Yesterday we got the news from Aviva that Gladstone is one of the Grand Prize Winners for the Aviva Community Fund! The school received $50,000 for the Greenhouse Project.

The news made it into today’s Province as well! Many thanks to Mr. McCallion, Mr. Breslauer, Mr. Wallace, Ms. Mergens and Mrs. Solomon for putting it all together, as well as all the students, staff and others in the Gladstone Community who voted!

Check out the story in the Province: Vancouver school wins $50,000 prize to build its own greenhouse

Vancouver school wins $50,000 prize to build its own greenhouse
IAN AUSTIN THE PROVINCE iaustin@theprovince.com twitter.com/ianaustin007
The Province
30 Jan 2013

Gladstone Secondary’s simple whiteboard lesson about growing local food has landed it a cool $50,000 prize to build its own greenhouse and grow its own victuals. Students at the Vancouver school already grow food served for lunch in the cafeteria —…read more…