You never know what you are going to find when you start digging a huge hole in the centre of town.
Construction crews at the site of the new Timms Community Centre have turned up numerous interurban rail ties and an artesian well, said 91原创 City CAO Francis Cheung.
鈥淲e hit a few snags recently. We found more interurban ties than we thought we would and we had to cap off an artesian well,鈥� said Cheung at the Monday night City council meeting.
The interurban used to run right through where the Timms Centre will be on Douglas Crescent.
But the goal is still to have the $14.3 million centre ready for the end of 2015, said Cheung.
鈥淚 am meeting with the project manager next week to get an update.鈥�
Surrey construction company DGS Construction, along with Hughes Condon Marler Architects, won the contract to build the 35,000 square foot facility that will be attached to City Hall. The centre will include a weight room, gymnasium, indoor walking/running track, change rooms, games room, community kitchen, coffee shop and multipurpose rooms.
Access and parking at the library and City Hall from Douglas Crescent and the underground parking are no longer available. There is minimal parking available on the north side of City Hall.
The library is also undergoing renovations in conjunction with construction of the new Timms Centre.
