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Tom Lussier, former principal of St. Paul’s, now on sabbatical, will be Gonzaga Middle School's principal and executive director. He's posing inside the St Andrew's Parish, in what will be a new classroom.The new school is being prepared to open next September. A small group of prominent businessmen – led by Mark and Steve Chipman – will be establishing a private, independent Jesuit school in Point Douglas next fall. Modelled after similar schools in inner city urban areas across the states to provide top-level education programs to those who can least afford them. Called Gonzaga Middle School, it will start with a Grade 6 class of 20 kids, then eventually cover Grade 6-8. Graduates will be eligible to attend St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s, which has committed to accept those who passed requirements, for free. See story. November 3, 2015 - (Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press)