Yesterday, (Wednesday 3rd February) saw the 'Topping Out Ceremony' carried out on Weston super Mare's Grand Pier. The re-building of the famous landmark, which was devastated by fire in July 2008, is now well on the way and scheduled to re-open this summer.
After tightening the last bolt to secure the roof onto the north east tower, Pier owner Kerry Michael addressed more than 100 people who attended the ceremony, he thanked the Main contractors John Sisk & Son Limited and all the workforce, particularly those who had worked through the recent poor weather conditions and he also said that despite currently being behind schedule, he was confident the works would finish on time.
The Grand Pier is scheduled to re-open in June following a £39million re-building programme that includes state of the art rides sourced from all over the world. Kerry said, 'Having overcome the initial shock and despair of losing the Pavilion, we went through difficult process of obtaining all the necessary permissions and now finally, we are in the exciting phase where we can see the building taking shape every day. The internal fit out begins next week and we can't wait for the day it opens'.
Thursday 4 February 2010
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Grand Pier opens for Sport Relief
Sainsbury's Sport Relief is coming to the Grand Pier. The Weston Mile has moved from its former home at Hutton Moor sports centre to Weston's Grand Pier. The run is to take place up and down the waist (the long bit between the shore and the Pier head), so runners and spectators will get a sneak preview of the multi-million pound re-development.
Grand Pier Marketing Manager Helen Ritchie said, 'We plan to stage the event along the waist of the Pier with runners going up and down each side around the spectators who will have a close up view of both the new Pavilion and the runners from their vantage point right in the middle of the run. This will be the first time that the general public will get a close up view of the New Pavilion which is now really taking shape and should be complete externally by the day of the race'.
The televised event which can be seen on BBC1, will take place on Sunday March 21st starting from 2pm. Runners can choose to run 1, 3 or 6 miles and they are encouraged to get as much sponsorship as possible. All the money raised by the public is spent by Comic Relief to help transform the lives of poor and vulnerable people, both at home and across the World’s poorest countries.
Grand Pier management and staff will also be taking part in the event having entered their own team. If you would like to sponsor the team please go to www.sportrelief.com and click on “sponsor/donate”, then search for the Grand Pier.
If you’re feeling fit and fancy a sneak peek at the new Pavilion, why not enter your own team and join us or just come along and watch and support the fundraising on the Grand Pier on March 21st.
Grand Pier Marketing Manager Helen Ritchie said, 'We plan to stage the event along the waist of the Pier with runners going up and down each side around the spectators who will have a close up view of both the new Pavilion and the runners from their vantage point right in the middle of the run. This will be the first time that the general public will get a close up view of the New Pavilion which is now really taking shape and should be complete externally by the day of the race'.
The televised event which can be seen on BBC1, will take place on Sunday March 21st starting from 2pm. Runners can choose to run 1, 3 or 6 miles and they are encouraged to get as much sponsorship as possible. All the money raised by the public is spent by Comic Relief to help transform the lives of poor and vulnerable people, both at home and across the World’s poorest countries.
Grand Pier management and staff will also be taking part in the event having entered their own team. If you would like to sponsor the team please go to www.sportrelief.com and click on “sponsor/donate”, then search for the Grand Pier.
If you’re feeling fit and fancy a sneak peek at the new Pavilion, why not enter your own team and join us or just come along and watch and support the fundraising on the Grand Pier on March 21st.
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