VSB VOTES TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL
On Tuesday 18th October, the VSB approved plans to replace the existing General Gordon school with a seismically safe alternative. Detailed design work means the earliest any construction will begin is 2013. A link to the concept plans appears at the end of this page.

Two PAC members, (Bill Uhrich, an architect himself, and Emily Pickett) were elected to sit on the General Gordon School Advisory Committee (GSAC), a group set up to reflect the views parents, staff & local residents, which met from February to September this year. GSAC was unable to agree a single preferred option, reflecting the divergent views held by the group.

On 25th October, PAC will meet to discuss and agree its role in planning the future of the new General Gordon School.

MORE INFORMATION
The contact details of the PAC representatives who sate on GSAC are erpickett@gmail.com for Emily and audesign@telus.net or 604.980.9221 for Bill. To speak to parents representing the diverse range of views held within PAC please contact David Evans at evansdn@aol.com 778 329 2171.

The Gordon seismic mailing list exists to provide e-mail updates on the seismic upgrading process. To subscribe, send an email with subscribe in the subject line to: seismic-request@lists.gordonelementary.ca then wait for your confirmation e-mail.

Concept 4B, approved at the Committee II meeting Oct 4th and VSB meeting and VSB trustees on 17th October. Click here to read the VSB rationale for option 4B. All concept plans can be seen by visting http://www.cityspaces.ca/gordon/docs/110614_5concepts.pdf