Storage bin in Orientation Plaza

Ooooh. So exciting! The Orientation Plaza upgrade continues. We now have a storage bin behind the Orientation Plaza for all your maintenance and programming needs. Thanks Doug for building this.

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Look what is inside!

West Side Drainage Work

A steady hand

Location of  seating

The excavation of the west side rear sidewalk is well underway. The surface blacktop has been removed including twelve inches of material to make room for the new surface. The work will also involve installing a drainage system that will keep the path from flooding during heavy rains. To accommodate the new sidewalk a gas line will have to be moved and tree roots pruned to give the walkway the 48" width required for wheelchair access. The old flower bed will be replaced with a bench that will be incorporated into the design of the retaining wall. The work should take about two weeks to complete if the weather cooperates.

Public Scale Gone

The Public Scale is down and ready for removal. The pit left by the scale platform will be filled with gravel and the hole in the lawn will be filled with soil. The pit will be resurfaced with blacktop later this year when the drainage work around stride studio in done.

Public Scale Demolition

The Public Scale is scheduled for removal Monday Aug.16th. The city Carpenters will demolish the building and scale platform as well as remove the wood.

Washroom Renovations

Just a reminder that the city Carpenters will be starting the Discovery room washroom renovations tomorrow. They will be here until the end of the week.

Painting Prep

Preparation for painting has begun. The Church, Royal Bank and several other building fronts will be painted this year. The painting will be done over the next two weeks weather permitting. Please use caution around the painting work area and heed all 'wet paint' signs.

ICP Mansard Roof

The mansard roof section of the ICP has now been fitted with new shingles. The awning will be re-attached next week. The roofers are now concentrating on the awning over the Herbalist shop, from there they will move to the music shop awning. All the roofing work will be completed by the end of September, ready for the rain.

ICP Roofing

The shingles on the mansard are now being replaced. The flat roof section over the east mall is complete and now the tinsmiths are in the process of installing new flashing on the parapet. Once the shingles are replaced the awning will be re-attached over the ICP deck. The work should continue for another week or so depending on the weather.

Top Coat

Over the next four days the final layer of roofing material will be applied. Once this is complete new pre-painted metal flashing will be installed. A waterproof membrane (white material) is applied to the parapet before the flashing is installed. The installation of the flashing will begin later next week.

Home Stretch

The water proof membrane on the ICP roof is now complete. When all the vents and tar pots have been installed the final layer of the roofing system will be torched on. This final layer is coated with ceramic particles that protect the underlying materials from degradation due to the high ultraviolet component in sunlight. Once the process is complete the estimated life span of the roof will be about 40 years!

Rotten Roof

As with many projects in the village there are always unexpected surprises. The rear ICP overhang was discovered to have several small sections of rotted roof decking. The Carpenters are repairing the rotten sections so the roofing can continue on schedule. If the weather holds the hot tar kettle may be removed as early as Saturday......yea!

Royal Bank Roof

The Royal Bank roof replacement is underway. The Roofers have started installing the new shingles on the Royal Bank. The bin for the old shingles is located on the real lawn of the Realestate building. For safety the walkway between the Royal Bank and the Music will be closed while work is being done on the north side of the building. Staff may access the Royal Bank lounge by the front of the building. Once work is complete on the north side the walkway will be reopened. Please use caution when in the area.

Tear Off

With warm dry weather predicted to continue for the next two weeks tear off of the old roof has begun. The amount of material needing to be disposed of will fill several large demolition bins. This process should be complete by the end of this week after which they will start putting down the new roof.

Exterminators on Site Monday July 27th

Ant spraying originally scheduled for July 20 has been delayed until Monday July 27. Spraying will take place between 08:00 and 08:30. Please avoid this area during this time.

Water leak

The horse trough water reservoir sprang a leak! To cap off the old copper water line the blacktop had to be removed. Once the pipe was exposed the city crew was called in to turn off the water to the village while the line was capped off. The hole will be re-paved when the roads crew are in next time.

Old Curly's Fence

The white picket fence around Old Curly is being painted. To prevent any paint from getting on the historic locomotive the fence sections are being removed for the painting process. Several sections of the fence will also be repaired before they are re-installed. While the fence sections are out for repair please encourage students and visitors to respect the taped off area if they should venture beyond the caution tape.

Brookfield lane paving continues

Please note.
The road in front of Brookfield hall is being paved today. School lunch access is through the side entrance which is on the south side of the Royal Bank. Please approach this entrance from Hill street to avoid going near the heavy equipment.

Brookfield Lane Paving

The city road crew are in today replacing sections of blacktop on brookfield lane. The process involves removing the old surface, removing the invading tree roots and replacing the surface with fresh material. This process will be spread out over 2 to 3 days. There is also a section of blacktop in front of the pharmacy that will be replaced as well.



Please use caution when in these areas.

Road work on site today

The sidewalk crew is in today working on the road behind the Real estate building. The crew will also be repairing the sidewalk in front of the pharmacy. Sorry for the short notice!


Please use caution when in these areas.

Site Upgrades

The Village Crier, the museum maintenance blog, has some fabulous pictures of on-site upgrades that have been done this summer. Check out the new side porch on the church and the new roof on Elworth. http://gobvm.blogspot.com/