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The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre<\/a> (VDPAC) has a brand-new, state-of-the-art stage floor \u2014 the first of its kind to be installed in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harlequin\u2019s RockSure<\/strong><\/a> surface is now centre stage in the theatre, thanks to the financial support of the Regional District of North Okanagan<\/a> (RDNO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are a busy theatre with many quick turnarounds,\u201d says VDPAC executive director Jim Harding. \u201cOur stage must accommodate everything from dance to theatre, comedy to concerts, to the acrobatic Cirque shows, so being a vented floor, durable and with minimal maintenance is critical to meeting our quick changeover scheduling demands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VDPAC proposed RockSure<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RockSure is a heavy-duty polymer composite product that was only recently added to Harlequin\u2019s lineup of performance space flooring in North America, and used for the first time in the U.S. in June 2022. It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur customers come to Harlequin looking not only for dance floors but also flooring solutions for tougher environments like stages,\u201d says Pat Basileo, COO of American Harlequin. \u201cWhen a traditional stage surface, a heavy-duty\u00a0vinyl<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0hardwood<\/a>\u00a0don\u2019t meet the requirements, a product like RockSure is a good alternative with a matte black surface that doesn\u2019t require painting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harlequin RockSure is a polymer composite stage surface installed at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replacement of the stage floor surface became increasingly evident as the hardboard layer, installed in February 2023 as part of a full stage reconstruction, became progressively damaged by normal performance use over the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harlequin\u2019s own team transformed VDPAC\u2019s main stage this past January, installing the RockSure surface over the previously replaced subfloor, making the flooring system a hybrid design specifically for the needs of the performing arts centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDNO allocated $150,000 for the new RockSure flooring, including the costs of the damaged hardboard tear-out and installation of new perimeter air boards for venting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trade-marked stage flooring will be more cost-effective over the long-term for VDPAC operating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI expect the new floor will reduce annual stage paint costs by $5,000 to $6,000 alone, with additional crew and stage maintenance savings,\u201d says VDPAC\u2019s Harding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the second time the performing arts centre has had to replace its stage floor in less than a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2022, the facility was flooded after below seasonal temperatures went to -37 C, triggering VDPAC\u2019s deluge fire suppression system. The water damaged VDPAC\u2019s main stage, sub-stage and loading bay areas, main curtain, lighting and audio equipment, and deposited two feet of treated water in the theatre\u2019s orchestra pit. The deluge system flooding required stripping out the original stage and subfloors down to the bare concrete for complete replacement of the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theatrical productions resumed in March of last year, one month after the floor was replaced (not by Harlequin). However, by summer 2023, the new floor\u2019s hardboard surface was deemed unsafe for live performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total costs of flooding-related RDNO and VDPAC insurance claims, including equipment replacement, reimbursements, stage reconstruction and materials is still being finalized a year later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally published by Clare Tattersall in Coverings Canada’s Floor Covering Magazine. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0VDPAC has a brand-new, state-of-the-art stage floor \u2014 the first of its kind to be installed in Canada.<\/p>\n

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