Projects
Things are certainly happening at Timberline these days! We have already begun significant upgrades to the property, and there are many more in the planning stages.
It has been a busy year or so of building, and things are certainly shaping up! We are nearly finished Phase I, and Phase II is now underway. See below for some specifics, and see the site plan of how it will all eventually fit together.
We also want to extend a big Thank You to all of our corporate donors, who have each played an important role in these projects.
Phase I (2008-2011)
- Upgrade road to above flood plain (completed September 2008).
- Install sprinkler system in Lodge (complete).
- Install sewer system and connect to district's system (complete).
- Upgrade power from road and bury power lines (complete).
- Build new "Powerhouse" to contain tanks, pumps, generator, electrical panels, and so on (inside complete; finishing touches on outside of building in process).
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Build "Western Town" to replace Bunkhouse cabins (inside complete; finishing touches on outside of building in process). See the artist's rendering, floor plans, elevations, and slide show . Each of the 6 cabin units contains:
- Two queen beds and four sets of bunk beds, with bedroom divider (to make 12 bedrooms total when needed)
- Bathrooms, sinks, and showers
- Entry areas.
Phase II (2011-2013)
- Celebrate 50th Anniversary! (2011)
- Build bathroom & shower additions to all existing outside cabins (to begin in Fall 2011).
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Build western-style Activity Centre (initial drawing stage). See the artist's rendering, and main and upper floor plans. The activity centre will include:
- Gymnasium (approximately 70' x 90')
- Games/meeting room
- Bathrooms
- Stage
- Climbing tower and bouldering room.
Phase III (2014-2016?)
- Build western-style cabin "Four-Plex" using Western Town model.
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Replace Bunkhouse with Multi-Use Building, which would include:
- Large chapel / meeting room
- Smaller meeting rooms
- Offices and reception area
- Bathrooms
- Tuck Shop
- Staff housing (second level).
Further Projects Being Considered
- Western riding obstacle course
- Adventure golf course
- High ropes course
- Playground
- Swimming pool addition with deep end
How Can I Help?
The only thing stopping any of these projects are the precious resources of time and money. If you have either available to you, and you would like to help see some of these projects happen, we would be glad to talk to you. We need volunteers to help build (preferably with some trades skill and experience), we need materials to be donated, and we need, well, money! As a non-profit society, we will of course, issue tax receipts where appropriate.
If you can help in any of these ways, please call our Property Manager, Hal Schienke at 604-463-9278, ext. 23 or email him at hal@timberlineranch.com. Alternatively, you can contact our Executive Director, Craig Douglas at 604-463-9278, ext. 26, or craig@timberlineranch.com. Also, you can now quickly and easily donate online.
Thank you for your interest and support of Timberline Ranch.
Corporate Donors
Timberline would like to thank the businesses and individuals listed below for their support in our building projects. These organizations have generously contributed materials and/or labour to the projects listed in Phase I above.
- Hank's Trucking & Bulldozing (Hank Bitter)
- Tri-R Systems Inc. (Ross Johnston)
- McRobbie Construction (Ian McRobbie)
- Haney Builders' Supplies (1971) Ltd. (Tom Stinson)
- Larry Industries Inc. (Larry Dekoff & Russ Hetland)
- Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd.
- Directional Mining & Drilling Ltd.
- Eagle West Cranes
- The Langley Concrete Group of Companies (Jason & Mark Omelaniec)
- Rempel Bros. Concrete Ltd.
- Maple Ridge Truss Ltd.
- Yellow Fence Rentals (Kevin Coris)
- C & C Trucking Ltd.
- Climax Concrete Pumping (Dave Malta)
- Tru-Line Technologies Ltd. (Keith Trulson)
- General Paint
- Kanaka Creek Pole Co. Ltd.
- Vanderwal Equipment (Mark Van Der Wal)
- Smith Plywoods Ltd.
- Barr Plastics Inc.