... After approving the project, the Township approached Langley's school district to apply for additional funding through the provincial Ministry of Education's School Community Connections Program.
In January, 2008, Langley school trustees learned that the MAP sports box's roof had been chosen to receive the funding, and the project was awarded an additional $165,000 by the Ministry of Education.
The project includes a 119' x 195' steel framed Cover-All fabric membrane roof that is more than 32' high at its centre. Improvements also include a fully floodlit playing surface that allows for evening play, and new electrical servicing for lighting and future requirements The program increased the facility's budget to $1,015,000, which enabled project managers to build enhancements, such as:
As the primary users groups, LSS, Langley Thunder Minor Lacrosse and the Valley Ball Hockey Association already love the facility.
"With the upgraded soccer pitch to the east, the all-weather field and stands, and now an all-weather sports box, we have a fantastic campus for athletics," LSS principal Dave Coutu said...