As part of the City approved landscaping plans, 72 new trees will be planted in the area and will be accompanied by the creation of a substantial green roof on top of the new school. This will take place once construction of the proposed development is complete.

A performance guarantee is also posted with the City of Toronto to ensure that planting conforms with Landscape Planting Plans as approved by the City of Toronto.

The tree removal permit was reviewed by the Urban Forestry Department before it was issued. An independent consulting arborist has confirmed that the trees slated for removal are either in fair to very poor condition.

The trees are scheduled to be removed on Wednesday the 28th of November 2007.

For more information call:

TDSB & NTCI Contact

Deborah Hume Cutajar
Communications & Public Affairs
Toronto District School Board
deborah.cutajar@tdsb.on.ca
416-397-3600 direct line

TRIDEL Contact

Jim Ritchie
Senior Vice President, Tridel
416-661-9290

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Over the last four years the TDSB has pursued a rigorous and detailed process in order to redevelop NTCI. A historic first, in June of 2004, the TDSB and representatives from the Sherwood Ratepayers Association entered into a Memorandum of Understanding .This ensured community involvement right from the start. Shortly after, the TDSB released a Request for Proposal seeking a development partner. As part of the deal, the TDSB would sell two surplus parcels of land to a developer and have them build the school. Tridel was chosen out of ten submissions.

According to Peter Baker of the Sherwood Ratepayers Association the building of the new school would not have been possible without this unique collaboration. It is an alliance that has seen massive input from all stakeholders, including students, on how they would like to see their school designed.

Adjacent to the school, Tridel will be building two condominiums known as “The Republic”. President of Tridel, Leo DelZotto says community response has been overwhelming. Almost 75% of the condominium residences have been sold and construction will begin this week, six months earlier than anticipated.

The proposed NTCI facility is aiming for LEED Gold making it one of the most environmentally friendly schools in Canada while The Republic community will also be a candidate for LEED certification. It’s only fitting that Canada’s largest developer was picked to construct the school since Tridel has been a pioneer in building green. Not only will the new NTCI be green, but it will also be equipped with a state of the art theatre, science labs and a football field.

This unique alliance has created a new model for collaboration, one that will come to define a new meaning of success for future developments and one that reflects the true spirit of the community and of every partner involved.

Visit the Spirit of Success website - spiritofsuccess.tridel.com - where you can download live interviews, images and more information about the new NTCI and Republic community or contact:

Caroline Jeba, Palmleaf Productions
cjeba@palmleafproductions.com
416.910.1667 Cell

Deborah Hume Cutajar, Communications Officer, Toronto District School Board
deborah.humecutajar@tdsb.on.ca
416.397.3600 Work
416.951.3600 Cell

Jim Ritchie, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
416.661.9290 Work

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