New Museum & Cultural Centre Project

Render of museum.
Project Team
Shannon McKay, B.A., PMP, Director, Community Services
Sean Jackson, PMP, C.Tech., Project Manager
David Warden, Manager of Public & Open Spaces
Matt Bruder, MCIP, RPP, Associate Director of Planning and Development
Walter Neubauer, CET, Manager – Technical Services
Sarah Ane - Associate Director, Recreation and Culture
Jessica Wilson – Cultural Development Coordinator
Jasmine Proteau – Acting Cultural Development Coordinator
Olivia Rozema – Cultural Events Program Administrator
Stephanie Bellisimo – Collections Curator
Beth Labrie – Cultural Interpreter
Consultants:
Paul Sapounzi, Lead Partner, +VG The Ventin Group Architects
Travis Forrest, Associate Partner, Project Manager, +VG The Ventin Group Architect
Project Overview

Construction of a new single-story museum and cultural centre approximately 8,400 total gross sq. ft. on the site of the old museum with renewed pedestrian access across the historic site to the Twenty Mile Creek. Full details are available in the project background.

Project Milestones & Progress
  • Fencing around the site reconfiguredcompleted

    Completion date: August 20, 2019

  • Site preparations and clearingcompleted

    Completion date: August 22, 2019

  • Construction trailer onsitecompleted

    Completion date: August 22, 2019

  • Water & sewer connectionscompleted

    Completion date: September 10, 2019

  • Site excavation for the footings and foundationcompleted

    Completion date: September 30, 2019

  • Footings and foundationcompleted

    Completion date: October 2019

  • Underground hydro connections by NPEIcompleted

    Completion date: November 2019

  • Main floor core slab installedcompleted

    Completion date: November 2019

  • Framing of exterior wallscompleted

    Completion date: January 10, 2020

  • Exterior walls, structural steel roof & windowscompleted

    Completion date: February 2020

  • Masonry work on main floor & elevator shaftcompleted

    Completion date: February 2020

  • Installation of roof truss & deckcompleted

    Completion date: February 2020

  • Exterior wall sheathingcompleted

    Completion date: February 2020

  • Roof membranecompleted

    Completion date: March 2020

  • Exterior spray foam insulationcompleted

    Completion date: May 2020

  • Interior wall framingcompleted

    Completion date: August 2020

  • Mechanical rough incompleted

    Completion date: September 2020

  • Electrical rough incompleted

    Completion date: September 2020

  • Drywallcompleted

    Completion date: September 2020

  • Window installationcompleted

    Completion date: September 2020

  • Paintingcompleted

    Completion date: October 2020

  • Wood ceilingcompleted

    Completion date: October 2020

  • Exterior claddingcompleted

    Completion date: December 2020

  • Main level floorcompleted

    Completion date: December 2020

  • Exterior doorscompleted

    Completion date: December 2020

  • Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. connectioncompleted

    Completion date: December 2020

  • Commissioning of the HVAC systemcompleted

    Completion date: December 2020

  • Commissioning of the lighting systemcompleted

    Completion date: December 2020

  • Interior doors and hardwarecompleted

    Completion date: January 2021

  • Mechanical finishescompleted

    Completion date: January 2021

  • Electrical finishescompleted

    Completion date: January 2021

  • Millworkcompleted

    Completion date: February 2021

  • Bathroom workcompleted

    Completion date: March 2021

  • Carpeting and baseboardcompleted

    Completion date: January 2021

  • Paintingcompleted

    Completion date: January 2021

  • Elevator delivered and installation begins

    Target completion date: April 2021

  • Elevator installation

    Target completion date: April 2021

  • TSSA approval

    Target completion date: April 2021

  • Building inspections and occupancy permit issued

    Target completion date: April 2021

  • Substantial completion

    Target completion date: April 2021

  • Deficiencies to be completed

    Target completion date: April 2021

  • High density storage system install

    Target completion date: May 2021

  • Installation of opening exhibit

     Target completion date: May 2021

Contact Information: 

Sean Jackson, Project Manager, email or call 905-563-2799 ext. 258