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Pier Project -- July 2004

(Photos are by Neil and Steve. Individual's names are being added)

Friday, July 02, 2004 Piles being driven Monday, July 12, 2004 Safety class, 12 July, by WCB at Sooke Works After the safety class, the group of Rotarians and youth workers visited the site Do we have to walk on those beams? Neil, our Mastermind, discussing the project with the pile driving crew, July 12 Wednesday, July 14, Start construction Neil Flynn, in full battle gear A problem with specifications stopped work within a few hours on the first day, Wed, then was resolved by the next day. "We started today with some work along the trail, but we soon were given the go ahead on the deck and went at it with great enthusiasm. I appreciate the Rotarian help and am proud of the youth workers."(Neil) Jason and Amanda with Tom Gable Laying out a walkway as the boards were nailed down. One house has a great view of the pier. Peter Langdon The walkway progresses as the crane crew finishes their segment Deb Johnston, probably calculating the financial benefits of the pier for Sooke "We started setting the 165 foot mark as our goal. The end of the long walk way, the beginning of the large viewing area. At 4:20 pm, Friday, the third day, we reach that goal." (Neil) The workers proud of finishing the main long deck. Amanda McNaught (18) patiently showing Steve Holland how to do the job. She was an excellent worker, a fast learner, with good leadership skills. Amanda drilling holes for railing bolts Sue Davis cheerfully drilling the hundreds of holes for metal brackets, and bolting them down Kyle Dunn (19) working hard, hour after hour, to put down the many floor boards. Ashley Simpson (17) liked to nail the boards down. Any arm-wrestlers around? In the background, Sue is bolting brackets and Kyle is measuring, cutting and laying out the deck boards. Jason Ettles has been a real mountain man, voluntarily carrying materials up and down the steep steps for hours at a time when other people gave up after a couple of trips. Neil was so fast and efficient.that we got dizzy trying to keep up Extension cords stretched all over the pier from a generator above the steps Finishing the nailing of the floats We ran out of boards quickly, with fast nailing crews Neil organizing materials. The need for life jackets was obvious. The structure of the beam supports before the deck was nailed on Roger Temple choosing railing boards Amanda mounting more railing boards Neil commuted by boat on July 22, the first boat to officially tie up to the new pier Monday, July 26 New lumber has arrived, so more of the decking was finished on Monday The railing progresses toward the end Looks good, feels good, to see progress Finishing the corner nicely Dave Kelland and Kel Phair. Each Rotarian brings skills and experiences to help with construction Tuesday, July 27 "We are on the home streach. We plan to be done this week. It is a lofty goal, but with enough help, we can do it. We were a little short of help today, but we made great progress. Tomorrow we should finish decking and all of the railing on the long walk way. Hopefully the last of the railing can go on by Thursday night. They have some railing material back ordered, so we may have to finish up in a few days. " (Neil) Long walkway almost finished Viewing area decking almost finished Better sunglasses than an umbrella Taking a break, Ashley, Kyle, and Amanda Everyone busy John Grigor setup the luncheon tables for the Club, but instead of staying for lunch he went to work all afternoon Nailing in the last boards on the deck Nice railing! On the weekend, people broke through the barrier, and enjoyed the dock rather abundantly. The sawhorse had been used as a picnic table on the lower floats.

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