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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Vol. 53 No. 13 Sicamous, B.C., • 1.25 (HST included) • www.eaglevalleynews.com
Shuswap explorers: Isabella, Andrew and Graham Hyam take advantage of a sunny afternoon explore and play on a sandbar near the Sicamous Beach Park with shovels and gum boots. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Provincial grant will help curling rink with major upgrades Fitness trail: Exercise stations and perimeter lighting will be added to Finlayson Park path. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous’ curling rink will be able to proceed with some needed upgrades, made possible by provincial grant funding of more than $300,000. The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development is writing a cheque to the District of Sicamous worth $314,989. The money, funded through the ministry’s Community Recreation Program, will go towards a number of projects at the curling rink, and to upgrades in Finlayson Park. The majority of the funding will be used for the following projects at the arena: concrete flooring and retrofitting, a new heat recovery system, washroom and lobby renovations and
replacement of the front fire escape and stairs. Projects in Finlayson Park include upgrades to four existing dugouts, the installation of four accessible exercise stations for persons with disabilities, the addition of LED lighting along the park’s perimeter exercise pathway and the installation of a washroom near the exercise area. District interim administrator Doug Ruttan says the total cost for all the upgrades is close to $400,000, and that the district will be pitching in the remainder. Sicamous Curling Club president Suzanne Carpenter is thrilled with the funding, which she says will help address some costly deficiencies See Curling club on page 3
Ready for renos: Upgrades in store for the curling rink include a heat recovery system that will improve efficiency and cut back on heating bills. Photo by Lachlan Labere