Pacific Coliseum venue upgrade to be enjoyed well in advance of the 2010 Winter Games
Submitted by kk on Wed, 2005-07-13 16:10.
Vancouver – The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and the City of Vancouver have begun
the first phase of Olympic Games-related improvements at the Pacific
Coliseum – site of the figure skating and short track speed skating
competitions in 2010.
The replacement of nearly 16,000 seats at the Coliseum is part of a $C23 million improvement program at Hastings Park to prepare the venue for the 2010 Winter Games.
The renovation work at the Coliseum supports VANOC's commitment of early venue completion to allow time for testing and to provide Canadian athletes with two years of training opportunities to help them prepare for the 2010 Games. The seat replacement at the Coliseum will also upgrade the facility in time for the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships.
“The focus of the Vancouver 2010 venue program is to provide spectacular theaters for sport for athletes and all Games participants,” said John Furlong, VANOC CEO. “By upgrading existing facilities such as the Pacific Coliseum, we are making a contribution to community legacies that, in this case, will be enjoyed before and long after 2010.”
The scope of the project includes replacement of 15,863 seats. The work is to be completed by December 1, 2005. The seat replacement process started with a Request for Proposals that was posted nationally in February. Four firms submitted proposals. Following an evaluation that included representatives from VANOC, the City of Vancouver and the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), The TRACK Corporation of Michigan was awarded the contract. Much of the removal, recycling and installation is being done by Centaur Products of Burnaby, BC while Sheridan Gymnasium of Oakville, Ontario is supplying the telescopic platforms for some of the lower bowl retractable seating.
The balance of the improvements of the Pacific Coliseum and Agrodome at Hastings Park will include building and technical upgrades that will create superior competition and training conditions for athletes and an enhanced spectator experience in 2010. These include ice plant improvements and expansion of the ice surfaces for the Coliseum and Agrodome to international size as well as mechanical, electrical and finish to the facilities. All the Hastings Park work is scheduled for completion by December 2007.
The refurbishment of Hastings Park facilities are part of a C$620 million investment for 2010 Winter Games venues funded equally by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia.
"Upgrading the Coliseum is an example of the tangible and lasting benefits events like the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships and 2010 will have for British Columbians," said Premier Gordon Campbell. "It will be an important venue for these world-class events, and the improvements will ensure it continues to be a major centre for sport and community events well into the future.”
“Hosting the 2010 Winter Games will bring tangible benefits to Canada’s developing and high-performance athletes by leaving a legacy of world-class training and competition venues such as the Pacific Coliseum,” said the Honourable Stephen Owen, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State (Sport). “As a major funding partner, the Government of Canada sees the 2010 Winter Games as a powerful way to reinforce its commitment to sport, increased physical activity, and healthier lifestyles and communities.”
"The Government of Canada is a committed funding partner in ensuring a successful outcome for the 2010 Winter Games, and will work to maximize Canadians' involvement in the Games," said Don Bell, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver. "By supporting this improvement project, we are moving forward on our commitments to the Games."
"This is an important community asset with historical significance to the people of Vancouver," said Mayor Larry Campbell. "We're pleased that through the work of VANOC and the support of our government partners, we are able to have this building and the Agrodome, upgraded now. As a result of this work, Vancouver will realize the benefits of the Olympic Games well before 2010. These improvements will provide the community with a dramatically improved facility in time for the World Junior Hockey championships next year."
VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010.
The replacement of nearly 16,000 seats at the Coliseum is part of a $C23 million improvement program at Hastings Park to prepare the venue for the 2010 Winter Games.
The renovation work at the Coliseum supports VANOC's commitment of early venue completion to allow time for testing and to provide Canadian athletes with two years of training opportunities to help them prepare for the 2010 Games. The seat replacement at the Coliseum will also upgrade the facility in time for the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships.
“The focus of the Vancouver 2010 venue program is to provide spectacular theaters for sport for athletes and all Games participants,” said John Furlong, VANOC CEO. “By upgrading existing facilities such as the Pacific Coliseum, we are making a contribution to community legacies that, in this case, will be enjoyed before and long after 2010.”
The scope of the project includes replacement of 15,863 seats. The work is to be completed by December 1, 2005. The seat replacement process started with a Request for Proposals that was posted nationally in February. Four firms submitted proposals. Following an evaluation that included representatives from VANOC, the City of Vancouver and the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), The TRACK Corporation of Michigan was awarded the contract. Much of the removal, recycling and installation is being done by Centaur Products of Burnaby, BC while Sheridan Gymnasium of Oakville, Ontario is supplying the telescopic platforms for some of the lower bowl retractable seating.
The balance of the improvements of the Pacific Coliseum and Agrodome at Hastings Park will include building and technical upgrades that will create superior competition and training conditions for athletes and an enhanced spectator experience in 2010. These include ice plant improvements and expansion of the ice surfaces for the Coliseum and Agrodome to international size as well as mechanical, electrical and finish to the facilities. All the Hastings Park work is scheduled for completion by December 2007.
The refurbishment of Hastings Park facilities are part of a C$620 million investment for 2010 Winter Games venues funded equally by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia.
"Upgrading the Coliseum is an example of the tangible and lasting benefits events like the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships and 2010 will have for British Columbians," said Premier Gordon Campbell. "It will be an important venue for these world-class events, and the improvements will ensure it continues to be a major centre for sport and community events well into the future.”
“Hosting the 2010 Winter Games will bring tangible benefits to Canada’s developing and high-performance athletes by leaving a legacy of world-class training and competition venues such as the Pacific Coliseum,” said the Honourable Stephen Owen, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State (Sport). “As a major funding partner, the Government of Canada sees the 2010 Winter Games as a powerful way to reinforce its commitment to sport, increased physical activity, and healthier lifestyles and communities.”
"The Government of Canada is a committed funding partner in ensuring a successful outcome for the 2010 Winter Games, and will work to maximize Canadians' involvement in the Games," said Don Bell, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver. "By supporting this improvement project, we are moving forward on our commitments to the Games."
"This is an important community asset with historical significance to the people of Vancouver," said Mayor Larry Campbell. "We're pleased that through the work of VANOC and the support of our government partners, we are able to have this building and the Agrodome, upgraded now. As a result of this work, Vancouver will realize the benefits of the Olympic Games well before 2010. These improvements will provide the community with a dramatically improved facility in time for the World Junior Hockey championships next year."
VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010.
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