In the wake of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Haida Gwaii, the chair of the Vancouver School Board is hoping the Province will approve funding for an office that would oversee seismic upgrades of schools in B.C.
Patti Bacchus says it’s a huge job.
The Province has set a goal of completing upgrades by 2020.
“If we’re gonna increase the pace and get all the buildings completed in the next eight years, we’re gonna need to have people who can be dedicated to this who have special expertise in major capital projects and go full out and get them done.”
Bacchus says the district has been asking for funding to be approved for that office for more than a year.
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