Residents may have noticed a lot of activity at the old Fire Hall in recent weeks. Sprucelee Contracting was awarded the contract for completing renovations necessary for the building to become a new Arts Centre and work is well underway. The existing overhead doors have been replaced with fixed walls that are designed to look like garage doors from the outside of the building. Once new plumbing is installed in the garage bays, new partition walls will be constructed to establish four separate studio spaces as well as a new accessible washroom and storage facilities. A wheel chair lift will be installed to provide access to the upper floor of the building and a new heating and cooling system will be installed. Budget permitting, the building will also receive new paint, flooring, entrance doors and newly paved parking areas.
A majority of the funding for this project is being provided by the Towns for Tomorrow program with a total budget of $200,000. Once the renovations are complete in March, the building will provide a new home for the Spinners and Weavers, Potters, Artists Group as well as common space for use by other artists and artisan groups. This facility will add to the vibrancy of the downtown core with it's adjacency to the Museum, Library, Seniors Centre and Recreation Complex.
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