The Quesnel Winter Carnival is happening February 3 – 5, 2017!!

This year, in addition to the festivities at West Fraser Timber Park, there are various events planned for the Twin Arenas and Curling Club – why not come out & enjoy some winter activities to chase away the cold?

For a full listing of events:

View the 2017 Winter Carnival Poster here.

• View Council Highlights – January 17, 2017 here

• View news release  – Council endorses City’s new brand here

• View Quesnel City Council Highlights – January 17, 2017 here

Several members expressed an interest in our local supporting the Arena Replacement Project by purchasing seats or contributing to the Nature Mural. Information for each donation is included below.

• Seats in the WFC Arena cost $250 each and include a plaque on each seat (inscription of 50 characters or less, including spaces).

• Nature Mural has a number of art purchase options – the pieces are done in different media for each component. The art piece includes a stamp (for purchases under $500) or is engraved  for purchases over $1,000 (50 characters, as above). Prices range from $25 for a small river rock  to $$7,500 for a large mammal (such as cariboo or moose) & $10,000 for trees. See the complete listing

here.

Visit the Arena Replacement Project website here.

Construction Update:

 The steel trusses and decking are in place for the roof structure.  The Insulated Metal Panels for the building’s exterior walls are being installed and are in place for most of the north and west portions of the building.   The contractor hopes to have the building completely enclosed by the end of January.  The masonry block work continues on the site with work progressing on the interior walls. The mechanical duct work inside the building is underway.

Schedule and Budget:

 The project continues to be on schedule for completion by September 2017 and on budget for $20.6 million.  Close to $3 million has been spent on local contractors and suppliers to date on the project.

Fundraising:

 The Seat Sale and Mural Sale continue. If you haven’t sponsored a seat or made a donation to the project, contact Alex by email at: arenaproject@quesnel.ca

• View Quesnel Council Clippings – December 6, 2016

Construction Update:

Crews continue to erect the steel portion of the roof structure. Five of the nine steel trusses have been placed. In addition to the trusses, crews continue to work on the connecting joists.  The contractor has started installing the steel decking for the roof structure over the front lobby area and hopes to have the roof completed by mid- to late-December.

 Concrete and masonry block work continues on the site with work progressing on many of the interior walls. Most of the concrete for the building has been poured including the bleachers and ground level concrete. The ice rink slab will be poured later in the construction process.

 The insulated metal panels for the building exterior are being stored temporarily in a portion of the parking lot on Gray Avenue by the spray park in LeBourdais Park.  It is expected that these panels will begin to be installed on the exterior walls within the next week.

 Schedule and Budget:

The project continues to be on schedule for completion by September 2017 and on budget for $20.6 million.  Over $2 million has been spent on local contractors and suppliers to date on the project

• View Quesnel Council Column “Budget Time” – December 7, 2016

• View Council Column “New Housing Options Needed” – Nov 30, 2016