Howe Sound Secondary School Explained

Howe Sound Secondary
Address:PO Box 99
City:Squamish
Province:British Columbia
Postcode:V8B 0A1
Country:Canada
Coordinates:49.7069°N -123.1512°W
Schooltype:high school
Fundingtype:Public
Schoolboard:School District 48 Howe Sound
Superintendent:Lisa McCullough
Trustee:Rick Price, Andrea Beaubien, Laura Godfrey
Number:4848004
Administrator:Evelyn Carson-McLeod
Principal:Ms. Erin Boisvert
Staff:60
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:10-12
Enrollment:643[1]
Enrollment As Of:May 2013
Language:English
Area:Squamish
Colours:Royal Blue and Gold
Team Name:Sounders

Howe Sound Secondary is a public Secondary school in Squamish, British Columbia part of School District 48 Howe Sound. It is the largest school in the district, and is one of 2 schools in Squamish to offer grades 10–12.

History

A new building was erected in the 1950s. In 1996 a new gymnasium was added and other renovations were undertaken.

Lawsuit

The 1996 addition suffered problems of water infiltration that culminated in a notable decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Following substantial completion of the project in the fall of 1996, problems of water ingress in the crawlspace, walls, and skylights were discovered. The architect and contractor continued to address the problems for several years. In September 2003 the school district began legal proceedings against the architects for the alleged problems. This resulted in the 2007 court decision, The Board of School Trustees of School District No. 48 (Howe Sound) v. Killick Metz Bowen Rose Architects and Planners Inc. et al.[2] The decision held that the standard architect-client contract limiting the term of the architect's liability to six years following substantial completion was valid, and as the school district took more than six years to take legal action, the architect's liability had expired. The case was dismissed and costs awarded to the architects.[3]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/apps/imcl/imclWeb/SchoolContacts.do?distNo=048&distName=Sea%20to%20Sky Ministry of Education school information
  2. http://blog.myleakycondo.com/index.php?op=Default&Date=20070110&blogId=1060 Board of School Trustees et al. v. Killick Metz Bowen Rose Architects and Planners et al.
  3. http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/20070307500 Six years means six years, Daily Journal of Commerce, March 7, 2007
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/mike-carney-1.html Sports-Reference, Mike Carney bio, stats webpage