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commodation review could be in Colborne Central's future
than one month from now, Colborne
1 students will be arriving at Victoria
School in Goderich while their own
g sits unoccupied. Mold discovered in
one classroom about two months before the
end of the school year turned out to be a
larger problem, affecting six classrooms in
all.
On Wednesday, April 20, facilities staff at
the school were notified about odor problems
in one classroom. Mold was discovered and
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An initial cleanup was done by W.N. Smith
Construction, and the AMDSB contracted T.
Harris Environmental Management Inc. to
check the rest of the school, with routine air
testing for the remainder of the school year.
T. Harris Environmental reported in May
that six classrooms had structural problems
with walls and windows that were replaced
in 1993, leading to moisture problems within.
Water was penetrating the building above
the window line.
Following this, it was decided a review of
the entire building was in order - the last
such review taking place in 2007/2008.
Through the studies it was determined the
mold growth was caused mainly by humidity
and the six classrooms without ventilation
were those with humidity problems.
An architectural building science report
recommended replacement of the wall sys-
tem for the entire affected area, including
both the exterior cladding and interior dry-
wall, as well as replacement of all wood win-
dows. Only three classrooms do not have
wood windows. The report findings also rec-
ornmend the roof over the school's east end
be replaced.
Correcting the moisture problem carries a
heavy price tag - $ 1,095,500 - and; with the
additional cost of other work needed to be
done in the short term rises an additional
$966,400.
"The Immediate budget figure for remedi-
ation cannot be taken in isolation, but must
be considered in the context and knowledge
of the overall work which will have to be
addressed now or in the future," state the
minutes of the Avon Maitland District School
Board's July 28 special meeting.
The board has stressed the school is not
unsafe, and that it has been well maintained
- the same designation given Victoria Public.
School.
However, Colborne's Facility Condition
Index MCI) - a Ministry of Education meas-
urement to determine repair costs compared
to total building value- sits at 57 per cent,
The threshold for prohibitive to repair sta-
tus is 60 per cent.
Again according to the AMDSB minutes:
"Administration believes that considera-
tion to establishing an Accommodation
Review must be undertaken before spending
57% of a building's value to renew it. A rec-
ommendation to begin a review will be pre-
sented to the Board in September 2011, and
as per Board Policy 15, the decision to begin
such a review is made by Trustees."
Meanwhile, transportation schedules for
the 2011-12 school year are being put
together and should be ready by the week of
August 22. Information on transportation
can be found at yourschools.ca/transitions/
colbornecentral. Any developments that
happen will be made available at that site,
and information request forms are available.
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Goderich will be singing the blues once
again .this Labour Day weekend, as the West
Coast Bluesfest enters Into its sixth year.
Bigger, better, bluesier - everything is
upped for this year's festival.
A large part of that is due to a new part-
nership this year between West Coast Blues
and Taste of Huron. The two popular events
will merge into one this year, culminating
Sunday with an all-new Blues Brunch fea-
turing Bluesfest fan favourite, David
Rotundo.
Once again on Thursday, September 1,
the BIA is sponsoring a free outdoor blues
concert in Courthouse Park.
On Friday, the Walkabout Blues takes
over the downtown core, with eight local
venues and eight different acts. One $10
wristband gives admission to all venues,
and prior to the 8:30 p.m. start, there will be
another free concert in the park.
On Saturday, the main event takes place
under the big top in the Livery parking lot.
This year's blues headliners are Wild. T and
the Spirit, Shakura S'Aida and the Johnny
Max Band. Again, a free concert will also be
held at the Courthouse Park bandstand fea-
turing Chris Murphy and a seven -piece
blues ensemble.
On the tastier side of things, Saturday also
plays host to the Taste of Huron Chef Chal-
lenge, the Tasty Blues Cafe and on Sunday,
the locavore brunch with Rotunda.
While Bluesfest keeps music lovers busy
for the Labour Day Weekend, Taste of
Huron has more than 30 events spread
around Huron County between August
29 -September 12. Culinary workshops, food
for thought dinners, and a five -course gala
dinner are all on the plate, and Jenna Ujiye,
Tourism Coordinator for Huron. County,
said getting to and from the events has
never been easier.
Bus services will be running throughout
the two weeks and accommodation pack-
ages are available for the out-of-town
crowd.
"Every year we try to partner with unique
events that happen within Huron County,"
Ujiye said. "This year, WCB is a perfect fit
and we hope we can do this every year. "
Tickets for the main event are $25 and are
available at Ernie King Music, Wuerth Shoes
downtown and 104.9 the Beach on Sun -
coast Drive or at www.westcoastblues.ca.
Brunch tickets are $ 20 and are also avail-
able at the Blyth Festival box office.
A full schedule of Taste of Huron events
can he found at tasteofhuron.ca.