Education
September 11, 2014
Building Strong Learning Communities
Roofing Project Brings Gander Collegiate Upgrades to $4.6 Million
Bluebird Investments Ltd. of Grand Falls-Windsor has been awarded a
tender, valued at over $138,000, to undertake a gymnasium roofing project at
Gander Collegiate.
“The Gander Collegiate project is the latest in a
series of ongoing repairs and maintenance projects approved as part of this
year’s $19.2 million repairs and maintenance program. This is another
example of the Provincial Government’s commitment to protecting its
investment in existing school infrastructure, and to ensuring students and
staff members are accommodated in 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.
“Gander Collegiate,
and the surrounding property, has seen significant upgrades in recent years
and I am pleased to see the work ongoing. Every Gander area school has
seen substantial improvements in recent years, and with a new Grades 4-6
school shaping up, and plans continuing for the reconstruction of Gander
Academy to serve K-3, the future of education in this area looks very bright
indeed.”
- The Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Minister of Advanced Education
and Skill and MHA for Gander
The roofing project is part of almost $18 million approved to date for education infrastructure in the Gander area since 2004, including:
- Over $4.6 million for an extension, as well as interior and exterior upgrades to Gander Collegiate;
- Almost $2.7 million for an extension and interior and exterior upgrades to St. Paul’s Intermediate;
- Over $1.8 million for modular classrooms and interior and exterior upgrades to Gander Academy; and
- $500,000 for roofing and windows at Lakewood Academy in Glenwood.
Since 2004, over $681 million has been allocated for K-12 infrastructure, including about $236 million for over 1,900 priority repairs and maintenance projects.
QUICK FACTS
- A tender valued at over $138,000 has been awarded to Bluebird Investments Ltd. of Grand Falls-Windsor to undertake a roofing project at Gander Collegiate.
- Gander Collegiate serves close to 400 students in Grades 10-12.
- With investments in roofing, interior and exterior upgrades and extension and other renovations at the school, about $4.6 million has been allocated for improvements to Gander Collegiate in recent years.
- Almost $18 million has been approved to date for education infrastructure in the Gander area since 2004.
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Media contacts:
| Heather May Director of Communications Department of Education 709-729-0048, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
Debbie Kieley Constituency Assistant to the Honourable Kevin O’Brien MHA for Gander 709-256-3729 debbiekieley@gov.nl.ca |