Construction Update #2

Work on the foundations is progressing well. The Building inspector was on site on Tuesday and approved the excavations. Wooden forms and reinforcing steel mats were installed yesterday on Lines A and C (South wall and South row of interior piers) and the concrete is being poured today. The piers on Line A and C will be poured tomorrow, and the process will repeat early next week on Line F and K (North row of interior piers, and North wall). The excavations will be backfilled the weekend of September 6 & 7, and erection of the superstructure will commence on September 8th.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE #1

Well, it's been over 20 years in the making, but construction has started. Final site cleanup took place on Friday and Saturday, and excavation of the foundations started Saturday night. By Sunday night the excavation was completed, and everything is ready for foundations. Thanks to Gord B., Doug M., Brian M., Chris F., John J., John M., Ian C., Ian S., Dave A., John S. for all their hard work slinging boulders and trimming the excavations.

CONSTRUCTION STARTS!!!

Foundation layout is happening this morning, and foundation excavation will commence this afternoon! Things are going to start happening fast, so check back frequently for updates. After 25 years of waiting, it's finally happening!!!

Pre-Construction Update #4

Well, we're finally in the home stretch. After what can only be described as a mind-numbingly painful week full of unnecessary complications and unforseen obstacles, we received our Building Permit on Friday August 15th. We must offer our sincere thanks to the Town of Milton Building Department for all of their hard work to get everything approved in time to avoid the Development Charge increase on August 18th.

With the permit issued, the "Pre-construction" phase of the project is now over - posts from here forward will be "Construction Updates". Even the titles make progress. The current plan is do have the foundations laid out by Friday August 22, and complete excavation of the foundations by Monday August 25. Foundation work will commence shortly thereafter. The building superstructure is scheduled for deliver on August 27th.

Fundraising is ongoing, so please keep those contributions coming! Every $20 makes a difference.

Pre-Construction Update #3

Things are finally rolling along! I received word yesterday that the Building Permit is approved and ready to pick-up. Next week, we'll finalize the development charges with the Town, and get the permit issued. Foundation layout will take place the week of August 18th, and the foundations will be excavated between August 22 and 24. I expect that the foundations will be completed by the end of the first week of September, and erection of the red iron will commence shortly thereafter. Donations continue to be received, and we are getting closer and closer to our goal. Please keep those contributions coming!

Fundraising Update #1

Exciting News! On July 27th we received a $10,000 donation towards the project in memory of Bob and Joan Johns. Our sinceres thanks to David Johns for his generosity. This is in addition to nearly $1,000 in smaller donations received in the past week, and a commitment from a member for another $10,000. With $21,000 donated or committed, we are already 28% of the way to our goal! Please keep those contributions coming!

Pre-Construction Update #2

We received the foundation drawings yesterday. They were submitted to the Town Building Department along with the structural drawings. They are being treated as a "Design change" which means that it is simply an amendment to our existing permit application. This saves us the hassle of filing a new application which would have an additional cost of up to $10K. The Building department advised that they would do their best to review the drawings quickly, and get the permit approved prior to the DC increase on August 18th. Needless to say, I will be in regular contact with the reviewing officer to keep things moving.