P.G. Roots Are In Olympic Podium
By 250 News
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 01:52 PM
Lakeland Mills' Keith Andersen, and Acting Mayor Dave Wilbur share the story of the Lakeland Mills podium
Prince George, B.C.- When some 2010 Olympians receive their medals, they will be stepping on a podium that has its roots in Prince George.
Prince George, the Prince George Community Forest and Lakeland Mills share in the creation of a beetle enhanced lodge pole pine podium that will be at the Pacific Coliseum.
The wood was harvested from Forests for the World, taken to Lakeland Mills where it was made into 2x4’s, then shipped to Bayview Mills in Vancouver where it was converted to panels.
The panels were cut into complex shapes using sophisticated computer controlled machinery at the University of British Columbia's state-of-the-art Centre for Advanced Wood Processing. The University is a world leader in
providing high-tech training and assistance to industry, and prepares students through an award-winning B.Sc. Wood Products Processing Program.
(at right, sample of one of the podiums.The P.G. podium will be the samedesign, but the feature wood is beetle enhanced blue lodgepole pine)
The podiums were assembled at RONA's Vancouver 2010 Fabrication Shop, a community-based training centre that teaches carpentry skills to new Canadians and at-risk youth.
The podium was constructed of the 2x4s, then the beetle enhanced panels were edge glued for the finished look.
This is one of 23 podiums created from communities and wood throughout the province. In all, 18 different wood types were used in the creation of the 23 different podiums which will be set up at 11 different venues.
“Our podium is number 18” says Brian Quick, Lakeland Mills’ Woods Manager, “It used 241 pieces of wood to make the one podium that will be at the Pacific Coliseum.” That is where the figure skating and short track speed skating events will take place.
The Prince George podium is 478 cm long, 171 cm deep and 50 cm at its tallest platform.
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Posted by: Loki on February 2 2010 4:11 PM
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