Tires that once traveled along the road are now being tread upon as new flooring at the Elksentre Arena.
It has been installed throughout the Arena's walkways, front lobby, skate shop, and dressing, referee, and storage rooms and, in part, is due to a $25,554 grant from Tire Stewardship B.C.
The city funded the remaining project cost of about $40,000.
The project replaces roughly 465 square metres of aging and damaged flooring, installed when the Elksentre was first constructed in 1976.
The new flooring is made out of 4.5 tonnes of rubber from 670 recycled passenger vehicle tires from around the province. It is made from a product produced by a company called Dinoflex and consists of up to 90-per-cent recycled, post-consumer tire rubber.
"The recycled flooring improves the durability, shock absorption, maintenance, and resistance of the flooring at the arena," city officials said in a press release.
Located in the Hart neighbourhood, the Elksentre hosts many tournaments, special events, and training programs during the year.
Tire Stewardship B.C. has also given the city grants to use recycled materials to improve fall protection and accessibility at Duchess Park and worn-out flooring at the Kin arenas.
