Expensive behind the scenes sporting infrastructure approved in Oceanside
PARKSVILLE — Regional directors signed off on a pair of upgrades to Oceanside Place and Ravensong Aquatic Centre, although many users may not notice the difference.
RDN directors approved replacing the refrigeration chiller at Oceanside place in Parksville for roughly $400,000, while $700,000 was committed to replace the air handling units at the regional indoor pool in Qualicum Beach.
John Marcellus, the RDN’s superintendent of arena services, said installing a more energy efficient chiller is slated to take place in late June and early July.
“Without a chiller you can’t refrigerate the slabs, so you can’t necessarily make ice, make it cool and maintain it. A chiller needs to be in place,” Marcellus said.