Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca
May 3, 2021 6:23 AM
Meetings between both school boards in Grey Bruce and community organizations to exchange ideas have been taking place annually.
But the pandemic forced the cancellation of last years meeting.
This year, the meeting between the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board and the Bluewater District School Board is going virtual.
The Ministry of Education and the school boards will meet on Tuesday May 11th to consider new builds, renovations, the use of unoccupied school space and properties that may be considered for future sale.
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Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca
Apr 19, 2021 6:21 AM
School boards in Huron-Bruce will be receiving more than $8.4 million to update local infrastructure and further protect against COVID-19.
The funding comes from the provincial and the federal government as part of the COVID-19 Reliance Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
The funds will be used for retrofits, updates and upgrades to schools and co-located child care facilities, with projects including: HVAC renovations, water bottle refilling stations, and space reconfigurations.
The distribution of funding per school board is as follows:
Avon Maitland District School Board $2,974,509
Huron Perth Catholic District School Board $1,700,000
Author of the article: Hannah MacLeod
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School boards in Huron-Bruce will receive more than $8.4 million in funding to upgrade infrastructure at local schools and protect against COVID-19. The funding comes from the governments of Ontario and Canada through the COVID-19 Reliance Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
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Four area school boards will receive over $8.4 in provincial and federal funding to help improve and upgrade infrastructure at local schools.
Specifically, the money is aimed at helping protect against COVID-19. The money is being funded through the COVID-19 Reliance Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
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The school boards receiving money are Bluewater District School Board will ($3,447,500), Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board ($305,532), Avon Maitland District School Board ($2,974,509), and Huron Perth Catholic District School Board ($1,700,000).