ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ˈæftɚ jˈɪɹz ʌv dɪskˈʌʃənz ænd faɪnˈænʃəl dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz, ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv lˈeɪdɪsmˌɪθ skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt sˈɪksti sˈɛvən vˈoʊɾᵻd tə mˈɜːdʒ ðɛɹ dˈɪstɹɪkt wɪð skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt sˈɪksti ˈeɪt tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ, ænd skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt sˈɪksti fˈaɪv tə ðə sˈaʊθ.
On April 25, 1972, after years of discussions and financial difficulties, the board of Ladysmith School District (67) voted to merge their district with School District 68 to the North, and School District 65 to the South.