By Mark Squibb
The Town of Paradise is continuously working to replace wooden bleachers with aluminium ones at its various sports fields.
Councillor Jennifer Hiscock said last month the process began in 2023 with money being allocated to the program every year since then. This year, staff budgeted $60,000 for the purchase of eight sets of bleachers.
Two companies submitted quotes. The Bleacher Guys bid $68,308, and Coastline Specialties submitted a quote of $56,027.
Hiscock moved that council buy the eight sets of bleachers from Coastline Specialties at a total cost of $64,431, HST included.
Four sets are destined for the Diane Whalen Sports Complex and four sets for the Peter Barry Duff soccer field.
“It’s always good to see these upgrades,” said Hiscock. “We are aware that wooden bleachers are not the way to go, so these aluminum bleachers are most definitely an upgrade for our facilities, and I’m happy to support that.”
The rest of council was happy to support the motion as well, and approved it unanimously.
Meanwhile, councillor Sheldon Antle noted that tournaments such as SunSplash soccer are so popular that some parents have trouble even finding a bleacher to sit on.
