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LaPerle School
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Dates of existence
1983-
History
Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. LaPerle is named after Eleodore Joseph "Leo" LaPerle (1895-1980), LaPerle enlisted in the army in 1917 and was stationed in England, and was discharged in 1919 as a sergeant. In 1929, LaPerle began running the family store and the Winterburn Post office. The store remained in operation until 1969, when the building was torn down. Additions were added to the school in 1984 and 1988.
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18715 97a Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5T 4C1
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Record created August 26, 2022.
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- English
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Sources
Naming Edmonton by City of Edmonton
A Century and Ten by M.A. Kostek
La Perle Neighbourhood Profile https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/assets/Neighbourhoods/NeighbourhoodProfile_LaPerle.pdf
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Record created by KM.