Lloydminster City council heard the most recent update regarding construction on the Cenovus Energy Hub during a Governance and Priorities Committee meeting.
The meeting took place on July 15 and council heard about the progress being made. April saw the final suspended slab pour placed on the east end between both the rinks. The event level slab on grade had two pours in April in the northeast corner of the Event Arena. Slab on grade pours continued around the performance arena in pour 2, 3 and 4 during May and June.
Rakers in the event area and Community arena were completed in June. Interior and exterior masonry wall started in April and has continued through June.
In late April, structural steel was delivered to site and in May throughout the month of June structural steel was installed using major cranes over the performance arena.
The Civil underground contractor started in late April and is continuing to make progress in June, completing the water and sanitary lines along the future 39th Avenue.
“The Cenovus energy hub construction project is going well, anyone that drives out sees change every day,” said City of Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers.
Fundraising is still underway, and the Cenovus Energy Hub is still seeking sponsorships. There is still over $4.3 million needed through either sponsorships or fundraising according to information provided during the meeting.
There is still a deficit of over $16 million dollars for the project.
“The funding is always an issue, but we are going to continue to work with the Government of Alberta, getting them to the table to hopefully be a full partner on the project,” said Aalbers.
The Meridian Source asked the Mayor what would happen in the event the Government of Alberta doesn’t come to the table and he had this to say:
“There would certainly be some discussions about that, I don’t have an answer for you today (July 15) but we are still optimistic the Government of Alberta will come to the table on this project.”
The construction of the Cenovus Energy Hub is expected to be completed by 2025 according to a post on Cenovus Energy’s website.
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