College of New Caledonia gathered reaction to its plans for the new Vanderhoof campus during a public meeting in the community on Thursday night.
The event began with a presentation showing a conceptual design of the first and second floor of the new campus as well as the trades shop.
The room was then divided into breakout sessions where group feedback was collected. It was followed by a question and answer period.
The design includes a 357-square-metre shop meant to diversify the trades training opportunities and two classrooms with cameras and microphones to create an "interactive digital classroom."
Currently, students in Vanderhoof can enroll in 28 courses using the technology, including bookkeeping, English and early childhood care and learning for the spring 2018 semester.
Feedback gathered from the community during the evening's breakout sessions will be taken into consideration as the renovation project moves forward.
"CNC greatly values the communities it serves," said CNC president Henry Reiser. "Through this project, we wanted to create a campus with modern up-to-date classrooms and support spaces to enhance the teaching and learning environment in Vanderhoof. It is important the community is involved in defining what that is."
An estimated timeline for the campus was also presented.
- December 2018-January 2019: Hire design consultant and construction manager via public procurement process
- Winter 2019: Demolition, prepare site and building for new construction and apply for permits
- Spring 2019: Structural work, preliminary electrical and mechanical rough-in work
- Summer 2019: Detailed electrical and mechanical finishing work, interior finishes, grounds improvements
- Fall 2019: Final interior finishing work, systems commissioning, deficiency completion, operational readiness and owner move in
- January 2020: Classes begin.
