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G. Douglas Vallee Limited congratulates our client, Middlesex Centre, on receiving funding approval for their new fire station from the Green Municipal Fund. The funding announcement states in part that Application, ‘GMF 15103 Proposed Construction of 9,900sq/ft Net Zero Energy (NZE) Carbon Neutral Fire Hall in Coldstream, Ontario’ was approved for a loan up to a maximum of $2,621,500 and a grant of up to 15% of the loan amount, to a maximum of $393,200. Peer reviewers commented that there is an excellent consulting team along with a senior interdepartmental municipal team in place to monitor and guide the project. They noted that the project will be an excellent example of net zero energy building for other communities locally through a sustainability alliance and also at a national level for other communities. 

This initiative will also contribute towards the Ontario Long Term Energy Plan regarding conservation demand management. Finally, they said that the project is well-linked with existing plans, policies and programs and showed solid support from the Municipality’s Council. The project will also demonstrate that net-zero buildings are possible in the commercial sector with minor incremental cost.

Once again, congratulations to Middlesex Centre!

Sunday June 26, 2016 marked the much-anticipated ribbon cutting event for the new addition to Saint John the Divine Church in Cayuga, Ontario. After a short dedication ceremony the building was open to the public. The new two-level addition includes an elevator, an office and accessible washrooms on each floor.  
 
As the Architect and Prime Consultant of the project, G. Douglas Vallee Limited incorporated modern amenities into the building while keeping the exterior design complimentary to the original style of the 1896 stone church.

Vallee recently attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and official re-opening of the newly renovated Hoy’s Restaurant in Simcoe, Ontario. Also in attendance at the ribbon cutting were Tony Yin (co-owner), representatives from Prominent Homes (contractor) and Mayor Charlie Luke. Our Architectural team at G. Douglas Vallee Limited enjoyed being a part of this project. Congratulations to Tony Yin and the team at the new Hoy’s Restaurant!

G. Douglas Vallee Limited is very pleased to announce that we have been awarded the five-year contract with Norfolk County for bridge engineering services. We are excited to provide the highest quality engineering services to the Municipality for another term.

G.D. Vallee Limited recently matched employee donations to the Red Cross in the wake of the Fort McMurray, Alberta fires for a total of $440, an amount that will be matched by the Federal Government. The recent fires are a national tragedy and we are pleased to be able to contribute to the Fort McMurray community.

G. Douglas Vallee Limited is pleased to announce that we have accepted the position of Engineer-of-Record to Haldimand County for their bridges for an unprecedented consecutive second term! We have enjoyed a great working experience with Haldimand staff and residents, and look forward to serving through 2020.

Vallee is proud to have served as the Prime Consultant for the development of the new 5,000-square-foot Greenfield Dental building located on Colborne Street in Simcoe, Ontario. This new dental building reflects both a commitment to the community and revitalization of Simcoe’s downtown core.

Coldstream Fire Station
G. Douglas Vallee Limited is currently active on a unique project for
Middlesex Centre.  This municipality is
very progressive regarding sustainable design and construction of buildings.
With this goal in mind, Vallee has the role of Project Manager and Prime
Consultant for the proposed fire hall in the community of Coldstream. Working
with our team of specialty designers and sustainability experts, the Vallee
team is working towards the design of a truly sustainable fire hall.

It is our goal to design a truly Net Zero Energy / Carbon Neutral Fire Station.  This means that over the course of a year,
the building will generate an amount of energy equal to or greater than the
amount of energy that the building consumes within a year. We believe that this
may be the first Net Zero Energy / Carbon Neutral fire hall in Canada.

Congratulations to the Lynn Valley Trail Association on the Grand Re-Opening of the 7.5km portion of the trail from Decou Road to Prospect St following bridge repairs and trail resurfacing. At a ceremony on October 20th a plaque was revealed at Silver Lake Park in Port Dover paying tribute to the major contributors who donated to the recent trail upgrades. G. Douglas Vallee is honoured to be one of these donors. On a separate occasion at the Memorial Ball Park in Simcoe John Vallee and Ryan Elliott presented the Lynn Valley Trail Association with our contribution.

Congratulations Marc VandenBussche on winning Norfolk County’s Entrepreneur of the Year award. VandenBussche Irrigation has been a client of ours over several years and several expansion projects. 
Since 2009 when Norfolk County began honouring local entrepreneurs, three of our clients have received the accolade. We also acknowledge past winners Jeff Bouck from atPlay Adventures and Burning Kiln Winery. 
For more on this story please visit Norfolk County’s website at http://www.norfolkcounty.ca/media-releases/entrepreneur-awards-announced.