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74 | D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 4 P H OTO G R A P H Y + R EN D ER I N G CO U RT E S Y S TA N T EC A RC H I T EC T U R E LT D. Bigstone Cree Nation High School One of the most notable aspects of the new high school is the gym, an all-weather fabric sprung structure that challenged Four Point Electric Inc., which had never installed elec- trical in such a facility (it collaborated with Stantec and Sprung Structure to develop a wiring method that would work within the confines of the sup- port arches). Chandos Construction broke ground adjacent to Oski Pasikoniwew Kamik School in early 2022, escaping the worst of the supply and delivery delays of the COVID lockdowns as well as ben- efiting from a clean site with good soil conditions. Chandos also committed to 15 percent of the hourly craft work- ers being local Bigstone Cree Nation members, but as of December 2023 the company more than doubled that goal, reaching 32 percent hours of craft workers being community members. A grand opening earlier this year reinforced the notion that not only did Bigstone Cree Nation now have a beautiful high school, but also an important addition to the commu- nity. "It was the first time students had seen the facility, and their jaws literally dropped as they toured the spaces," Bretz says. "It was a fulfill- ing experience, to say the least." A LOCATION 110 Bigstone Cree Nation Road, Wabasca, Alberta OWNER /DEVELOPER Bigstone Cree Nation Education Authority ARCHITECT/STRUCTUR AL /MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL /CIVIL CONSULTANT/ L ANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Stantec Architecture Ltd. GENER AL CONTR ACTOR Chandos Construction TOTAL SIZE 77,500 square feet TOTAL COST $38.2 million CONGRATULATIONS TO CHANDOS AND STANTEC 780-907-3635 WWW.NORTHWAYLANDSCAPING.CA We are honoured to have been a part of making this project a reality. It has been an incredible pleasure working with your team on this project. Northway Landscaping.indd 1 Northway Landscaping.indd 1 2024-11-18 8:29 AM 2024-11-18 8:29 AM