2010 News Archive
Snaw'naw'as Tours Exhibit
Feb. 9, 2010
About 20 members of Snaw'naw'as First Nation enjoyed a visit to the Royal BC Museum's S'abadeb exhibit honouring Coast Salish art and culture. The PCC was pleased to help fund the trip which helped connect the Nanoose-area residents with their past.
Energy Audit Underway
Feb. 8, 2010
The Provincial Capital Commission has contracted Prism Engineering Ltd to perform a detailed energy audit of the PCC-owned buildings including the CPR Steamship Terminal, the Clipper Terminal, Crystal Garden, the Victoria Visitor Centre building and the PCC's headquarters building on Pandora Avenue.
The resultant report will identify key areas where energy savings could be made, in line with the provincial government's climate action target.
Cornice Work, Planning Begins at CPT
Feb. 1, 2010
Planning for major construction work is well underway at the Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Terminal - one of Victoria's significant heritage buildings.
Island Applicators are currently repairing the building's decorative cornices.
The Rattenbury-designed building on Victoria's Inner Harbour is slated for a major upgrade from November 2010 through to the end of March 2011, a tight timeframe dictated by the terms of the funding partners - the federal and provincial governments -which each contributed $1.5 million towards the project. Scheduled work will include bringing the 1926 building up to code as well as a major seismic upgrade.
Tendering will begin this spring.