NANAIMO - After being closed for a full school year, full seismic upgrades at Nanaimo's Cilaire Elementary School are complete.During a Friday, Nov. 2.
VICTORIA A host of new safety upgrades are coming to Cilaire Elementary School in Nanaimo. Nearly $11 million in provincial funding will be going towards seismic upgrades at the school. Meanwhile, another $1 million will be used to replace and upgrade the school s ventilation systems. The project will include replacing the school s current boilers and mechanical ventilation system with an HVAC system (heating, ventilation and air conditioning system) that will improve ventilation and energy efficiency. The school district says that new ventilators will be installed in all classrooms and the school s library, while a central air system will be installed in the gym.