Close X
Sunday, November 24, 2024
ADVT 
National

BC Hydro Aims To Fund Two Vancouver Schools In Exchange For Underground Substation

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Jun, 2018 12:38 PM
  • BC Hydro Aims To Fund Two Vancouver Schools In Exchange For Underground Substation
VANCOUVER — School trustees in Vancouver have approved a plan that would see BC Hydro finance the construction of a new elementary school in the city's West End and replace another, in exchange for building a substation under school board property.
 
 
The substation would be located under Lord Roberts Annex, and a release from the school board says BC Hydro has agreed to buy the rights to ground under the school "at fair market value" while the school district retains the rights to the property above ground.
 
 
The board says funds from the sale of the below-ground parcel would be used to build a new elementary school in the Coal Harbour neighbourhood by 2023, and students from Lord Roberts Annex would move there while the annex is torn down and rebuilt over the substation.
 
 
It says the Crown utility needs a new substation in the West End to ensure residents continue to receive reliable power as the electricity system in downtown Vancouver is aging.
 
 
Parents told public hearings leading up to the decision that they were concerned about possible health issues linked to children studying and playing close to an electromagnetic field.
 
 
Trustees Lisa Dominato and Fraser Ballantyne were among six of the eight board members who voted to proceed with the plan, and they issued a news release saying an independent review by Vancouver Coastal Health did not identify any significant health and safety issues.
 
 
"There is a critical need for another school in the West End and this agreement will enable us to move ahead with this project sooner so we can meet the educational needs of current and future families," Dominato says in the release.
 

MORE National ARTICLES

One For The Books: B.C. Woman Graduates High School At 92

One For The Books: B.C. Woman Graduates High School At 92
It took 92 years, but Nanaimo's Joan Deebankhas finally graduated high school – teaching us it's never too late to achieve your dreams. 

One For The Books: B.C. Woman Graduates High School At 92

Fake Police 'Arrest' Vancouver Woman, Force Her To Deposit $6,000 In Latest Canada Revenue Scam

Fake Police 'Arrest' Vancouver Woman, Force Her To Deposit $6,000 In Latest Canada Revenue Scam
Vancouver police say there's a new twist on a Canada Revenue Agency scam they've been warning the public about and the swindle involves being arrested.

Fake Police 'Arrest' Vancouver Woman, Force Her To Deposit $6,000 In Latest Canada Revenue Scam

B.C. Government Intends To Crack Down On Hidden Ownership Of Real Estate

B.C. Government Intends To Crack Down On Hidden Ownership Of Real Estate
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is taking steps to end opportunities to anonymously invest and hide wealth in real estate.

B.C. Government Intends To Crack Down On Hidden Ownership Of Real Estate

Toronto Police Strike Blow To Gang With Ties To The US And Caribbean: Chief

Toronto Police Strike Blow To Gang With Ties To The US And Caribbean: Chief
Toronto police say they've taken down a large portion of a street gang with international ties after an early morning raid that involved about 800 officers.

Toronto Police Strike Blow To Gang With Ties To The US And Caribbean: Chief

Death Of Man On Toronto Subway Tracks Puts Platform Barriers In Spotlight

Death Of Man On Toronto Subway Tracks Puts Platform Barriers In Spotlight
Toronto's subway operator has reiterated its long-standing desire to build platform barriers that could prevent deaths such as one this week where a 73-year-old man was killed after allegedly being pushed in front of a moving train.

Death Of Man On Toronto Subway Tracks Puts Platform Barriers In Spotlight

Winemaker Norman Hardie Denies Some Misconduct Allegations, Says 'Many' Are True

Winemaker Norman Hardie Denies Some Misconduct Allegations, Says 'Many' Are True
Ontario winemaker Norman Hardie is disputing parts of a report detailing accusations of sexual misconduct against him, while admitting that "many" of the allegations are true.

Winemaker Norman Hardie Denies Some Misconduct Allegations, Says 'Many' Are True