The Vancouver School Board has taken Britannia Secondary off a list of schools that could eventually be closed. The decision comes after a five hour-long board meeting at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary school Thursday night, where trustees met to discuss a report outlining details about 12 schools on a preliminary list considered for closure. The said the board now has to fund seismic upgrades to make schools safe, and trustees are forced to close schools to do that. Britannia celebratesFor now one group — those who fought to save the 109 year old school on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside — is celebrating. — @CarrieBercicBritannia Sec will be taken off consideration of closure list following trustees' decision at tonight's ctte meeting.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2016 14:07 UTC