July 28, 2014
Upgrading Community School Infrastructure
Windows Project Slated for Tricon Elementary, Bay de Verde
Tricon Elementary in Bay de Verde will soon have new windows, following the recent award of a tender, valued at almost $188,000, to Coastal Building Products and Services Ltd. of Mount Pearl. With a roofing project completed at the school last year, more than $430,000 has been invested in Tricon Elementary in recent years.
“Even as we continue to build new schools, add extensions and undertake major school redevelopments throughout the province, we must also invest in ongoing upgrades to existing education infrastructure. The Tricon Elementary project is the latest in a series of ongoing repairs and maintenance projects approved as part of a $19.2 million commitment in Budget 2014. Since 2004, our government has provided thousands of students and staff throughout our province with safe, modern learning environments, investing almost $236 million in over 1,900 priority repairs and maintenance projects at schools.”
- The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education
The complete 2014-15 repairs and maintenance program can be viewed at: www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/repairs/index.html.
Since 2004, almost $3.8 million has been allocated for school infrastructure in the Trinity-Bay de Verde region, including, but not limited to:
- Over $2 million for roofing, as well as interior and exterior upgrades to Cabot Academy in Western Bay;
- Over $444,000 for roofing at Baccalieu Collegiate in Old Perlican; and
- Almost $186,000 for roofing and other upgrades to Acreman Elementary in Green’s Harbour.
“This project in part of an ongoing investment made in Tricon Elementary and in schools throughout the District of Trinity-Bay de Verde. Tricon boasts a dedicated staff and a supportive, engaged school community which is committed to providing students with the education and support they need to be successful in school, and in life.”
- The Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister of Finance and MHA for Trinity - Bay de Verde
More than $681 million has been allocated for K-12 infrastructure since 2004. Thirteen new schools have opened, nine more are in various stages of planning or construction, 27 major extensions and renovation projects have been completed, and 10 more are underway.
QUICK FACTS
- A tender valued at almost $188,000 has been awarded to Coastal Building Products and Services Ltd. of Mount Pearl to replace windows at Tricon Elementary in Bay de Verde.
- Tricon Elementary serves about 105 students in Grades K-6.
- With the replacement of the school’s roof last year, more than $430,000 has been invested in Tricon Elementary in recent years.
- More than $681 million has been allocated for K-12 infrastructure in the past 11 years, including almost $236 million for over 1,900 repairs and maintenance projects.
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Media contacts:| Heather May Director of Communications Department of Education 709-729-0048, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
Crystal Hill Constituency Assistant to the Honourable Charlene Johnson MHA for Trinity - Bay de Verde 1-800-809-0106 crystalhill@gov.nl.ca |
2014 07 28 11:55 a.m.