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Times -Advocate, October 18, 1989
Change continues at Rec Centre
EXETER - At their monthly meet-
ing last Wednesday night,, the
South Huron Rec Centre Board dis-
cussed all of the changes occurring
at the Rec Centre.
Facilities Committee Chairman
Jim Chapman said things had been
going well, except for one addition-
al change in the original cladding
plans. Metal cladding, and insula-
tion has been added to the exterior
of the arena walls and a black va-
por barrier was applied to the in-
side of the arena walls.
One area that was not included in
the original plans for insulation
must now be included at a slightly
higher cost than the original tender.
Great Northem Insulation Com-
pany from Woodstock did the work
which was expected to be complet-
ed cnmetime this week.
The floor covering boards, that
cover the ice so teams that are still
alive in playoffs can continue to
play hockey in Exeter, once the
Optimist Home and Garden Show
is finished in April, was also dis-
cussed by the board.
The board was negotiating with
an Ilderton company forrental of
the floor covering for use during
the Home and Garden Show so the
Rec Centre could keep ice in the
arena .
Board members had hoped the
Exeter Optimist Club members
would have gone down to the II-
derton Fair at the Ilderton Arena
during the last week of September
to see how the boards work proper-
ly. It was reported Optimists did go
to Ilderton, but not while the Ilder-
ton Fair was on and board mem-
Construction at Blyth
BLYTH - The next construction
phase at the Blyth Centre for the
Arts begins 'a few weeks with reno-
vations to the administration build-
ing and improvements to Blyth
Memorial Hall. In the plans are a
new box office area, a link between
the theatre and administration build-
ing stage right improvements, a
new art gallery, a new roof for Me-
morial Hall and much more. Reno-
vations are expected to be complet-
ed by May, 1990.
"We received seven tenders from
contractors throughout the area",
says Building Committee Chair-
man, Don McCaffrey of the Blyth
Centre for the Arts. "The contract
has been awarded to the low tender:
David Grant, President of D. Grant
& Sons Limited, Lambeth. Con-
struction will begin very soon and
the project costs are listed as
$1,143,300 for this phase." Blyth
Festival staff will be moving for
the winter months to the current
Box Office and Art Gallery space at
Blyth Memorial Hall while changes
are being made to the administra-
.ion building and surroundings.
?erformances will continue on the
Blyth Memorial Hall stage until
:he end of December and special
3vents and meetings held in the
Lower Level of Blyth Memorial
Hall will continue throughout the
year with little disturbances from
the construction project.
"Special thanks to the hundreds
of individuals who have made a
special contribution to our capital
campaign" says Development Co-
ordinator, Lynda Lenta. "We esti-
mate that we have at least another
$300,000 to raise before next sum-
mer to meet our fundraising goals.
This building project would not be
possible without the extremely
generous support of the Ontario
Ministry of Culture and Communi-
cations and the Federal Department
of Communications - Cultural Ini-
tiatives Program. Many corpora-
tions, foundations and business rep-
resentatives have worked very hard
on our behalf to see our building
dream realized."
Outstanding volunteers on the
Buildings Committee of the Blyth
Centre of the Arts together with the
theatre's Board and staff, the Village
Blyth and Hall Committee have
worked together on this special
building project. Members of the
Blyth Centre for the Arts Building
Committee include: Carol Irwin
(Blyth), Doug Scrimgeour (Blyth),
Bill Howson (Blyth), Marian Dou-
cette (Clinton), Wayne Caldwell
(Goderich), Anne Elliott (Blyth),
Doug Whitmore (Blyth) and Don
McCaffrey (Exeter), Sheila Richards
(Brussels) and Helen Gowing
(Blyth).
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bers felt they really didn't get a
proper look because of that.
The board felt obliged to do all it
can for the ice groups that use the
facilities six months of the year,
rather than forcing them out of the
arena at the start of April while the
Home Show is on, as has happened
the past.
Although still in the drawing
board stages, board member Mike
Soldan showed the board prelimi-
nary sketches of the proposed heat-
ed viewing area for the arena and
what it might cost to actually -build;
and where it 'would be located in
the arena.
- There are a number of problems
that Soldan has run into looking at
the proposal but he is still going to
pursue it further.
Under Soldan's game plan, the
heated viewing area would be locat-
ed at the top of the stands along the
east side of the arena.
Arena manager Cam Stewardson
told the board a new scoreboard has
been ordered and will be paid for
entirely by Pepsi Cola. It will be in-
stalled at the north end of the arena.
The Rec Centre must pay installa-
tion charges however.
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