The City is taking inspiration from a Winnipeg school division and looking to make its buildings more environmentally friendly.
College Jeanne-Sauve is one of several schools in the Louis Riel School Division that is in the process of installing solar panels on the roof to help power the building.
“We have a number of plans for solar energy, we’re very excited about it,” said LRSD vice chair Chris Sigurdson. He added that J.H. Bruns is another school that has begun the process.
St. Vital city councillor Brian Mayes wants the city to partner with other school divisions to do the same. Mayes has put forward a motion that includes working with school divisions across the Cityof Winnipeg to install solar power on school properties that are near city facilities.
“They seem to be maybe a step ahead of us, so I thought it would be good for the city to explore…
‘It can be done’: City seeks school division partnership to generate solar energy
