Turf Burns
Tuesday, February 28th, 2006 by Pat
We need an indoor soccer arena in Juneau. We need more ice. We need more kick ass fun stuff that will keep us healthy and active. I spent last weekend in Whitehorse at a soccer tournament and they have an incredible facility. What a great way to blow $28 million dollars ($25m USD). We should abandon our boring bridges to nowhere and blow all that money on something fun instead (Yeah yeah, highway funds are for highways, blah blah blah I’m not listening.) Here’s what they got for 14 million twoonies:
- A turf arena with recessed goals for soccer (maybe ultimate and lacrosse too?)
- A hardwood arena with recessed goals for soccer, basketball, or volleyball
- A NHL sized ice rink
- An Olympic sized ice rink with practice ice for kids learning to skate
- A third story suspended track above the arenas
- A work out centre and multiple change rooms and plenty of bleachers
- A child care center with cool things to climb and chew on
This is all attached to a huge aquatic center with a lap pool, diving board, sauna, waterslide, lazy river, hot tub, and a rope swing. That maybe cost them another $20 million ducks. If you live in Juneau you should go check it out. We should just straight up steal the blueprints, the floor plans are on the internet, that’s got to cut costs right?
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, what does it cost to get into this wonderful land of fun? If you’re an adult you can in for about the same price as the Augustus Brown pool. $45 (CAN) per month. Dag.
March 8th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
We need to:
1. Steal Canda’s Multiplex plans.
2. Brainwash Juneau votes. (optional)
3. Highj ack Canda’s Multiplex buillding material.
4. Enslave Canda’s constructions workers.
What is the expected total cost of the
Aquatic Facility? What about the rest of the Com-
munity Center project?
A: Planners estimate that the aquatic component will
cost $28.5 million.
Bartlett Project $ 8,085,050
Riverbend Elem School $ 14,277,475
Juneau Police Station $ 9,712,000
Juneau’s High School costs:
Oct. 5, 1999
Proposition No. 2 - General Obligation Bonds. $62.9 million for the purpose of paying the cost of renovating Juneau-Douglas High School and constructing and equipping a new high school at Dimond Park.
Oct. 2, 2001
Proposition No. 1 - Split Existing Bond Authorization. Authorized splitting the $59.9 million in general obligation bond debt originally authorized by voters in 1999 for the combined purpose of paying the cost of renovating Juneau Douglas High School and constructing and equipping a new high school at Dimond Park. Principal amounts not to exceed $12,995,900 for renovation of JDHS and not to exceed $46,904,100 for construction and equipping of a new high school at Dimond Park.
June 3, 2003
Proposition No. 1 - General Obligation Bonds. Authorized the issuance of $12.6 million in general obligation bond debt for the purpose of paying costs of a portion of the construction and equipping of a new high school at Dimond Park.
June 3, 2003
Proposition No. 2 - General Obligation Bonds. Authorized the issuance of $12.5 million in general obligation bond debt for the purpose of paying costs of a portion of the renovation of Juneau-Douglas High School.