October 28th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
The Shoreline Journal is helping The Hall. For every $23 subscription we sell on their behalf a $6 contribution comes back to us, bringing The Hall one step closer to achieving it’s vision of a Centre for Culture and Well Being. Please click Fundraising to find out more.
If you return your returnable bottles to Durant’s Recycling on Hwy. 1 in New Prospect you can donate your return to The Hall. All funds donated through this will go to maintaining the hall and the program for continuing improvements.
Thanks to the Durants!
Here is a good example of the craftsmanship that went into the building of the annex section of the building. These pins secured two sections of sill timber together in a lap joint. We still don’t have a construction date of the annex. If anyone can help with the dating please let us know. This deteriorated timber was rescued from the repair debris during the replacement procedure for rotting sill sections where the annex and main hall join.
Have a look at the Renovation page to see what’s happening.
November 2009
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The board approved an allocation of funds in the capital account for more building repairs to keep it in a state of readiness for the capital renovation, the cultural and well being centre. Up to $4000 was earmarked to repair the sills in the corner of the annex and the main hall and by the door to the annex. The following pictures indicate the level of decay found (not nearly as bad as we feared) and the work done as of Dec 8, 09.
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Over the last century water has intruded into the sill structure around the door opening to the annex. Although it looks bad the rot did not extend into the back side of the 6×8 |
Two days into it and the sill is replaced. Next the restoration of the trim complete with proper flashing to ensure this doesn’t happen again for another one hundred years. |
Tower Repair and restored floors in both the Auditorium and the Annex
- The new seats are installed and ready for their first audience.
Painters Shannon & Hughie paint the washrooms
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We’ve insulated the annex ceiling, installed new oil tanks and segregated them for area heating, electrical work, access ramp, projection screen(9′x16′), scraped and painted the L section of the building.etc.
Although they may be facing in the opposite direction than the final design intends we are very happy to have received these new seats from the Sobey’s Group who own Empire Theatres. Perry Kossatz, a great friend of the Hall was wholly responsible for the acquisition and even delivered them!! What a guy. Many thanks Perry.
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Lori Lynch, Linda Towns and Brenda Wheaton selling treats at the Variety concert in February.
Close to two hundred people come out in full force on Saturday to battle away the mid winter blues and were treated to a variety of talents from our region. Here are some photos that highlight the event.
The Junior Band played a number of pieces written and conducted by Rob Bentley
Malerie Ward makes her debut
Wee Johnny Cash even showed up posing as Adam Canning
Rob and Jen Bentley perform
