B.C. to build Canada's first tsunami evacuation tower on Haida Gwaii to protect students
by Craig Takeuchi on December 28th, 2020 at 3:00 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1 Canada’s first tsunami evacuation tower will be built in B.C. to help provide a safe refuge for students in the event of an emergency. The provincial government announced on December 23 that it will contribute $16.5 million towards seismic upgrades and a tsunami evacuation tower at Gudangaay Tlaat'sa Naay (GTN) Secondary school in Masset on Haida Gwaii. That’s in addition to the $250,000 from the Haida Gwaii education board. Renovations will include the creation of a new main entrance, a special education room, and a...
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