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FortChipbreaksgroundonaquaticcentreconstructionSportsRecreationInfrastructureSportsRecreationInfrastructure7TuesdaySeptember242013ByMARIACHURCHAgroundbreakingcer-emonyforthenewaquaticcentreinFortChipewyanofciallylaunchedconstruc-tionofthe27-millionprojectthatwillseeapoolattachedtothecurrentArchieSimp-sonArena.Thisprojectispartofcouncilscommitmenttobuildcompleteandlivablecommunitiesbyenhanc-ingaccesstorecreationinallpartsoftheregionRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffaloRMWBMayorMelissaBlakesaidinapressrelease.Thisaquaticexpansionwillpro-videawonderfulgatheringplaceforcommunityactiv-ityandisanexampleofthegreatthingsthathappenwhenweworktogether.Theprojecthasbeenintheworkssince2011withdiscussionfromcommunitymembers.Wehavehadfourcom-munityengagementsfocus-singonthepoolotherthantakingintoconsiderationbudgetaryconstraints.ThedesignwouldprogressaftereachcommunityengagementandcommunityfeedbackLonniePilgrimcapitalen-gineeringtechnicianwithRMWBtoldTheJournalinanemail.ResidentsinFortChipewyanwereinvitedtowitnessthejump-startofcon-structionataceremonylastFridaymorning.TheeventincludedapancakebreakfastatMamawiHallfollowedbytheofcialgroundbreakingattheconstructionsite.Around100studentsfromtheAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolADCSinFortChipewyanwereabletoattendtheceremonyaspartofacommunityen-gagementexercisefortheirclasses.Olderstudentswhoareinvolvedinthesekindsofstudieslikesocialstudiescommunitylearningcom-munitymanagementgovern-mentandservices-thosearethestudentswhowentsaidMargotSimonotvice-prin-cipalatADCS.Weshouldbeengagedinwhathappensinourcommunityandthatisoneofthewayswehelpkidslearntobeengaged.Simonotsaidthecom-munityasawholehasbeenabuzzwithexcitementaboutthenewpool.Forusasaschoolwewillbesoimpressedtohaveanaquaticcentre.SwimmingissuchanimportantpartofP.E.physicaleducationthatwearenotabletodosincethereisnoaquaticcentreyetshesaid.Thecurrentconstructiontimelinepredictsan18-monthbuildaccordingtoPilgrimwhichwillseecompletionofthefacilityinthespringorsummerof2015.Designforthebuildingin-cludesa25-metrepoolwaterslidewaterparkwhirlpoolandsaunaaswellasanin-doorlinkagetotheArchieSimpsonArenatoattachbothfacilities.Partofthefundingwillalsobegoingtowardup-gradestothearena.ByMARIACHURCHFortSmithresidentswilllikelybebackonarenaicethisfalldespiteafireinthefacilityearlierthisyearfollowingtowncouncilsdecisiontohaveengineersmoveforwardwithrepairsasopposedtoanewbuild.WehaveatargetdateofOct.15tohaveiceinthefacilityFortSmithMayorBradBraketoldTheJournal.Originalestimatesofdam-agefromthereinMay-nowdeterminedtohavebeencausedbyanelectricalissue-hadresidentsconcernedthearenawouldbeunusableforthe2013-2014winterseason.Newinformationgarneredfrominspectionsbyanelec-tricalengineerstructuralengineerandreinvestiga-torhavedeterminedthataneconomicalxwillsufcetobringthearenabacktopre-reconditionsaccordingtocouncilsminutes.Councilvotedinfavourofrepairsafterlearningtheprojectedcostwouldbe35000inupgradeswithanadditional30000fortem-porarymeasures.Withthedemolitionandcleanupphasealreadycom-pletecurrentworkisfocusedonlightingthesprinklersystemandalarmsystemtobringthefacilityuptosnuff.Werehavinglocalcon-tractorsdothatrightnowsothatsallbeingdone.Oncethatiscompletedwearegoingtomoveintoget-tingourfacilityupandrun-ningandsetupforOctoberFortSmitharenacouldseeicebyOctoberorNovemberjusttohaveitopenforusersBrakesaid.Thebleachershavenotemporaryxmeaningthearenawillbeopenonlytousersnotspectators.Therewontbeanyplaceforpeopletobeob-serving.ItsjustsowecangetpeopleinthereandhavethemplayingandskatingistheimportantthingBrakesaid.Temporaryfixeswillincludetrailersforwash-roomsandchangeroomsareasdemolishedbecauseofredamage.Thosearebeingnancedinpartbythe25000wonthroughtheKraftCelebrationTourthissummer.Justthispastweekwegotinformationinregardstothewashroomandchangeroomthattheyaregoingtobede-layed.TheywontbereadytoshipuntilOct.21sowerelookingatarevisedstartdateforNov.15Brakesaid.WiththeiceinusefortheseasonconstructioncannotbeginonthearenauntilnextyearsettingaroughcompletiondateofOctober2014.PhotocourtesyofRMWBThisaquaticexpansionwillprovideawonderfulgatheringplaceforcommu-nityactivityandisanexampleofthegreatthingsthathappenwhenweworktogether.MayorMelissaBlakeRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffaloTherewontbeanyplaceforpeopletobeobserving.Itsjustsowecangetpeopleinthereandhavethemplayingandskat-ingistheimportantthing.BradBrakeFortSmithMayorRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffalomayorandcouncilmembersholdaground-breakingceremonyforthenewFortChipewyanaquaticcentre.PENGUINORPENNEYisadown-to-earthcatwholovespeoplescratchiescuddlingandkibble.Penneyiseasytogetalongwithandevenlikesotherkitties.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.