Benches of Leaside native wood grace new arena

Five benches which were hand-crafted from wood salvaged off the site of the Leaside Memorial Gardens expansion have now been delivered and are in use at the arena outside the dressing rooms. This refreshing news and until now almost unknown project is mentioned on the arena’s Facebook page this day. The arena thanks Mercer Brown Contracting, the firm that constructed the benches. But it is apparently a story involving a number of skilled people, starting with the contractors who cut the trees, carefully selected on the woodlots beside the original arena. Simon Stevenson is the owner of Leaside Landscaping. He told the South Bayview Bulldog part of the story. The Maple and Linden trees were marked where they stood, cut and turned into logs. Later, they were  milled at a location near Fenelon Falls. The lumber was then stored for a year at a facility of the public-spirited Canada Self-Storage firm while it dried. The wood was then we daresay lovingly fabricated into the benches now located outside the basement dressing rooms at the arena. They were delivered on Monday, January 26, 2015. The management posted a message asking that members and the public “be respectful” as they enjoy the benches so they last for many years. Photo: There is a new warmth outside the dressing rooms at the arena to greet waiting parents. Inset, Laura Spracklin with her daughter Nicole Manneh Thursday evening awaits son seen emerging after a game.  More on how benches were built

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  1. If any readers wish their own benches (or any other artisinal, hand-crafted wood furniture such as coffee tables, stools, chairs, or dining room tables) they are welcome to contact Adrian at adrian.j.mercer@gmail.com or 647 403 2237.

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