The school year was capped off in fine style for the Rainbow District School Board recognized as one of the fastest growing school boards in Ontario to receive EcoSchools certifications in the 2017-2018 school year.
This year, 20 schools were acknowledged including: A.B. Ellis and Espanola High in Espanola, Central Manitoulin, Little Current and Manitoulin Secondary on Manitoulin Island, and S. Geiger in Massey.
Director of Education, Norm Blaseg says they are proud of the schools and the work being done to make green a vibrant part of the Rainbow.
Since 2013, the number of EcoSchools certifications among Rainbow Schools has increased 300 per cent.