b'PROJECT PROFILEGLENMERRY ELEMENTARYA N E W S C H O O L F O R A N E W A G E BY MACKAYLA ESSERYhe Glenmerry Elementarythe project. Funding this school andconstructing the project, is prioritizing T project is a prime example ofbuilding it sustainably with a communityboth sustainability and longevity for the the right direction for newfocus has us excited at the learningbuilda hopeful fact for families staying builds in the 2020sa clear path towardsopportunities awaiting our students. and growing in the area long term.sustainability without forgetting the needs of the community. Glenmerry Elementary is the only K-7The new building will be a flexible space school in Trail, B.C., a small town of lessthat can meet many of the communitys Having broken ground in Septemberthan 8,000, which is just one of manydifferent needs. One example of 2022, the Glenmerry Elementaryreasons this project is so crucial for thethis is through the addition of the School rebuild is a highly anticipatedcommunity. Members of the communityNeighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC). project for both the community and thehave noted for years that the existingThe school will also have what SOA calls environment. Construction is currentlyschool, built in the 1950s, was in desperatepocket design elements, which will underway at the Glenmerry Elementaryneed of repairs. They caught the attentionaccommodate all kinds of activities for site, and the project is slated to beof local government officials in 2018. both individuals and groups of all sizes.completed by July 2024just in time to double their student capacity for the 2024- Its wonderful to see that students inOne of SOAs core focus areas for builds 25 school year. Trail will soon have a new and expandedare education and community facilities, elementary school, Katrine Conroy,making them the perfect group to take on We are grateful the Ministry of EducationMLA for Kootenay West, said in a release.such a project. Andy Sidhu, Associate with and the Government of British ColumbiaThese are the kinds of investments thatSOA, is the project manager leading the recognized the hard work our district staff,make a positive impact on families. small team of 10 through thisour Glenmerry school community andinnovative build.our Trail community put in to developThe new Glenmerry Elementary School our proposal for a new Glenmerry school,is set to positively benefit the community.The new design also includes an outdoor said Catherine Zaitsoff, Chair of theNot only will it provide increasedlearning spaceboth an innovative Kootenay-Columbia Board of Education,capacity for students, but Station Onealternative to traditional classroom in a September 2022 news release aboutArchitects (SOA), the firm designing andlearning and an environmentally conscious 42 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'