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North Burnaby’s Alpha secondary received preliminary approval from the education ministry last spring for seismic upgrading. Staff at Burnaby school district are now in the final weeks of feasibility studies and figuring out how much all the options will cost, from a complete replacement to replacement of some sections or just upgrades to what’s there now, said district secretary-treasurer Greg Frank. Last May, Alpha was announced as one of 14 high-priority schools in B.C. to share $122 million in provincial funding for seismic upgrades. The district actually wants to see a new school in place of the aging, 65-year-old facility. “We would like to see that school totally replaced and we’re still trying to determine if we can justify that based on the costs that are involved with the seismic upgrading,” Frank said. “The first approach in all likelihood would be a partial replacement and renewal from a seismic point of view of the existing structure.” see MoNteCito, a5