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The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) has announced plans to name a new school after the late Manmeet Bhullar.

The former PC MLA was killed in late November 2015 after stopping to help a fellow driver on the QEII Highway.

In May, a school naming committee launched an online survey to seek input on two possible names for a new elementary school in northeast Calgary.

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On Thursday, the CBE revealed Manmeet Singh Bhullar School had been selected as the name of the school, set to be built in the 1000 block of Martindale Boulevard N.E.

“After gathering and evaluating stakeholder input, the school naming committee recommended this name to the Board of Trustees for its approval,” the CBE said in a news release.

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Bhullar was born in Calgary and graduated from Lester B. Pearson High School. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Athabasca University and law degree from the University of Windsor. Elected MLA for the northeast constituency of Calgary-Montrose in 2008 (now called Calgary-Greenway), he was the youngest member to be elected to Alberta’s 27th legislature.

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Public school board trustee for Wards 5 and 10 Pamela King described Bhullar as a “passionate advocate for children and their families, particularly those living in northeast Calgary.”

“He believed in the value of public education and the importance of instilling optimism and courage in young people.”

The school, which will hold 600 students, is set to open in September 2017.

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