Trees are being harvested on the site of the future Northern Sport Centre, signaling the start of construction for the new facility.

Construction is being led by a consortium of private companies that have partnered with UNBC and the City of Prince George on the project: Giffels Design and Construction, NORR Ltd., Chernoff Thompson Architects, and Western Industrial Contractors of Prince George.

The $30.75 million Northern Sport Centre will include a three-court gymnasium, a twin field house, an elevated 280-metre indoor track, an expanded fitness centre, two squash courts, ten offices for coaches, a seminar room for coaching clinics, physiotherapy and strength training facilities, and connection to the trail network on Cranbrook Hill. It’s being built on the UNBC campus between University Way and the campus Ring Road. The building will be complete in time for the start of classes in September, 2007.

Other Northern Sport Centre news:

•    The official sod-turning for the Northern Sport Centre will take place at UNBC on Friday, May 19th, at 1:30pm. The event will begin in the Atrium of the Administration Building and conclude at the construction site.

•    Updated architectural designs for the facility can be viewed and downloaded from the NSC website: www.northernsportcentre.ca.

Contact:
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC - 250.960.5622