Overfill payment subject of negotiations between SD 70 and Yellowridge

[TomW]

The issue of fill on the site of the new $60 million high school on Roger Street in Port Alberni has reared its head again.

Officials from School District 70 and Yellowridge Construction conducted a tour of the site on Tuesday.

And SD70 secretary treasurer Jerry Linning gave an update of the project at the school board meeting on Tuesday night.

District officials are tight-lipped about exactly how much more fill there was, if they are going to have to pay more and where the money will come from.

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[booboo]

Hmmmm...gonna be interesting how this one plays out....I know first hand a lot of the goings on....we went in after Walton ... there was quite a mess to contend with....basically Walton was way out of his drunken expertise for a job of this magnitude....but his bid was the lowest...not by very much mind you...so Yellowridge took it....as for the amount of fill removed by Walton....me thinx the lawyers will have fun with it....