A Time of Great Change

Construction continues at breakneck speed as the Melloul-Blamey crew try to get as much done before the snow flies. Its hard to recognize the old Georgetown Library/Cultural Centre with just its bones showing!

The geothermal drilling is almost completed, along with demolition around the old loading dock area and the Church St entrance. Foundation walls will start on the east side (where the adult lounge area is to be located), with the crew working towards Market Street. All utility services will also be brought in from the Market Street side into the existing structure. In November, we will start to see foundations and steel where the Community Meeting Room used to be (which below will now have the washrooms for the Theatre). After the steel is erected in January/February, we can look forward to seeing the installation of the roof decking. This will be followed by the steel studs in preparation for the walls going up.

Audrey Holt, our Marketing/Communications Coordinator has been busy organizing atrwork which will be mounted on the hoarding on the Church St. side of the property. Eleven groups and twelve individuals will be submitting a painting on a panel of wood that in some way represents what the Library/Cultural Centre means to them. Before mounting, each panel will be covered with marine-quality varnish to protect it from the elements. Audrey will be receiving these panels up to the November 10th deadline. She has arranged to photograph each piece so it can be showcased on our website and if necessary,serve as a reasonable facsimile in case any piece gets damaged beyond repair. The idea is to have a ‘grand reveal’ of the beautified hoarding at the end of November, to which Members of Council, neighbours, staff and the press will be invited. If you have any questions about the community artwork project, please contact Audrey at Audrey.Holt@haltonhills.ca.