July 31, 2014
Improving Community School Infrastructure
Tender Awarded for New Windows at École Notre-Dame du Cap
Whitestone Developments Inc. of Stephenville has been awarded a tender, valued at $109,240, to replace the windows at École Notre-Dame du Cap in Cape St. George on the Port au Port Peninsula.
“With this investment, over $533,000 has been allocated to upgrade École Notre-Dame du Cap in recent years, including roofing, electrical upgrades and other renovations. This project is part of a $19.2 million school repairs and maintenance program, approved in Budget 2014, and reflects the Provincial Government’s commitment to ensuring that schools throughout the province continue to be safe and comfortable learning environments.”
- 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 $4.2 million has been allocated for school infrastructure in the Port au Port district, including:
- Over $888,000 for interior upgrades to École Saint-Anne in Mainland;
- Over $601,000 for roofing and other upgrades to Piccadilly Central High;
- Over $527,000 for exterior upgrades to Our Lady of the Cape in De Grau;
- Over $453,000 for roofing and other upgrades at Stephenville High;
- Over $221,000 for exterior upgrades to Stephenville Primary;
- Close to $277,000 for roofing and windows at Lourdes Elementary;
- Over $256,000 for roofing and other upgrades to Stephenville Elementary; and
- Over $245,000 for windows at St. Thomas Aquinas in Port au Port East.
“There has been a steady investment in school infrastructure throughout the Port au Port district in recent years – all designed to ensure our students and teachers are accommodated in school environments that support quality teaching and learning. École Notre Dame du Cap is a wonderful French first-language school and this investment will ensure it will continue to meet the unique needs of the school community for many years to come.”
- The Honourable Tony Cornect, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, and MHA for Port au Port
More than $681 million has been allocated for K-12 infrastructure since 2004. Fourteen new schools have been constructed, eight 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 over $109,000 has been awarded to Whitestone Developments Inc. of Stephenville to replace windows at École Notre-Dame du Cap in Cape St. George.
- École Notre-Dame du Cap serves about 50 students in Grades K-8.
- With investments in roofing, electrical upgrades and other renovations at the school, about $533,000 has been allocated for improvements 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. It is a level of investment unprecedented in the province’s history.
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Media contacts:| Heather May Director of Communications Department of Education 709-729-0048, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
Sherry Jones Constituency Assistant to the Honourable Tony Cornect MHA for Port au Port 709-643-0812 sherryjones@gov.nl.ca |
2014 07 31 12:55 p.m.