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c8 tribune december 16 1987 riding arena sets a record by denise mcdonald were finally number one on december 1 warden ridge equestrian centre warden ave nue and bloomington road put whitchurchstouffville in the equine communitys record books by erecting what is believed to be the largest indoor riding arena in canada yet not only will this mon strous 360 by 114 foot facility be noted for its size its structure is also totally unique to york re gion instead of being constructed from steel as is the case of most indoor facilities of this nature its body is formed of fabric and sup ported solely by compressed air its made out of 28 ounce shel ter rite transficiency fabric with a selfcleaning urethaneacrylic top finish read a pamphlet from the arenas manufacturer yeadon fabric structures ltd the brainchild of farm owner rick foreman and manager pat connelly initial construction on this facility began in september when concrete footings were poured to support the balloon structure while most foundations are laid to hold something up this one was built to hold something down said mr foreman we had to dig down four feet install steel reinforcements and pour concrete on top of all that after the concrete had set a process which took almost two months mr foreman said they were all set to inflate the bubble structure when problems set in when that really heavy snow came we ended up with about four inches of ice on top of the fabric 00v interiors he said we didnt want to try shovelling it off because of the risk of spearing the material so instead we had 15 guys go inside and work the lining along using their shoulders to shove it a tedious process mr fore man said the men were aided by fans which pump air into the structure whatever they lifted stayed up from the pressure and although he claimed only two of the electrically powered fans are adequate to maintain pressure within the urethane bal loon reinforced by four steel sup ports they do have a propane au xiliary unit on standby they take the outside air and pump it inside at approximately one and a quarter inches of press ure he said the propane fan is only there in case the pressure drops down due to a severe rup ture or the hydro goes off when asked what chances the structure has of collapsing mr foreman said in the city where they use these models as indoor 20 off all instore merchandise i book now for interior design services for january tovft ty 106 main st n juifcua markham noel 4714494 weight loss clinic v 50 off l all programs and program you can slarl your program now or wall iii after ihc holidays either way you must call now this special offer is good for a limited time only this offer applies to both new and current weight loss clinic clients weight loss clinic our nuises make 4- the dillerence makkiiam 269 wellington st w no 201 29i0030 visa ml maitnf ird tlcomc open 9 a m to 7 p m mon fn tennis courts they have been ex periencing a lot of problems with vandalism kids think that if you put a hole in them theyll pop like a balloon so they rip out their knives and slash away but they dont come down although cost was a major de ciding factor when deciding to build this type of arena rather than the standard model mini mum costs on metal arenas are in excess of 350000 while this one totalled 100000 other factors played key roles the urethane material is spe cially coated so all dirt from the atmosphere sloughs right off said mr foreman there is also no condensation which is a big problem when you try to heat in door riding arenas and it acts as a greenhouse by attracting the thermal rays in winter and in the summer you can open up one of the doors turn on both fans and get the same temperature inside as you would have outside he added although the initial structure only took eight hours to inflate mr foreman said there are still a number of finishing touches that must be completed before the facility can be used by any of the farms boarders the kickboards and lights still have to be installed and the ground surface harrowed he ex plained as well pressurized air lock doors must be built so horse and rider are not assaulted with a blast of air upon entering the arena this structure is guaranteed to last anywhere from 15 to 20 years and theres really very little maintenance required during that time he continued the only time you really have to do anything with them is if you get a high wind of about 150 kilomtres a hour then you should really have someone go in and increase the pressure so it doesnt take off b leasing todays easy way to drive you choose the car you choose the terms of your lease a red carpet lease from ford credit is the affordable way to add a touch of luxury for very little larry cotter ford lincoln mercury the greatest little dealership on earth 6404541 leasing ftfvtiisi todays easy way to drive highway 48 stouffville ont esi crafts of the world py baskets baskets baskets jkb o great gift idea jsp cdait fill a basket with their w 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