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Coast Mountain College receives upgrade to its library

Jun 9, 2020 | 5:00 AM

TERRACE—The Province announced its plans for a library renewal project in northern B.C., saying that it will create local jobs.

The Coast Mountain College library will receive the upgrade which aims at creating construction related jobs for regional businesses and tradespeople. This is part of a $4.4 million capital investment by the government to support tradespeople across the province.

“The library renewal project at Coast Mountain College is a long-term investment that will give students dedicated spaces to study and learn and will also provide immediate, well-paying construction work for tradespeople in Terrace. The inclusion of Indigenous design and child-friendly spaces will guarantee a welcoming and inclusive building for generations to come.”—Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training

The work to renew and refurbish the flood-damaged Spruce Building on the college’s main campus is expected to begin this summer.

The upgrade will bring the building to current code standards, improve accessibility for users, along with energy efficiency, air quality and comfort for staff and students.

“The library renewal is a very exciting project for our Terrace students who have been accessing library services from a smaller, temporary location since the flood in 2018.”—Justin Kohlman, president, Coast Mountain College

The project design team worked with Coast Mountain’s First Nations Council and sought the input of students to create a space that supported the college’s First Nations students in its function and reflection of the local First Nations culture. The design includes an Indigenous reading circle crafted from local cedar. The wood ceiling design represents the Skeena river watershed.