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SAMEDAYDELIVERY Ask forCasey During the past week, a six person Halton Hills delegation, namely Coun- cillor Bryan Lewis (Chair of the Georgetown Arena Task Force); Mayor Rick Bonnette (Vice-Chair of the GATF); Terry Alyman (Halton Hills Director of Recreation and Parks); John Archibald (Halton Hills Facility Supervisor- Arenas); Carson Mininch (President of Georgetown Minor Hockey Associa- tion) and Dave Eagan (President of Acton Minor Hockey Association) trav- eled to Alberta to witness an arena manufacturing headquarters, and to see if a pre-engineered arena solution would work and meet the Town's ice and arena user's needs. Mayor Rick Bonnette said: "It is important that we (Halton Hills) do our due diligence and see fi rst hand, such structures for ourselves, thus the merit for a quick, yet informa- tive trip." A tour of the unique offi ce structure and manu- facturing facilities was first on the busy agenda. Meeting with business associates, from design/ engineering staff, region- al managers and president was a signifi cant part of the research tour. This allowed the Halton Hills delega- tion to see, fi rst hand, the manufacturing process and discuss in detail, the needs of Halton Hills. The group then viewed a two-rink complex (with an attached gymnasium of similar design) which had recently been con- structed. The arena portion of the Youth friendly town Halton Hills has earned the designation of a youth friendly community, part of an initiative of the provincial Play Works organization that focuses on physical activity, en- gagement, culture and recreation for youth aged 13 to 19. The Town achieved 12 of 16 Play Works cri- teria and earned a Silver level designation as a Youth Friendly Commun- ity Builder, thanks to the hard work by members of the Mayor's Youth Action Committee (MYAC). During International Youth Week, which runs until tomorrow (Friday) MYAC has organized a coffee house, art competi- tion and youth recognition awards ceremony. The Town's You th Friendly designation will be offi cially recognized at an upcoming ceremony at Queen's Park. Field of Dreams The financing deal is now in place for the Field of Dreams - a rubberized track and outdoor artifi cial playfi elds for football and Town Digest Will non-conventional building work for arena? complex contained two ice surfaces, eight (plus) large dressing rooms, along with impressive arena amen- ities including storage, refrigeration room, heat- ing and air-conditioning functions. The structure is built of an aluminum substruc- ture, covered with a 20 year guaranteed archi- tectural membrane. It is insulated to an R30 factor with a formaldehyde-free insulation along with air- conditioning and humidity reduction capabilities. The building has many LEED Standard components. The cost of such a structure could represent a con- siderable savings to the Town, with a significant improvement in conven- tional construction time. At a subsequent meet- ing, the group discussed a possible location of such a facility in Halton Hills, bringing this newly de- signed and manufactured arena (a fi rst for Ontario) to the Mold-Masters and Acton arena locations. The group discussed the value in bringing an instant Quad-Pad feel to the current Mold-Masters, and the need to twin Acton arena locations. Both have been sited in the Georgetown Arena Task Force fi nal summa- tion as requirements in the future. The group was mindful of the GATF's ul- timate desire regarding a conventional new four-rink complex and such items of dressing room size, ice surface size, warm areas and seating. "This visit allowed the Town delegation to more clearly envision a poten- tial solution. All ice users are being considered in fi nding a timely and appro- priate solution to our acute shortage of available ice," said Acton Minor Hockey President, Dave Eagan. George town Minor Hockey President, Car- son Mininch said: "The visit was extremely worth- while as it allowed the Town delegation to view and experience this type of structure under ex- treme weather conditions of snow and high winds nearing 100-km per hour in Alberta on the day of the visit. The design of the building allowed us to feel comfortable in this type of environment." "We were able to see a manufacturing facility; a completed arena com- plex that could possibly be replicated in a timely and responsible fi nancial manner in Halton Hills," said GATF Chair Bryan Lewis. Further discussions will take place in Halton Hills with other arena design and manufacturing busi- nesses; some who have made presentations to the Georgetown Arena Task Force Committee. For further information contact Bryan Lewis, Ward 2 Councillor, Town of Hal- ton Hills at 905-877-5380 or BryanLewis@halton- hills.ca. soccer at the Georgetown District High School site. Last Monday, Town councillors approved de- velopment and financial agreements between the Town, Halton District School Board, the George- town Soccer Club and the Halton Hills Minor Foot- ball Association. The total cost of the pro- ject is $2.1-million and fundraising has generat- ed $723,000 - including $300,000 from the school board - with an additional $155,000 pledged dona- tions over the next one to four years. The school board will also provide a 20-year, $1.4-million loan. Ter ry Alyman , the Town's Director of Re- creation and Parks called the four-part partnership project a "pretty big deal." The soccer and football clubs have agreed to, at minimum, rent the fi elds for a total of $132,600 annually to help repay the loan. Turkey hunt Until the end of the month, the fi rst wild turkey hunt continues in seven of Halton's 14 forest tracts in Milton and Halton Hills, and in the provincially- owned, 50-acre Speyside Tract on the north side of 15 Side Road, east of Highway 25. Wild turkeys can be shot using a shotgun or bow from 30 minutes be- fore sunrise until 7 p.m. Although some of the tracts have hiking, biking and horse trails, offi cials said the hunting should not interfere with those activities as hunters will stay away from well-used areas where it's unlikely they would fi nd game. The head of the Bruce Trail Conservancy is con- cerned with hunting being allowed in the Speyside Tract because the busy Bruce Trail cuts through the property. The Ministry reports that it allows, but does not promote, hunt- ing in the Speyside Tract and there has never been a hunting accident on that land. WOODCUTTERS: Crews felled trees and divided them up for removal last week to make room for the new Acton library. Some of the wood will be used as part of the construction of the new library; to make things like park benches. - Ken Baker photo