| Client | Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre |
| Location | Coldstream, BC, Canada |
| Products | Harlequin RockSure™ stage floor panels |
| Scope | First-of-its-kind heavy-duty polymer stage floor installed in Canada, made possible with financial assistance from the Regional District of North Okanagan. |
The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre (VDPAC) Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting artists, their creations, and live performances across all genres and age groups. The Society manages the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre (VDPAC) on behalf of the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), with the assistance of over 200 volunteers. Each year, it showcases a SPOTLIGHT Season featuring a wide range of performances, alongside over 100 concerts, festivals, and events.
The VDPAC stage accommodates everything from dance and theater to comedy, live music, and captivating Cirque-style acrobatics, so finding a floor that requires little maintenance and is durable for various performances and events was critical.
Harlequin RockSure stage surface is now center stage in the theater, thanks to the financial support of the RDNO. VDPAC proposed RockSure flooring to RDNO for its permanency, load-bearing capacity, and resistance to water, tape, fire, expansion, and shrinkage. The floor is extremely hard-wearing, does not require painting, and is overall low-maintenance. Its abrasion resistance makes it suitable to support Genie and scissor lifts, castors, and the movement of props.
RockSure is a heavy-duty polymer composite product that was only recently added to Harlequin’s lineup of performance space flooring in North America, and used for the first time in the U.S. in June 2022. It’s manufactured in four-foot by eight-foot panels to be squared, pre-drilled, and counter-sunk, and can be worked with standard woodworking tools. Additionally, it is secured to the floor in sections and can be unscrewed for access or replacement of heavily worn areas.