CRESTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COMPLEX

FACILITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

MARCH 12, 2010

The front entrance stands mighty and regal along with representatives from Huscroft Mill, who donated the $10,000 worth of timbers for milling into the final product. Seen in this photo are Area B Director John Kettle, Area C Director Larry Binks, Justin Storm, Sawmill Manager and Ken Huscroft, President Huscroft Mill and Town of Creston Director Ron Toyota.

The finishes are reaching fruition as the topcoat on the walls awaits the painting of the mural and this section of the ceiling has been epoxy coated with the final paint colour , matching the columns and setting off some striking compliments between the steel and wood. The main ventilation duct is winding its way around the pool hall and while it is large enough for a person to move easily through it like many action movies, it is unlikely we will require our maintenance workers to do so.

Work has begun on the walking path around the west side of the building which will allow access from north to south for pedestrians. The path will have some small retaining walls and will enhance the look of the west side of building yet allow for a smooth transition for walkers or bikers. With the small amount of snowfall this year, it has allowed for an earlier start on this portion.

The drywaller does some finishing touches around the door frame of the lease space while the balance of the room has the ceiling tile grid in place. Throughout the new construction, much of the drywalling, plastering and painting has been completed and awaits flooring and detailed finishing.

The front entrance lobby takes further shape as most of the board is in place ready for taping. The look changes immensely as you initially see raw space, then mechanical, then steel studding and finally dry walling. This area promises to be a gem of an entrance with bright cheery lighting and great views both inside and out.

This panoramic shot shows the lifeguard control room reaching completion of the blockwork with windows to follow in the openings. This room has an elevated floor and superior viewing into most areas of the pool for safety purposes. The first aid room is just inside the door of the control room. This room will also host all the controls for the water features as well as the pool sound system. You can see the scaffolding advancing into the leisure pool area as the space above the diving tank has been completed for mechanical and painting.

It was a bright and sunny day as Tony from Acapulco Pools grinds down the concrete edges to match the deck slopes with a specialized grinder. A noisy but essential process, the deck then received a leveling compound which provides the base for the tiling crew to start placing the final finish around the pool.

Blair Weston, Technical Advisor for FortisBC tours the Facility with Manager of Recreation Randy Fediuk. Blair works with information from the mechanical engineering consultant regarding energy saving equipment and methods that will pay off to the Community Complex in the form of a credit or rebate. He has worked with the Regional District on many energy savings projects including our refrigeration upgrade a few years ago in Creston.

Uncommon attire for a steam room, the drywall tech fastens cement board to the walls as the base for the ceramic tile which will eventually cover the entire surfaces of the room. The sharp eyed will notice the ceiling sloping to one side which will direct ay condensation to one side rather than drip on perspiring patrons.

The swimmers staring blocks are placed on a trial basis as the bronze inserts are partially concreted in, tested for alignment and then fully concreted into place. The blocks are then removed and stored in a secure location until we get closer to the end product.

The Ultraviolet disinfection system is piped up and almost ready to go. The 2 large units will service the lap and leisure pools while the smaller one between the two will handle the swirl pool.

You get a hint of the immense amount of tiling required as the changerooms have been off limits to mortal men for the past few weeks. An extremely critical process, tiling requires attention to detail to ensure there are no places for water to pool, commonly called “birdbaths” but sloped to direct all water to either floor drains or strip drains. The concrete pad seen in this photo which has some boxes on will later have coin lockers placed on for patron use.