December 26 - January 6
- the 3 rooms had any existing asbestos removed from pipes
- asbestos removal was done according to Type 3 specifications (Ministry of Labour Type 3 Operations Link 1, Link 2)
- after asbestos removal, the air quality was tested to ensure safe removal, click here for a copy of the air quality test
- floors were cleaned with orange cistrus cleaner after asbestos removal. Click here for MSDS material sheet about the cleaner used

"Type 3 asbestos operations are generally large scale activities which may generate significant airborne asbestos levels, may occur frequently, are of longer duration, and may pose a serious risk both to workers and to bystanders. An example of this is the major removal of friable asbestos during building renovations or before demolition. Major removal means the removal of more than nine square feet of wet friable material in one shift, or the removal of more than 21 feet of linear pipe." http://www.ehs.utoronto.ca/resources/asbestos/asbest07.htm 

Ministry of Labour- Asbestos: FAQs

Jan 9- 12
- demolition of rooms, ceiling, millwork, bulletin board

Early-Mid January
- construction work stopped due to funding issues between Ministry of Education and HDSB

Feb 1, 2
- renovation work re-started,
- walls removed, construction restarted





Feb 3- PD Day (No students at school)
-  floors were cut and plumbing added for new sinks, washrooms and fountains



Feb 6-9
- interior work continued, creating new walls

Feb 10
- concerns regarding noise and dust levels and security issues during Feb 6-9 additionally addressed
- window and door openings interior to school boarded over with ply wood in addition to tarps
- exterior door created for construction workers to use, no longer entering interior of school

Feb 15
- Ministry of Labour (MOL) investigates complaints related to noise and dust
- MOL Field Visit Report issues no orders and observes no contravention. Construction site given all clear in respect to concerns of dust and noise
- click here for MOL Field Visit Report

Feb 13-17
- walls for washrooms created
- interior walls for cubbies created



New cubby spaec below:



Feb 18 (Saturday work)
- interior hallway door openings to be permanently blocked in

Feb 20
- exterior door cement poured

Week of Feb 21- 24
- interior hallway window openings permanently filled in
- using fire rated dry wall
- no noise created, only done in construction side
- new duct work started:



Saturday, Feb 25
- in order to tie in some plumbing during the March Break, some pipes near the gym entrance were prepared with some necessary covering removed. The covering did contain asbestos and all proper asbestos precautions were used as per industry standards

Week of Feb 27- March 2
 - tarps moved to other doorway towards gym
- insulate remaining windows openings:
 - continue dry-walling window openings:


 - existing doorway towards gym blocked in
- new doorway to hallway created towards the exit from the school, temporary door installed:


Saturday, March 3
- cut new doorway that is towards the gym 
- install new door frame
- hallway work
- install new main electrical access for rooms
- removal of doorway tarps in hallway

Week of March 5-9
- electrical wiring
- continue drywalling
- continue installing fire-rated insulation
- millwork measurements
- prep work for March Break

March 12-16 (March Break - no staff or students present)
- significant work done in hallway
- finish enclosing previous windows from hallway side
- hallway floor cut to connect necessary classroom plumbing to main hallway plumbing