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[Citified.ca]

Although Saanich is moving forward with its project quite a while after Victoria set out to build a replacement for its #1 fire hall, both projects could complete in 2023. The CoV, meanwhile, is working towards approvals for its new Johnson Street facility.

 

An artist's sketch depicting the design of a new #2 fire hall in Saanich fronting onto Royal Oak Drive at Elk Lake Drive. The nearly $27 million project could get underway by 2021.

 

Saanich pursuing $26.6M replacement for Royal Oak fire station

https://victoria.cit...k-fire-station/

[lanforod]

Hmm. Maybe Saanich should pursue something similar to CoV with a residential portion of this project. It's in a prime residential area, there a lot of condos around here, more would be welcome.

[Mike K.]

It loos like the planning process will be lengthy enough as it is, and they need to get going on this thing pretty quick. They're storing vehicles out in Central Saanich! 

[spanky123]

Hmm. Maybe Saanich should pursue something similar to CoV with a residential portion of this project. It's in a prime residential area, there a lot of condos around here, more would be welcome.

 

Given that the Victoria project appears to be stalled I think that getting a new firehall should be priority #1.

[Jackerbie]

Big changes for this project. It's getting a $500,000 grant through the Province's mass timber demonstration program.

 

That's right, a wooden fire hall! I can see the clickbait articles now...

 

Announcement: https://news.gov.bc....JERI0025-000646

Details and renders: https://www.naturall...-redevelopment/

 

 

[Mike K.]

I was thinking the same thing! Especially when you factor in this paragraph:

 

"The research projects will study mass timber’s fire performance, the costs relative to steel and concrete, and carbon benefits." 

[Rob Randall]

"A researcher surveying the smoking ruins of the firehall said they've gained valuable data about the fire performance of mass timber."

[Mike K.]

Im going to assume the sudden volume of people loitering outside the fire hall means the fire alarm worked?