
  4) real estate / development background
  5) teaching / school administration background
  6) parental perspective
  7) political acumen
  8) advertising / public relations background
  9) Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate

• April, 2006 - IHMS Board of Trustees finalizes the ‘tasks to be addressed’ and a terms of reference for the ‘relocation committee’

• April, 2006 - correspondence is sent to the school community informing them of ‘tasks to be addressed’ for relocation project

• May, 2006 - community meeting is held to discuss ‘tasks to be addressed’ and to form a ‘relocation committee’. Click here for information about the meeting.

• June, 2006
  • ‘school requirements committee’ presents report on requirements and      wishes of a new school
  • ‘finance committee’ presents report on costs and implications for school     relocation
  • ‘existing building committee’ to keep pulse on progress of potential     existing facility that may come available in north Winnipeg

• October, 2006 - community meeting is held to discuss progress of information gathered over the summer months
  • committee will continue to explore vacant land
  • committee will continue to explore existing buildings
  • committee will explore capital campaign alternatives
  • committee will acquire appraisal of existing school building

• December, 2006 - community meeting to review research completed by various committees. Committee reports will be forwarded to IHMS Board of Trustees.

• March, 2007 - The IHMS Board of Trustees met at a special meeting at which the agenda was dedicated to the topic of the school’s future location. The information compiled by the various committees was reviewed. As the alternatives are considered, the crossroads always seem to meet at:
  1) the cost of the venture,
  2) the school’s potential fund raising capacity for this capital project.

• May, 2007 - The school is carefully considering quotes from two companies that can provide us with a projection of our fund raising potential for a capital campaign.

• May, 2007 - The school is communicating with public officials and public school divisions.

There is ongoing communication, to keep the IHMS community abreast of the relocation project progress, through the monthly IHMS Newsletter, IHMS website and reports at monthly Parents’ Guild meetings.