Mapleridge set to open at new site
The grass has been laid, there's a shininess on the dance floor and the new elevator still has that new elevator smell.
A few finishing touches to go and the brand new Mapleridge Seniors Sport Centre on Brealey Dr. will be ready for its grand opening July 11.
"It's a beautiful building. It's for seniors of our production and it will be for seniors of future generations," building committee chairman Bernie Condon said. "It's basically a faulty home for a lot of people."
The Examiner had a tour of the facility Thursday afternoon.
At about 10,000 square feet with an upstairs and downstairs, the edifice that was built from scratch in a scenic field offers members some 25% more floor space, Condon said.
In compare to the current Erskine Ave. location, the new centre is open, obstacle free and features dozens of windows looking out into the immature surroundings.
"It's like a country setting but in the city," Condon said.
The centre has a well-equipped and sizeable kitchen, a library and computer room, billiard tables, a shuffleboard room and a main hall to assemblage dances, card games and exercise groups.

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