Editor’s Note October 12, 2016: St. Joseph’s Hospital designing Residential Care Facility in Comox

In This Issue

• St. Joseph’s Hospital designing Residential Care Facility in Comox
• CVRD issues tender for Sports Centre Heat Reclaim Upgrade
• Structural seismic renovations required at Cortes Island Elementary – Jr School

St. Joseph’s Hospital is proceeding with design on a proposed residential care facility.

St. Joseph’s Hospital designing Residential Care Facility in Comox

St. Joseph’s Hospital has selected KMBR Architects Planning Inc. to work in collaboration with the hospital’s planning team to design a proposed Residential Care Facility in Comox. The project that is being contemplated is the complete redevelopment of the current St Joseph’s Hospital site in Comox. An expansion is being planned to accommodate up to 234 Residential Beds, 6 Hospice Beds, a 20 Adult Day Care Program, and approximately 80 parking spaces. It is anticipated that this building will be a structure of approximately 145,000 sq. ft. The development of the first building schematic design will proceed as soon as a preliminary building site plan has been finalized by SJGH.

CVRD issues tender for Sports Centre Heat Reclaim Upgrade

The Comox Valley Regional District has issued a tender for the Comox Valley Sports Centre Heat Reclaim Upgrade. This project will involve upgrading the heat reclaim system at the Comox Valley Sports Centre to capture waste heat from the Arena 1 ice plant and distribute it to various heating loads in the building. A site inspection has been scheduled for Thursday, October 13, at 1:30 pm at the Comox Valley Sports Centre.

Structural seismic renovations required at Cortes Island Elementary – Jr School

School District 72 Campbell River is seeking proposals from qualified Construction Managers to undertake structural seismic renovations to Cortes Island Elementary – Jr School. The structure is single storey wood frame construction. This tender closes October 20.