43 Nova Scotia schools to get upgrades or repairs after harsh winter

HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government is spending $15 million to upgrade and repair 43 schools across the province and some of the work is needed because of this year’s tough winter.

Education Minister Karen Casey says harsh weather this year is behind some of the cost, which includes roof repairs caused by snow buildup.

Other improvements that are planned include window replacements, upgrades to a teen health centre and cafeteria, paving and boiler replacements.

The government says all capital repair projects that are eligible for funding must represent improvements to a school’s infrastructure with a cost between $150,000 and $1 million.

Schools slated for capital repairs, according to the provincial government:

• Astral Drive Junior High School, Dartmouth
• Baddeck Academy
• Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Sr. Elementary School, Timberlea, Halifax Regional Municipality
• Bicentennial School, Dartmouth
• Brookhouse Elementary School, Dartmouth
• Central Spryfield School
• Chester Area Middle School
• Cobequid Consolidated Elementary School, Old Barns, Colchester Co.
• Cobequid Educational Centre, Truro
• Debert Elementary School
• Digby Elementary School
• Dr. John C. Wickwire Academy, Liverpool
• Dr. W. A. MacLeod Elementary School, Stellarton
• Dwight Ross School, Greenwood, Kings Co.
• Eastern Shore District High School, Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax Regional Municipality
• École des Beaux-Marais, Porters Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality
• École du Carrefour, Dartmouth
• École du Grand-Portage, Sackville
• F. H. MacDonald Elementary School, Thorburn, Pictou Co.
• Gorsebrook Junior High School, Halifax
• Halifax West High School
• Hants East Rural High School, Milford, Hants Co.
• Hants North Rural High and Kennetcook District Elementary School, Kennetcook, Hants Co.
• Hebbville Elementary School, Lunenburg Co.
• Inverness Education Centre Academy
• J.L. Ilsley High School, Halifax
• Kingston and District School, Kings County
• Marion Bridge School, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
• Mountainview-East Bay Complex, Howie Centre, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
• New Germany Rural High School, Lunenburg Co.
• Pictou Academy-Dr. Thomas McCulloch School
• Riverview High School, Coxheath
• Ross Road School, Westphal, Halifax Co.
• Strait Area Education/Recreation Centre, Port Hawkesbury, Inverness Co.
• Springhill Junior-Senior High School, Cumberland Co.
• St. Catherine’s Elementary School, Halifax
• St. Mary’s Education Centre-Academy, Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co.
• Sydney Academy
• Uniacke District School, Mount Uniacke
• Upper Stewiacke Elementary School
• Wallace Consolidated Elementary School, Wallace, Cumberland Co.
• West Kings District High School, Auburn, Kings Co.
• Weymouth Consolidated School