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‘We need support now’: New Westminster faces school ‘crisis’ with enrolment surgingIt's not just Surrey. New Westminster is also facing surging school enrollment, and being forced to make tough calls about how to accommodate students.EducationMar 14
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B.C. Conservatives pledge to eliminate Surrey portables by increasing class sizesLeader John Rustad unveiled the policy on Monday, saying the current situation, with students learning in close to 400 portables in the school district, sucks.PoliticsFeb 26
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Portable pediatric waiting room installed at Surrey Memorial HospitalFraser Health said the portable was installed as a 'temporary pediatric emergency waiting area' to 'prepare for potential surges in pediatric volumes this winter.'HealthNov 8, 2023
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More than a dozen Surrey portables still without heat as winter approachesStudents in 13 Surrey portables are still using space heaters, after surging enrollment left the district scrambling to deploy the mobile classrooms and connect them to heat.EducationNov 2, 2023
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‘Mind-blowing’: Surrey parents, teachers concerned about ‘double-decker’ portablesSurrey is currently home to more than 360 portables, and the district says that number could climb over 400 next year.EducationApr 26, 2023
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Police investigate theft of laptops, electronics from Guelph schoolPolice in Guelph, Ont., say more than $4,500 worth of electronics were stolen during an overnight break-in at one of the portables on school grounds.CrimeNov 17, 2022
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Report suggests boundary changes as TVDSB faces rising enrolmentAccording to the report, even if four new schools are built, it won't be enough to address capacity issues within the Thames Valley District School Board.EducationNov 22, 2021
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B.C. announces $57 million in funding for Surrey School DistrictThe provincial government has announced extra funding for a brand new elementary school, and additions to two others, in an effort to get students out of portables and into quality learning spaces.Jun 4, 2020
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Forget Surrey: Chilliwack’s portable problem is even worse, and it’s not improvingOne school, Vedder Middle, will need another two portables to handle this year's new arrivals. The school already has 10.EducationSep 6, 2019
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Portables being constructed at relatively new Bedford high school to address overcrowdingSeveral schools that feed into CPA have resulted to using portable classrooms over the past few years.EducationAug 9, 2019
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