#BuildSFA Update December 2021
This update finds us all in the busy pre – Christmas season. Advent is a time of waiting, a time of great hope and a season of preparation for the arrival of our Lord.
We are also waiting in the hope for a new and renewed school, and we have been busy with its preparation. Today we celebrate for we have achieved a monumental step forward. Thus far we have created a smart, financially responsible, and thoughtful plan; we have received all the approvals required by the Archdiocese; we have an approved financial plan; we have sold the convent site and now today we have submitted our Development Permit package into the City of Vancouver (COV). This is great news and another achievement in the critical path.
The Development Permit package contains the preliminary drawings for the new structure as well as reports relating to geotechnical, environmental, and potential traffic impact. The COV will take a minimum of 6 – 8 months to review this collection of reports and documents and during this process, we may be required to present further information to formal design review panels, make changes to the design based on COV staff feedback, and obtain public feedback from surrounding properties and neighbourhood groups.
While the ultimate timing will depend on the length of time that the City takes to approve our plans, our current goal is still to commence construction next fall.
While the DP progresses through the COV review, we will be preparing the team and the materials required to commence our $1.5 Million Capital Campaign. This final 10% of the financing will require the commitment of our entire school and parish community and we ask each of you to consider what would be a thoughtful gift on behalf of your family and to pray for our success.
We are Building for the Future! If you would like to be part of the team that helps secure this legacy for our children and for the coming generations, please contact any member of our teaching staff, the parish office, Barbara Broughton, or reach out to us at buildsfaschool@sfa.ca.
With warm and special blessings during the Holy Season of Advent,
Father Eugenio Aloisio
Pastor
Mrs. Anne Yam
Principal
