School upgrades
Funding has been approved by BC Ministry of Education for flooring upgrades at six schools in School District 47 (SD47). A total of $149,028 will be used to buy flooring for projects at James Thomson Elementary, Kelly Creek Community, Edgehill Elementary, Henderson Elementary and Brooks Secondary schools, and at Oceanview Education Centre. “Our plan is to mostly purchase that much flooring by the end of March, which is when the money has to be spent,” said SD47 secretary-treasurer Steve Hopkins, “and then do flooring installations in the summer.” Hopkins said the district should also be able to do some work over Christmas and Spring Break. According to Hopkins, the district has being doing flooring upgrades for the last few years. New funding will allow work to move ahead quicker on projects that remain.
Library work stops
Construction at Powell River Public Library’s Crossroads Village location ground to a halt last week after WorkSafe BC issued a stop-work order. According to the provincial agency’s order, the worksite has been deemed unsafe due to the presence of asbestos. It is unknown when work will resume.
