MONCTON – Statistics Canada numbers show the New Brunswick population has dropped by almost 1,000 people between 2012 and 2013, but the Greater Moncton area isn’t seeing that decline.
The superintendent of Anglophone East School District says there’s talk of expanding three-year-old Northrup Frye High School because there are too many students.
“We had moved a program out of that school but we see the writing on the wall and if the expansion doesn’t happen in this coming year we’re going to have to do something else in the north end,” said Gregg Ingersoll.
And across the Petitcodiac, numbers at Riverview High School are also on the rise.
“We’ll have to take a look at boundaries,” Ingersoll said. “Is there some way we can adjust boundaries to alleviate the pressure or move programs before looking to apply for more space.”
The trend of New Brunswickers headed west is ongoing, but the city of Moncton’s Director of Economic Development says the city is holding it’s own.
Moncton’s population has grown by about 2,000 people each year.
“I think you’ve seen over the last 15, 20, 25 years significant growth in our job market,” said Kevin Silliker. “Moncton has certainly added the vast majority of new jobs in New Brunswick.”
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