Students and staff will notice changes at La Ronge's Pre-Cam Community School. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

Upkeep

NLSD busy with maintenance projects this summer

Aug 15, 2019 | 5:00 PM

When it comes to upkeep and maintenance, the Northern Lights School Division is ready to welcome students back to class next month.

That’s according to Superintendent of Facilities Doug Hrycuik, who stated employees have been busy this summer making sure issues have been addressed at all 22 schools. While there were no notably expensive projects since classes ended in June, he added there’s been a lot of hidden maintenance people don’t typically see.

“We’ve been doing a lot of internal maintenance, flooring, painting and sprucing up the buildings to make them look homey and clean,” he said. “We’re taking care of issues that have been ongoing. Maintenance issues is our biggest concern.”

Some of the work so far this summer has included patchwork on leaking roofs and ensuring heating systems are ready for winter. Hrycuik mentioned crews have been busy replacing glycol in the heating systems at the head office and Gordon Denny Community to a product that’s non-toxic, with additional plans to use the new fluid at the Pre-Cam Community School as well.

With 210 teacherages across northern Saskatchewan to maintain, Hrycuik stated staff have also been busy making sure they are clean and ready for teachers in September. Students at Pre-Cam will also notice changes to the library as the computer lab in transformed into additional classroom space. Indoor lighting at some schools across the division have also been addressed with the addition of LEDs.

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“The kids should be happy,” he said. “I don’t see any issues that we haven’t remedied through this summer season of getting things prepared for the next school year.”

In the 2017-2018 academic year, the Northern Lights School Division consisted of 4,124 students and 283 teachers in 17 communities.

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derek.cornet@jpbg.ca

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