Multiplex ideas narrow Drama theatre emerges as an option A NEW THEATRE could be part of the city’s pro- posed multiplex. One of the four preferred options unveiled last weck for the multi-purpose recreation complex calls for a 250-seat drama theatre thal would be the new home of Terrace Little Theatre — replacing that group’s effort to bulld a $1.5 million stand alone theatre. “They could contribute somelhing and lessen the burden on the city and the taxpayers,” city councillor- Linda Hawes said. ‘‘But it has. to be something the theatre group wants,”’ Terrace Little Theatre rep- resenlative Gordon Oates said the drama group has in- dicated it would contribute $500,000 to the project if an agreement was reached to include the theatre option. “We're certainly — inter- ested in exploring it,”’ Oates said. Coasultants for the city spent Thursday at an open house here gauging public reaction to the four options, which range in price from $7.5 million to $10.5 mil- lion. They'll be analyzing a new stack of surveys local people filled out to arrive at a preferred option. Then they'll come back for another open house in September to determine whether that will be the city’s final choice. Hawes said it appears lo- cal people so far back the process underway to select what will go into the muki- plex, The main outstanding questions she fielded revolve around affor- dability. “How do we finance it? Will it be self-sustaining? What will the overall burden be for the next 20 years?”’ The costs for the proposals are all far more than” the $2.8 million bare bones sec- ond sheet of ice that was defeated by voters in a 1995 referendum. David Hewko, of Johnston Sport Architecture, said the Price tags given are very preliminary estimates and will depend greatly on how the complex is built. “Tt could be considerably less,’”? be said. ‘It could be considerably more.”’ Hewko also noted the costs could also be reduced or spread out by building the multiplex in two or three phases over a number of years. They've deliberately focussed just on com- ponents and not how the complex would be pul to- gether or what it would look like. That’s to avoid people bogging down on issues of design and construction, rather than ihe needs the building would serve. The components proposed in the four options were based on surveys filled out by the public at the last open house in May. One of the main things re- quested — and which ap- pears in all four options -- is a teen drop-in centre. That's an idea that Hewko admitted is ‘somewhat nebulous.’’ He said more work is needed to clearly define exactly what ac- tivitles would happen in the teen centre and make it more than just ‘a box you put teens in.’’ All of the options also in- clude a second sheet of ice and at least a single gym. Three of the four options inchide a double gym- nasium — which would create a meeting area large enough to host conventions of up to 2,000 people. A hard court built outside : the facility could serve as an outdoor basketball court or a . HEART a m@ ANDO STROKE fm FOUNDATION i. Linda Hawes roller hockey surface. Other components include everything from squash courts and a climbing wall to meeting reoms and an arts and crafts studio, Hewko says the four op- tions that have been un- veiled aren’t written in stone, “We're not saying either or,”’ he said. ‘‘We could have a hybrid.’’ By the next open house, however, they: hope to be proposing a final model, along with a specific loca- tion, and more detailed capi- lal costs and preliminary op- erating costs. ‘FOUR MULTIPLEX OPTIONS Option A —$7.5 million i Second sheat of ice w Gymnasium, locker rooms, aerobics/dance studio, climbing wall, cardio machines, two squash courts, i Teen drop-in centre, food concession, meeting rooms/class rooms, lounge, seniors drop-in, daycare, arts and cratts studio, Family change rooms. @ Outdoor hard court, playground/picnic area, Option B — $8.0 million gw Second sheet of ice mg Double gymnasium {usable for assemblies of up to 2,000 people), locker rooms, aerobics/dance studio, @ Teen drop-in centre, food concession, meeting ’ jooms/ciass rooms. Family change rooms. Option C — $10.5 million m@ Second sheet of ice m Double gymnasium, locker rooms, aerobics/dance studio, climbing wall, cardio machines, two squash courts. @ 250-seat drama theatre, teen drop-in centre, food concession, meeting rooms/class rooms. Family change rooms, Option D — $10.5 million w Second sheet of ice gm Double gymnasium, locker rooms, aerobics/dance studio, climbing wall, cardio machines, tvo squash courts, combatives/gymnastics rooms. i Teen drop-in centre, food concession, meeting rooms/class rooms, lounge, seniors drop-in, daycare, arts and crafts studio, commercial kitchen. Family change rooms, Water slide. Ba Outdoor hard court, playground/picnic area, Western Directories Company brings you The New Terrace/Kitimat/Prince Rupert Phone Directory & Community Information Guide Western Quite Simply, A Better Phone Book! 1-800-228-0801 __ The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 24, 1998 - A? 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