Why not re-use empty schools? - Coquitlam NOW
Posted on | February 13, 2009 |
Why are we building new Schools when many sit empty? Proposed Heritage Woods Middle School - Wrong location (this photo and caption posted by refusetodonothing.com)
Why not re-use empty schools?
Coquitlam NOW
Published: Friday, February 13, 2009
What is this world coming to? One minute we are closing schools because of a decline in enrolment, then the next minute there are plans for building a new school, thus ripping down what little greenery is left in the Tri-Cities and making more wildlife homeless.
I think to myself, what is happening to those empty schools already standing? Can they not be used? Regardless of the waste of taxpayers’ money, the area that they plan on building the new Heritage Woods Middle School in is ridiculous.
They plan on building the school right behind the existing Heritage Woods Secondary School, which already brings mass amounts of traffic congestion. Is this really the best place to put yet another school with yet more traffic?
The people on the building committee obviously see this as being a problem as well because they plan on having two entrances to access this school, but are not taking into consideration that they will be bringing high volumes of traffic to a very quiet, child-friendly neighbourhood.
I took the time to go knocking on doors with a petition against the school’s access on our street and in our neighbourhood and spoke to parents with young children who are concerned for their safety due to high traffic.
We all know what type of traffic and crazy driving behaviours schools bring to a community.
There are always complaints and concerns for traffic in and around school areas by parents. A large volume of children get driven to school. The safety of my and other children in a quiet residential area is my concern.
Building a new middle school is going to create many problems with traffic, safety concerns and unwanted wildlife.
Nathalie Quinn,
Anmore
© Coquitlam Now 2009
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For more information regarding the proposed building of Heritage Middle School please contact:
Village of Anmore - Anmore Mayor Hal Weinberg, Councilor John McEwen, Councilor Kerri Palmer Isaak, Councilor Mario Piamonte, Anmore Councilor Chris Sedergreen. 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC, V3H 5G9
School District 43 – SD43 - Tom Grant Superintendant of Schools, Dan Derpak, Assistant Superintendant of Schools, Holly Butterfield School Trustee. 550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 6A7
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