Forbes Hall Expansion Update: Construction & Fundraising ~ August 27, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020 at 8:53AM Thetis Island Community Association
It’s late summer now, and the crew is working steadily getting the exterior of the building, and some earthworks, completed before the weather changes in the fall. The soffits are almost complete, and the siding materials are arriving as scheduled.
There is a two-week delay on the windows, as Thermo-Proof, our supplier, moved operations to Cobble Hill. The new arrival date for the first set of windows is now October 2nd. Both the Hardy siding and the metal siding can be applied before the windows, so it may not cause too much of a delay for exterior completion.
What’s Next?
TICA sought donations and pledges towards the $595,000 needed to complete the hall. To date, the campaign has raised $59,672 in donations, and $29,340 in pledges, for a total of $89,012. With the donations and paid pledges received, we can set in motion the rough in of the electrical. We await finalization of the mechanical contract.
All preparations for installation of the septic are complete and the tanks will be installed next Tuesday.
Know that the project will continue to proceed as funds become available to cover costs.
The Fund Development Committee has restarted talks with Local Lenders and is actively working with three different Commercial Lenders to investigate our options to borrow for completion.
Volunteers:
There will be some onsite painting of soffit material coming up, so please give Greg Gall a call if you want to participate. The volunteers are a fun team, and their work is such an important part of this project. To date, volunteers have provided 493.5 hours of on-site service to their community.
Tours are Ongoing:
Contact Ann Dickie, Teresa Moore, Tatiana Nemchin, Ellen Rush, or Don Sinclair if you’d like to book a tour on a weekend or late afternoon through September. Project Management Team members Doug Darling or Ann Dickie will walk you through the hall and answer any questions you may have.
Thank you, once again, to our amazing crew, Michel, Chad, Liam, Mark, and Mike. You are doing great work getting our much-loved Forbes Hall closer to completion.
Forbes Hall Expansion Project - Moving Forward Thanks to Our Community
