Sheep River Library - Local Trades Building a Community Legacy

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Currently seventeen  local trades and businesses are involved in the construction of the new Sheep River Library in Turner Valley. This equates to approximately seventy young business owners and their employees benefiting directly from the Infrastructure Stimulus Grant money. The two million dollars from the federal and provincial governments, as well as the additional money put forward by the Town of Turner Valley, and hopefully the town of Black Diamond, is making a beneficial impact on our local economy.
Under the capable direction of Blue Rock Construction, the many trades are being orchestrated towards an early February completion date (as long as mother nature does not throw in any more delay tactics). Little Chinook Bobcat Services were seen putting in the trenching for services. The Garbage Bin Guys have daily clean-up responsibilities hauling trash. The black water-proof membrane was installed in early August followed by the placement of the steel sheeting mid month. Installation of the plumbing and electrical conduits beneath the floor slab was undertaken by Sure-Fit Mechanical Limited and their electrical sub contractor Far Side Electrical.
Spray foam was done in early September and the framing crews followed with the installation of framing for the drop ceilings. Steel studs for the walls are going up by True Grit Welding and dry wall was started on the ceilings the end of September. The triple pane windows are in and the doors should be installed early October.
The patio and main entrance cement is in! What a wonderful, grand out-door foyer this will be for future functions and community celebrations. The expanded parking lot pavement should take place during this week, allowing for easy access to the Flare for any upcoming concerts and events. Behind the scenes work is being done off site. Sheep River Millwork is busy with the construction of study carousels, the computer station for eight people, the main reception circulation desk, rows and rows of shelving and the Community Archives Cupboards (has your group signed up for one of these storage spaces to keep your minutes, financial statements, records and documentation?).
In the near future we will see Diamond Valley Flooring guys working on the installation of our hard surface, easy clean floors. They will be putting in rug areas around the fireplace, provided by The Firestarter and in the childrens’ reading area. Painters and finishers will follow later.
Fall Classes The talk about the new hospital in Calgary is scheduled for October 5th and the new snowshoeing course will be held on Wednesday evening, October 8th. Back by popular demand is the War on Terror given by Muhammad on Wednesday, October 13th. Current insights to this situation in Pakistan will be fresh as Muhammad will have just returned from his visit back home.
Repurposing and Altered Books will start on October 18th and a talk on Alberta’s Grizzly Bears will be on the 20th. Check out the list of October courses in your Foothills Continuing Education booklet or pick up a flyer at the library and sign up soon!