b'COVER STORYS outhParkFamilySchoolinthat Alpha Roofings team could bringbuildingstoseewhatmaterialswere Victoria, B.C., had experiencedthis ornamental structure back to life. being used there. We utilized the same chronicwaterleakageprob- WithparameterssetoutbyHeritagematerials in order to blend in with the lemsforquitesometime.ButBC in mind, the concept for the cupolasurroundingsandstillbeinlinewith evenwithanewslateroofinstalledrenewal was inspired by a visit to the nearbyHeritage BCs parameters.onthe125-year-oldinstitution,onelegislative buildings in downtown Victoria.Constructedofwoodandencased thingremainedquiteapparenttheHeritage BC likes to see everythingingalvanizedmetal,the2200-pound cupolacrowningthehistoricsitewaspreservedthewayitwas,Deslogescupola was carefully removed from the in desperate need of a refresh. Roofingexplains.Victoriaisanoldgovern- roof by crane and placed on an awaiting contractor Alpha Roofing & Claddingment town, so I went to the legislativeflatbed below. Even though the cupola Inc. was certainly up for the job and put its sheet metal artisans to work to update this crowning jewel. Wehadjustcompletedthenew slate roof when the decision was made tocompletethecupola,saysAlpha Roofings Project Manager Albert Abby Desloges. It was in dire need of atten-tion and just really tired.Originally built in 1894, South Park FamilySchoolisthelongestrunning school in western Canada. Located on the annex, a section added to the school in1915,thecupolahadnotreceived much attention over the past 100 years. With weathered and broken louvres and flat, old paint, Desloges was confident www.rcabc.org l13'