Editor’s Note: An earlier version of the story said $65 million will be used to build a new school and child-care spaces in Coal Harbour. In fact, the money will go towards a school and child-care spaces in Coal Harbour as well as construction of a new school at the Lord Roberts Annex site.
The deal between the Vancouver School Board (VSB) and BC Hydro allowing the utility to build a new substation below Lord Roberts Annex school has now been finalized.
The school district will receive between $73 million and $75 million, $65 million of which will be used to build a new school and child-care spaces in Coal Harbour, to be completed in 2023, as well as construction of a new school at the Lord Roberts Annex site.
Then the kids at Lord Roberts Annex will be relocated temporarily, while Hydro builds the new substation underneath.
Once that is completed, a new school will be built at the Lord Roberts Annex site.
As well, the agreement includes $2 million for construction of a playing field at the new school.
Everything is to be done by 2028.
Hydro says it needs to build a new substation in the West End because the electricity system in downtown Vancouver is aging and requires upgrades.