The community is primarily middle-class, with most residents working in the financial and service industries in the larger urban centre. The teen pregnancy and STD rates are slightly higher than the provincial average. A few trustees have a strong right-wing, fundamentalist Christian outlook and want school board policies to conform with their beliefs and values. The role of the trustee has undergone significant changes. Collective bargaining with employees and implementation of the provincial curriculum and the Education Act take up a considerable portion of the boards' time.
Individual trustees have limited influence.
Collectively, the board represents the public on issues pertaining to the quality of education for students. Children living on family-run farms often play an active role in farm work, especially during the summer months and harvest time. In many cases, this work involves the use of heavy, dangerous farm equipment. Children engaged in this type of work are at greater risk of preventable, debilitating injuries, including the loss of hands and limbs. Child farm safety was identified as a priority issue by a group of concerned mothers attending a drop-in program at a rural community health centre.