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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-04-21, Page 43limarsvammeeirnmewallai vk% rit 'Bend beach hot By Craig Bradford TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF GRAND BEND -- 'The Wave' is coming to the 'Bend in 2000. 'The Wave' is the nick- name of the proposed beach house facility'that will be built at Grand Bend's beach as part of the preparation for the Canada 2001 Summer Games. Preliminary plans for the beach house and beach improvements were pre- sented at a public meeting at Grand Bend Public School Saturday morning. About 50 people attend- ed the meeting. Those pre- sent were invited to pick up forms. so they could include their input on the beach house and beach improvements. • Construction on the beach house and the beach _improvements will begin in September and finish by the time beach season comes along in 2000. Architect Lloyd Grinham and landscape architect Wendy Shearer said the beach house sht uld be in operation a full season before the Summer Games. The beach improvements include a 500 m board- walk or promenade that will loop around the main 'bench. The eight foot wide promenade on the beach will be made of recycled plastic planks that will Ipok like wood while the 'river walk' that will start from the pier and wind its way down the river will be made of stamped concrete. Shearer said the board- walk will make it possible for pedestrians, bicyclists and in-line skaters to tour around the entire beach facility. The 'Promenade' will go just north of the condos, south to the pier up along the river and then north to Main St. The beach house will have 24-hour washrooms, change rooms, showers, lockers and lifeguard facili- ties as well as a food con - .cession booth. Grinham said it is designed to be the arrival point or "front door" of the beach. The beach house will feature upper and lower observation decks, a 25. foot tall tower and an elevator. 'The Wave' structure will be a "signature" piece for the village like its light- house logo, Grinham said. He said the beach house will be "a bit unusual, a bit unconventional" and win not obstruct people's view of the beach from Main St. or the view of Main S.t. from the beach. The current 220 parking• spots will be increased to 298 spots that will accom- modate handicapped vehi- cles, tour buses, RVs and. Targe service trucks p►i/ed trailers that will be used to transport beach volleyball equipment and other Beach thoughts. Grand takes a look at a concnut' beach house for Grand 111 legacy left by the , Canadn attended a public meant! Grand Bend Public Schee() equipment to tho bench The parking lot will latus, both metered and tirke Issi parking. Grand Bend Mayor (;nttj Ivey said revenue Dont the parking lot will go towards maintenance of the lot am other municipal Iott let the village. Ivey said the lova Friends of the (+i1111491 COM ',A -due& aim th-.. rains $500.000, hail elf whit i goes to the .gene'rnl iI,P4'u tion of the (;tuners with the other half going Lewitt et the beach house and limn! improvements project So far the Friends hay commitments fit $175,000. Ivey said th Friends goal is to raise n much of the $500,111111 n they can this year. Ivey happily wtet'ttl► those present the I'I terlll could soon be knocking it their doors for donations "-Che nice thing tehlte Capsule Co with Ernie N It was back in Hi to gist in the U.S drug given to Potion, help increase tilt! rti bodies and thus mitt, It is still used Ioeln, debilitating dtseniw.. If you use o loofntr shower, you should soaking it In a ttolulle parts water for one become conteminni cause skin irritation. The incidence of cis,' since 1993. Ctgnr greater risk of lung t and 10 times the ri lip cancers. Heavy computer use and Irritated. We offs intently on the come eyes. ArtifloIsl tear comfort. WINO! Phony 2 "You,