St. Francis Xavier College in Antigonish, N.S., is contemplating its subsequent step after a quote on a plaque in its new Mulroney Corridor has bee
St. Francis Xavier College in Antigonish, N.S., is contemplating its subsequent step after a quote on a plaque in its new Mulroney Corridor has been known as into query.
“The one manner out of a paper mill city is thru a college door,” is the quote. It was mentioned to former Canadian prime minister and St. FX alumnus Brian Mulroney by his father Benedict in 1955.
Meaghan Landry, a St. FX graduate and social employee in coaching initially from Cape Breton, questioned the selection of quote on her Fb web page on Thursday.
In her publish, Landry mentioned the quote devalues tradespeople, leaves an impression paper mill cities are impoverished and embarrassing, and encourages individuals to go away their dwelling communities.
“My household had such robust ties to our native paper mill and this quote made me really feel as if I ought to have to go away that life behind, or as if it was an impediment that I wanted to beat,” Landry mentioned.
The college declined an interview on the weekend, referring CBC Information to an announcement Kevin Wamsley, St. FX’s president and vice-chancellor, made on Friday.
Plans for overview
Within the assertion, Wamsley mentioned he and his government council can be reviewing the difficulty quickly.
“I’m grateful to these of you who voiced issues in regards to the quote and the way it offended you. As a college, we’re certain to self-reflection and, frankly, we didn’t…