Image of the day: Coal Harbour Elementary School
A school with 60 social-housing apartments above it
Twitter thread by Frances Bula from the June 29, 2021 public hearing. Opponents of the project argued that children going to the school might fall into the water (?!) - an example of people’s fear of the unknown. Some people tend to think about worst-case scenarios.
Taylor, Issue #2 enrolment, "no proven need for a new school for this area that was decided 26 years ago." Other areas may need a school more now, like Olympic Village. A school and daycare near an open marina is an accident waiting to happen.
She owns a boat there and says many boat owners are concerned. Asks that marina be required to close the gates an hour before school starts. "There are many more viable alternatives that would benefit the citizens. I fear for those kids."