Journal Snippets: August 24-28, 2020

119 Years Ago…

Saturday, August 24, 1901

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48 Years Ago…

Thursday, August 24, 1972

“ASHCROFT JUNIOR-SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION”

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Construction of the new Ashcroft Junior Secondary School is well under way after various delays. The contract for $1,326,140.00 was let on May 1st, 1972, to Cabott Construction. The architects are Carlberg Jackson Partners. The new school will be modern complex of classrooms, administration areas, three Science Rooms, two Industrial Education areas, two Home Economics rooms, Drafting, Art, Commercial, Music and Practice rooms, Academic Shop, Library and Gym. The school will have roof top heating-cooling units. Construction progress will be followed by the Journal.

 

“CACHE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL”

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The rebuilding of the Cache Creek Elementary School would quite likely have been fully completed by now had it not been for the construction lock-outs and strikes. As it stands, the school construction is approximately a month behind in schedule. Eight classrooms, administration area, library and gymnasium are being constructed on the west side of the existing four open area classroom block. The building costs amount to approximately $343,000.00. this school will be two classrooms larger than when the major portion of it burned down a year ago. The school is being built of non-combustible materials and will have roof top glass fired heating-cooling units. The students will no doubt appreciate the air-conditioning during the hot weather. The contractor, George Herrick Construction Co. Ltd, Limited feels that the gymnasium, at least, will be ready for school opening and that they classrooms themselves will be usable within 2 to 3 weeks after school opening. This being the case, for school opening, 4 classes will be set up in the gymnasium, 4 in the existing open area block and 4 in the Community Hall. The six portable trailer classrooms will be removed shortly by their owners “Atco Industries”.