Endorsements and letters and resolutions of support
  1. Experts:
    1. APEG (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists)
      APEG strongly supports the work of FSSS and Andy Mill head of APEG’s Seismic Task Force (also concerned father) came to government with FSSS to help lay out new solutions to this problem. They have proposed a standardized, peer-reviewed methodology to assess and address seismic risk to the province’s schools: A School Building Seismic Safety Program. (View letter: page 1, page 2)
    2. Professor Carlos Ventura, P.E., P.Eng. Professor and Director of Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, Department of Civil Engineering, UBC. Professor Ventura is a strong supporter of FSSS. He spent many hours advising and contributing to the FSSS lobby paper. His professionalism and moral concern for the issue were evident.
    3. Professor John Clague, PhD, PGeo, FRSC Professor of Earth Science and Shrum Chair of Science SFU. Professor Clague is an expert on earthquake hazard and risk in BC. He is a strong supporter of FSSS. (View letter)
    4. Dr. John Blatherwick, CM, CD, MD, FRCP (C) Chief Medical Health Officer of the Coastal Health Authority. Dr. Blatherwick has issued the following statement: “I therefore support Dr. Monk’s call for the development of a School Building Seismic Safety Program as a useful public health measure.” (View letter)

  2. Vancouver School Board Trustees: Voted unanimously to endorse the advocacy efforts undertaken by FSSS and sent a letter to all levels of government stating their support. School Board Trustee Kevin Millsip has worked closely with FSSS throughout this process and has been a huge asset. Other Trustees who have also shown great concern for this issue and made strong public statements include: School board Chair Adrienne Montani, Trustee Alan Wong, and Trustee Andrea Reimer. All Trustees have stated their strong support for this issue. (View endorsement letter)

  3. Vancouver Elementary Principals' and Vice Principal's Association: (View endorsement letter)

  4. Vancouver Secondary Teachers' Association: (View endorsement letter)

  5. Parent Groups:
    1. Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) has written a letter to government supporting the proposals made by FSSS. (View letter)
    2. Victoria VCPAC has also written a letter to government supporting the proposals made by FSSS. (View letter)
    3. BCCPAC supports the actions of FSSS. (View letter)

  6. City of Vancouver:  Has passed a motion supporting FSSS. (View endorsement letter page 1, page 2)

  7. Vancouver Board Of Trade:  Has written to government to express concern over this issue: 

Seismic Resolutions 2003:

BCCPAC (BC Coalition of Parent Advisory Councils):

Resolution #6 - Slow Pace of Seismic Upgrading - SUBMITTED BY: David Livingstone PAC, Vancouver

BE IT RESOLVED that BCCPAC will stress to the provincial government that the current slow pace of structural seismic upgrading of our public schools greatly increases the risks of death or serious injury to tens of thousands of BC students and that BCCPAC will therefore urge the BC government to explore all possible avenues to expedite structural seismic upgrading of our public schools as a prior

BCSTA (BC School Trustees Association):

Be it resolved that: The BCSTA request the provincial government to continue to provide adequate funding for structural and non-structural seismic school improvement, so that all schools that are situated in high-risk earthquake zones and are not constructed to withstand seismic disturbances receive seismic upgrading without delay.