MIRAMICHI (GNB) – A sod-turning ceremony was held today to mark the official start of construction of a new kindergarten to Grade 5 anglophone school in Miramichi.
“Our government is proud to invest in new schools in the Miramichi region to ensure local children will continue to thrive in a safe and healthy learning environment,” said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Serge Rousselle.
The new school is expected to be completed in September 2017. Located on King Street, the facility will accommodate up to 400 students. It will replace Ian Baillie Primary School, built in 1959, and St. Andrews Elementary School, built in 1963.
The total cost of the project is estimated at $18.1 million, including about $11.4 million in 2016-17 for the construction work.
The school will have 21 classrooms, music and art rooms, project work areas, a gymnasium, a multi-purpose room and a library, as well as administration offices and storage facilities.
“All new educational facilities are designed, constructed and operated to be high-performance buildings based on best practice design and construction principles,” said Rousselle. “The new school in Miramichi will be built in accordance with the provincial government’s Green Building Policy.”
The project falls within the framework of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s capital budget. In 2016-17, the provincial government will invest $108.6 million in infrastructure and improvements for schools.
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