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[manuel]

Saw a story on Surrey schools over at the Vancouver Sun, went to find news for Langford/Colwood, couldn't find anything in the news, then went to the source: http://www.newsroom....ew-schools.html

Guess this means a new thread! (mods, if there is another one, feel free to merge it). TC - this would be a good story to put on line.

...........drumroll.......

School District 62 (Sooke)

• Two secondary schools:
  
• a replacement for Belmont Secondary
• a new secondary school in Royal Bay

[Mike K.]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Manuel!

[Lorenzo]

From the Goldstream Gazette:

"To contribute to the project, SD 62 will sell the seven hectare Belmont property for an estimated $30 million, making the Ministry's net contribution $70 million. With the districts plan authorized, the education minister and SD 62 staff don't expect to engage in a formal public process to sell the property."

Why am I not surprised? As a taxpayer, this particular nugget doesn't pass my smell test!

[Mike K.]

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Belmont high school (referred to as Belmont at Glen Lake) will be held on June 27th with completion by September 2015.

The new school at Royal Bay, officially named Royal Bay Secondary, will be open in time for the 2015 school year.

[gkz]

Map:


The new Belmont:


More pictures:
http://newschools.sd...gns-drawings-2/

Royal Bay:


More pictures:
http://newschools.sd...signs-drawings/

More info:
http://newschools.sd62.bc.ca/

[Mike K.]

Construction is progressing!

 

Photo courtesy of SD63

http://newschools.sd62.bc.ca/

 

 

Attached Images

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[seymour201]

Just saw this yesterday.

 

http://youtu.be/UJ_aGp-loCY

 

http://youtu.be/lPJGlZ6-j3E

Edited by seymour201, 20 March 2014 - 07:03 AM.

[phx]

Schools weren't nearly as fancy when I was a kid.

[Mike K.]

No kidding, hey? Here's hoping children begin to recognize how important education is and find their new learning environments to be, well, conducive to learning.

[Sparky]

^^^ Thanks for that post seymour201. That was fun.

[sebberry]

High schools are becoming more like high-tech college campuses now. 

[Sparky]

I just received word from Colliers that the existing Belmont School site has been sold to Sobeys Developments.

[VicHockeyFan]

I just received word from Colliers that the existing Belmont School site has been sold to Sobeys Developments.

http://www.cfax1070....le-is-done-deal

 

 

Belmont Secondary School, and the property on which its sits, have been sold.

                   ...

                     The buyer, as had been rumoured, is the Sobey's grocery chain.

 

[HB]

I managed to get a few interior photos of the New Belmont High School on Glen Lake Rd today

 

The Gym is spectacular and has 4 basketball courts from what I could see. The hardwood floors are being laid now.

The school has a multi level mezzanine type of backbone. Similar to the Eaton Centre. From what I saw today there is no hope whatsoever that construction will be complete by September

[MarkoJ]

That's pretty cool.

[VicHockeyFan]

Well done HB, and welcome back.

[HB]

Thanks...I had a good rest and vacation. If anyone has requests for photos from roof tops I have a few just name the area interested in. This Gym in Belmont is so nice and so big

[Mike K.]

Post them all! 

[Mixed365]

Thanks...I had a good rest and vacation. If anyone has requests for photos from roof tops I have a few just name the area interested in. This Gym in Belmont is so nice and so big

Are you secretly a janitor by day who has all the keys to the roof tops?

[VicHockeyFan]

The new Royal Bay and Belmont schools are not yet ready for students - old Belmont will be used for timetable pick-up and new registrations.

> > >  Attention Belmont & Royal Bay Students

 

We are all so excited to open the doors to two brand new state-of-the-art schools on September 8. The information below is for Belmont and Royal Bay secondary school students only. 

 

In order to minimize disruption to crews and staff, the old Belmont school will be used for timetable pick-up and changes, as well as for new registrations.

 

Due to the amount of secondary students in Belmont and Royal Bay and in an effort to reduce wait times, the District has decided to stagger timetable changes and registration dates according to school. 

 

✪ Belmont Students

 

Timetable changes and new registrations starting on August 25. 

Date: August 25-28

Time: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Old Belmont school (3067 Jacklin Road, Victoria, BC)

Belmont Timetable information

Belmont Completion information

 

✪ Royal Bay students

 

Grades 9-10 students only: August 31

Grades 11-12 students only: September 1

All grades: September 2-4

Time: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (1 – 3:30 p.m. on September 3 only)

Location: Old Belmont school (3067 Jacklin Road, Victoria, BC)

Royal Bay Timetable information