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Before its demolition last summer, the Victoria High School stadium had been a beloved local hang-out spot. Neighbours would play catch with their dogs on the field or jog circles around the ring. The bleachers were west-facing, meaning they caught the afternoon sun, so they were a popular place for picnic dinners from nearby food trucks.
But the stadium was nowhere near perfect. Graffiti adorned the crumbling concrete. Beer cans and paper napkins littered seats, and the field had patches of grass missing. Created as a memorial to the school’s alumni who died in World War II, the stadium was a local landmark albeit a grimy one.
That will include more efficient heat pumps and improved ventilation in classrooms.
The province is putting $42.9 million into the project and the Greater Victoria School District is contributing $3.6 million. Construction is to start in fall 2022, with students continuing to use the current school while the work is underway.
Space will be provided for 575 students there were about 500 students in the past school year while a neighbourhood learning centre included in the project will provide space to such potential uses as child care and cultural activities.
Programs offered at the centre will be determined through community consultation.
The school was built in 1931 and has had a number of additions over the years, the latest in 1975. It is one of the district’s oldest schools, and served as the original Mount Douglas Secondary School before becoming Cedar Hill Junior Secondary School and then Cedar Hill Middle School.
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Reopening of B.C. s oldest high school pushed back to 2023 as seismic upgrades continue
Victoria High School was deemed at risk of collapse in a major earthquake and the district is currently in the middle of a $77-million seismic upgrade project that has been extended due to the amount of work required and a shortage of available labourers.
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Built in 1914 as Western Canada s first public high school, work is being done to make Victoria High safe for students in the event of a major earthquake. (Adam van der Zwan/CBC)