​The planned elementary school on Burke Mountain has officially received its name. 'Smiling Creek Elementary' was selected as the new name for the school slated to open for the 2018-19 school year.

The name was unanimously approved at the Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, July 5 by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) trustees. The name was picked from three shortlisted names that also included 'Black Bear' and 'Burke Mountain.'

This is a joint elementary school and park site in the Smiling Creek neighbourhood on Burke Mountain and is a partnership between SD43, the City of Coquitlam, and the B.C. Provincial Government.

Other names that were proposed included: Burke Top, Captain George Richards, Dave Barrett, David Suzuki, Edmund Burke, Eleanor Ward, Lui Passaglia, Michael Cuccione, Pinecone, Princeton, Queenston Park, Schooly McSchoolface, Sky View, and Vermont.

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