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2I[ &IKMRRMRK 'LYVGL Follow up questions with the UCDSB requesting which schools across the board have RAAC as part of their structure went VOBOTXFSFE/PJOGPSNBUJPOXBTQSPWJEFE at the time of publishing. 8IJMFPUIFSCPBSETIBWFQSPWJEFEBMJTU of schools that have RAAC as part of their structure, the UCDSB has not provided schools that have been affected. “In sites where Siporex is part of the roof structure, staff monitor snow loads during winter months and removes snow if required to reduce the weight load,” said Scott-Clarke in a statement provided to The Vision. “On a 5-year interval, the UCDSB commissions a comprehensive structural engineer review of all sites. These processes have been in place for many years, and provides a safe environment for students, staff, and community.” localized concerns are found, the UCDSB commissions an external structural engi- neer to review and provide a report and/or recommendations, which we act on.” &JHIUPGUIFTDIPPMTJOUIF$BUIPMJD %JTUSJDU4DIPPM#PBSEPG&BTUFSO0OUBSJP $%4#&0 IBWF3""$JOBUMFBTUQBSUPG UIFJS TUSVDUVSF " QPTU PO UIF $%4#&0 website details which school are impacted and includes St. Mary-St. Cecilia Catholic School in Morrisburg, St. Mary Catholic School in Chesterville, Holy Cross Catholic School in Kemptville, Sacred Heart of Jesus in Lanark, St. John Paul II Catholic School in Russell, St. Joseph Catholic School in Gananoque, St. Luke Catholic High School in Smiths Falls and St. Mary Catholic School in Carleton Place.
Approximately 24 per cent of buildings across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) have Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), also known as Siporex, an aging and problematic building material, as part of their structure. That is 18 out of 78 schools across the board that have RAAC as part of their structure. The aging aerated concrete material was the centre of the problems plaguing the Ontario Science Centre, forcing it to close last month. The provincial government an- nounced the closure of the Ontario Science Centre on June 21 due to structural issues and concerns over a possible roof collapse. A report released by the Toronto Star on June 25 report in the Toronto Star showed UIBU0OUBSJPT.JOJTUSZPG&EVDBUJPOJTOPX monitoring 360 schools across the province for RAAC which was used in structures from the 1950s to 1980s. “On a monthly basis, UCDSB staff moni- tors for issues with this material, such as delamination, slab deflection, leaks, and cracks,” said April Scott-Clarke, the mana- ger of communications with the UCDSs. “If
The Upper Canada District School Board said 24 per cent of its buildings have Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, also known as Siporex. The school board would not confirm whether or not Rockland District High School or Rockland Public School were built with the material. (UCDSB, Facebook)
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Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Russell County Detachment were stationed at grocery stores in communities across Eastern Ontario last weekend to raise funds for the Sergeant Eric Mueller Memorial Endowment Fund that supports the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Cadet Doré, left, and Auxiliary Constable Huneault were at the Rockland Independent on Sunday, July 14 collecting donations. In total, the fundraising campaign raised $5,075.27. (Anil Jhalli, EAP)
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