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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 8 Jul 2009, p. 21

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The field is getting an upgrade through the federal~provincial infrastructure program. ‘ rumors BY Gum MACDONALD Management at the synchro upgrades around the whole facili- Ova at the University of Waterâ€" The fake turf will save the uni- Chronicle Sufi club couldn't believe they had ty. which is near the intersection of loo. plans are underway to install a versityaome money. but ltwill also . been accepted when they got the Webeer Albert streets. Lino-seat grandstand at the expand the use of the field. he Ucal sports organizations and call from Waterloo MP Peter Braid The facility was built 15 years school's Columbia Street football said. acilitios got a boost last week as last week. said program co-ordina- ago by a group of volunteers and it field; “In the past. we've had to turn the provincial and federal and tor Leanne McDonnell. needs significant work. McDonnell Warrior Field opened last year away a ht of students who wanted provincial governments doled out 'We had heard that the heavy- said. with a temporary LOGO-seat to use the field for sports like soc~ more than $4 million for infrastruc- hitters like the universities had “Right now we don't have any bleacher. The new grandstand will oer.” hesaid. ture upgrades. applied so we didn't think we had heat in our lobby â€" just a gas fire- be located on the north end of the But with the artificial turf. UW in addition to the $2 million- achance," she said. place,” she said. field, which is‘bgde the Colum- will open the field up to both stu« \ Wilfrid Laurier University got for But the upgrades are sorely in addition to a new lobby. the bin icefield. dentandcommunityuera its pool. the University of Waterloo needed at the club, which isone of improvements will include two The field will see one other big Warrior Field. “shouldn't be received $1.2 million for improve- the largest synchronized swim- practice po'ols â€" a lane pool and a change â€"â€" the installation of artifi- looked as a football-only facility. it ments to Warrior Field and Water- ming organizations in Ontario figure pool â€" and an aerobics cial turf. will he operno a lot of cornmunity loo Regional Synchronized Swim “We're bursting at the seams.” room. Warrior Field was one of the um'luaaid. Club was granted Si million for McDonnell said. _ The club is hopes to start com few Ontario University Athletics The findstand will be renovations to its Weber Street And the crowding is only get- stmction soon. They will hold off facilities that used rm last inadediptime fortheltart of the facility. ting worse for the top-ranked club on doing any repairs or additions semen â€" and the na turf was foothal don in September. The money comes from the in Ontario. , around the pool until next sum- popularamundtheleagse. Thaturfwill be added alter the Recreational infrastructure Cana- "we have an 80 per cent reten‘ met. to avoid any interruptions to "The quality of grass received seam conchtdes. W the type da Program. which requires the tion rate. We just keep getting training nvereviews. . . buttherewaulg- hasn'tbeend'ioeen. applicant to cover one-third of the fuller,” she said. “Our swimmers 'We’re working on the plans niflcant operational costs for The third phase of the con- Cost while the province and the just don'tquit.” now." McDonnell said. "There's no upkeep," said Bob Copeland, structlon will be to add lights feds pay for the other two~thirds The 3] million will go towards doubt that this will be good for us' director of athletics at UN around the field. p: voucerrrr, ounwmnscer'rowri'rai if; We’relookingiorcaples-partnertfriendssiblings-whove . _ .‘ ‘ ' ’\ mmwfltmanewmofthemcisionfiuum. Fwy“- lflll I 0’ "II" aim CouplesEtfitim “MOH-‘RM a E t mmmmanmhmw ‘ . Mb” 0 ROM R s ' Home. “quand-umhbmmk-mâ€"a "cutaneous-murmur.- ' 0 V - - or. - ‘ '

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