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The Structural team at G. Douglas Vallee Limited is pleased to have been selected as the Engineering Consultant for Brant County’s OSIM Inspection Services. Vallee will provide the County with structural inspection services for a four-year term, which will include over 180 structures!

The team at G. Douglas Vallee Limited congratulates Bob Hunter on the official launch of The Flats of Black Creek. This 39-unit freehold condominium complex is located along the banks of the beautiful Black Creek in Port Dover, Ontario. Vallee is pleased to be extensively involved in the development process of these condominiums.

Representatives of G. Douglas Vallee Limited recently attended the Opening Ceremony of Hambleton Hall in Simcoe, Ontario. The former St. John’s United Church Sunday School and ministry building has been transformed into supported, affordable apartments by Indwell, a Christian charity, in response to the need for attainable housing in Haldimand-Norfolk County. Vallee’s Planning, Structural and Civil Engineering departments participated in the development of this caring, community-minded project.

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!

The team at G. Douglas Vallee Limited is proud to have been awarded the role of Architect, Structural Engineer, Civil Engineer and Prime Consultant for the new Beachville Fire Station located in the Township of South-West Oxford.
 
This project is a fantastic application of Vallee’s extensive fire hall design experience. It is anticipated that this will be another sustainable building by Vallee with energy efficiency design and the goal of a Net Zero Energy being implemented.

John Vallee and Michael Higgins of G. Douglas Vallee Limited recently attended a public open house for the proposed Port Dover Health Centre. Also present were board members for the Centre and Norfolk County officials. Architectural and Engineering drawings of the 17,000 square-foot structure were on display giving citizens the opportunity to see the proposed building plan.

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.