{"id":38244,"date":"2026-05-28T17:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=38244"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:16:28","slug":"new-addition-planned-for-dr-g-w-williams-secondary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/new-addition-planned-for-dr-g-w-williams-secondary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"New addition planned for Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the new Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School building on Bayview Avenue and Spring Farm nears the end of its first academic year, it\u2019s already set to grow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, the Ministry of Education and Newmarket-Aurora MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy announced $8.8 million in Provincial funding for a new addition to the school, which will create 253 new student spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe funding for the Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School addition in Aurora is great news for our community,\u201d said MPP Gallagher Murphy. \u201cThrough this investment, we\u2019re creating opportunities for students to thrive well into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Added York Region District School Board Chair Ron Lynn: \u201cSafe, modern learning environments are essential to student achievement and wellbeing, and we are grateful to the Ministry of Education for its support in making this rebuild possible. The new building will ensure that Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School continues to deliver high quality learning opportunities to students in Aurora for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now located at 11 Spring Farm Road, Dr. G.W. Williams opened its new location to students at the start of the 2025-2026 school year, after more than 70 years on Dunning Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Williams building is now being used by the York Region District School Board for other purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding for the school\u2019s edition is part of a $1.6 billion Ontario-wide investment in 79 different school construction projects. The Ministry of Education says this, all told, will create nearly 30,000 new student and licensed child care spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStudent success starts with having the right environment to learn,\u201d said Minister of Education Paul Calandra in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re building the schools students need, and we\u2019re making sure they get built quickly and on schedule. With stronger oversight and accountability through the Putting Student Achievement First Act, we are ensuring projects are delivered on time and focused on students, so that parents can be confident their children have the tools and opportunities they need to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Added Todd McCarthy, Ontario\u2019s Acting Minister of Infrastructure, \u201cAs part of our government\u2019s historic capital plan, we are investing $236 billion in critical infrastructure to build and protect Ontario. Through these investments, we are helping deliver new and improved schools across the Province to support students, local jobs, and growing communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Brock Weir<br \/>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F38244&amp;t=New%20addition%20planned%20for%20Dr.%20G.W.%20Williams%20Secondary%20School&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F38244&amp;p[images][0]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F2026-05-28-08.jpg&amp;p[title]=New%20addition%20planned%20for%20Dr.%20G.W.%20Williams%20Secondary%20School\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F38244&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=New%20addition%20planned%20for%20Dr.%20G.W.%20Williams%20Secondary%20School&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F38244\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the new Dr. G.W. 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