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Documents relating to the seismic process at Gordon

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  • Letter written in response to the consultants report
  • Recommendation by the NCLD Steering Committee for the VSB to accept the recommendations in the consultant's report.
  • Report and recommendations sent from the consultants to the VSB. Includes an Appendix of the transcripts of the open house comment forms. (The pages conatining the Open House boards were deleted to reduce the file size - separate link for them below).
  • Full consultants report (large file) is posted at:
    http://www.vsb.bc.ca/sites/default/files/10Jan19_commII_item3_GordonNCLD...
  • Boards from the Open House.
  • Presentation at the Information night on Nov 12th, by Bill Uhrich.
  • Part 1 and Part 2 of a booklet summarizing the visioning session, by Brook and Associates.
  • Presentation by Z Smith at the Visioning Session April 23rd 2009.
  • Newsletter written by Brook and Assoicates consultants, summarizes the common themes for the renewed school that have come up in NoL meetings up to the visioning session.
  • Q and A about the pilot program at Gordon, by Z Smith. 14th Sept 2008.
  • Press release announcing pilot project. From The Office of the Premier and The Ministry of Education, Sept 3rd, 2008.
  • Letter from Shirley Bond to the Chair, Gordon Building Renewal Committee, April 1st
  • Reports from Gordon School Renewal Comittee that summarize the losses in schools under the current area standards and current construction rules. Sent to the Premier's office March 27th 2008.
  • Schools as neighbourhood centres. Presentation by Z Smith to the Premier, March 12th, 2008.
  • Schools as neighbourhood amenity and energy centres. Presentation by Z Smith at the Special Council Meeting on Ecodensity. Handout, pdf slides, same slides in powerpoint.
  • Press releases on Ecodensity, the Seattle program, and What's wrong with the seismic program? Feb 2008
  • Resolution passed 48-0 by PAC, on Feb 25th, asking for better school building options
  • Gordon Building Renewal Committee report. Feb 25th 2008. What the Gordon Building Renewal Committee (previously Seismic Committee) has done and learned to date. Referred to in the Feb 25th PAC resolution.
  • Letter from the VSB to the Ministry, asking for a change in the seismic program, Feb 2008. Referred to in the Feb 25th PAC resolution
  • Flyer introducing FAQ below "Have you ever met General Gordon?", Feb 2008
  • FAQ, written by Gordon Seismic Committee, Feb 2008. Additional text on cost. Additional text on safety.
  • Letter to VSB Trustees, in response to letter to Committee II, by Alison Diesvelt.
  • "What's wrong with the Seismic Mitigation Process?" Backgrounder for VSB staff and board attending Committee ll on Feb 5th
  • Backgrounder written by Emily Pickett.
  • email to VSB, written by Z Smith, following meeting at VSB on Dec 7th
  • Resolution by PAC, Nov 28th, asking for a change in the seismic process.
  • Link to summary of events so far in Gordon's seismic process.
  • Letter from some Kits Community members and Gordon parents to VSB.
  • Letter from VSB to our school regarding our timeline here.
  • Seismic report from Z Smith, Gordon parent. (pdf)

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Vancouver Shool Board list of seismic projects here.

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