It's starting to take shape.
Construction is going around the clock to get everything done in time for the grand opening of the South Okanagan Events Centre in
With less than a month to go until the scheduled opening, things are starting to come together inside the facility.
Marketing director, Ryan McCarthy, says 12 very large accordion seating platforms are being installed.
?On the north end there will be retractable risers that can be pushed back so the stage can be on the floor,? says McCarthy.
He says the arena?s ?Eco-Chill? system will help reduce energy costs and make the building more eco-friendly.
?We?ll be able to heat the facility using heat coming off the ice plant, which is basically a refrigeration unit to keep the ice cold. When they clean the ice for hockey games, we?ll dump the water into a pit and re-use the heat that comes from the ice plant. We can put it back into the building so we?re not using a lot of energy to heat the facility.?
McCarthy says sound panels are set up around the outer edge of the ceiling.
?Family shows coming in, such as concerts, are going to absorb the sound, so it?s not just bouncing off like it would in a barn. It?s going to hit the barrier and come back soft, so it will project a good sound for listeners.?
In addition to the sound panels, a huge L.E.D. screen scoreboard has been put together and will be wired in later this week.
Once finished, the SOEC will also be the home of the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame.
The SOEC is scheduled to open September 18.
