2010 Winter Games
Hillcrest Curling Venue
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| Location
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| Olympic Purpose Competition curling Facility for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter games
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| Current Update Construction of the Hillcrest Curling Facility is now underway! A colourful groundbreaking ceremony attended by an audience of over 200 residents on Friday, February 23, 2007 officially kicked off "the throwing of the first rock" on a special facsimile curling sheet created by Park Board staff. Park Board Chair The event was capped by an Active Communities Vancouver walk around the perimeter of
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| Post Olympic Facility Use Post Olympics the curling venue will convert to the new Riley Park Community Centre, library, Vancouver Curling Club and public ice rink. To make the most of construction efficiencies, the new Percy Norman Pool will be built at the same time. An indoor concourse will connect the facilities with the new pool featuring a leisure tank, 50 meter lap pool and an outdoor aquatic element.
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| Project Cost and Funding Curling Venue - $38 million (VANOC) Riley Park Complex (conversion) - $11.15 million (Park Board) Percy Norman Aquatic Centre - $29.96 (Park Board)
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| Size Hillcrest Curling Venue - 100,000 sq. ft. (9290 sq. meters) Percy Norman Aquatic Centre - 60,000 sq. ft. (5574 sq. meters)
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| Seats Hillcrest Curling Venue - 6,000
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| Architect Hughes Condon Marler Architects
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| Contractor Stuart Olson Contractors
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| Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) To be built to LEED Gold Standard. Heat recovered from ice making operations will be used to heat the new Percy Norman Aquatic Centre. In addition, ground water will be recovered for use in the dual flush toilets at the new complex.
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| Expected Completion Autumn 2008
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| Test Events Prior to 2010 Winter Games TBA
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| Key Milestones Riley-Hillcrest-Nat Bailey Stadium Parks: Master Plan Design approved - September 25, 2006 2006 Ground Breaking - February 23, 2007 Opening - Set for Fall 2008
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