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Canada’s first gold medal: Richmond
Oval wins top design award

By Tanya Colledge, Staff Reporter

he devastation that is the pine beetle-
killed forests of British Columbia

found its silver lining on Friday
at the Institution of Structural Engineers
awards gala, where the Richmond Oval’s
spectacular wooden roof design won first
prize.

The annual competition seeks to

recognize the work of the world’s most

London; and the New Elephant House in
Copenhagen.

Fast + Epp’s unique design was
constructed using a blend of materials,
including one million feet of lumber
harvested from pine beetle-killed forests
and used as a structural element to conceal
the roof’s mechanical systems and provide
the oval with such an impressive structure.
The sustainable project has also made the
Richmond Oval one of the largest wooden

“Fast + Epp’s unique design was constructed using a blend of
materials, including one million feet of lumber harvested from pine
beetle-killed forests.”

talented structural designers and showcase
their masterpieces on a global scale. The
prestigious award for Sports and Leisure
Structures was awarded to design firm

Fast + Epp, beating out other remarkable
structures from around the world such as
the 2008 Olympic Games’ Beijing National
Stadium (a.k.a. Bird’s Nest) in Beijing;

the Wimbledon Centre Court roof in

roofs in the world, measuring 6.5 acres in
size.

The use of the dead pine-beetle wood
for this project sheds some positive light
and hope that much more of the thousands
of acres of destroyed forest in B.C. can
be harvested and used to create more
aesthetically beautiful and sustainable
structures in our province.

 

 

Models of Inspiration: A ROSE Filmathon

Remember Our Sisters Everywhere use Douglas to host a day of inspiration

  

Kristina Mameli
news editor

n Saturday October 24 at 10:30
QO: room 2203 at Douglas’ New

Westminster campus will play
host to an inspirational filmathon presented
by ROSE, the Remember Our Sisters
Everywhere website project.

ROSE is dedicated to the remembrance
of the women that have been murdered due
to the many atrocities committed against
the gender everyday. The website, currently
in its infant stages, aims to raise awareness
about the issues and put an end to violence
against women. From vigils and memorials
to marches and monuments, the website
will aim to continue the legacy of the
organization, formerly known as the Global
Women’s Memorial.

Funds raised by the filmathon will go
directly towards efforts to plan a public event

 

for the 20" anniversary of Canada’s National
Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence
Against Women on December 6.

“Funds raised at the Models of
Inspiration filmathon will support the
December 6 event,” said organizer Chris
McDowell in a press release. “Contributions
will be complemented by a grant of $5,000
from the BC Arts Council.”

The feature film of the day is Jron
Ladies of Liberia, a documentary about
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the newly
and first freely elected female head of state
in Africa. The day also includes films such
as The Women’s Kingdom, Your Mother
Should Know, Under One Sky as well as guest
speakers.

All donations will be gratefully accepted.
Refreshments, lunch and door prizes will be
given out and the person who raises the most
at the event will win a new bike.

For more information visit: http://www.
rememberoursistersevery where.com/events/
models-of-inspiration-a-rose.

Iron Ladies of Liberia