Construction Progress
Construction of the Animal Care and Control Centre is now underway. We will put regular updates and photos of the construction on this page so you can see the progress.
Building Partially Enclosed - December 2009
Work continues to go smoothly this winter. Part of the building now has outer walls.
Front entrance, from the Edmonton Humane Society parking lot.
Back of building, from 163rd street.
Foundation Poured and Building Taking Form - October 2009
Through the summer, construction crews cleared the land, installed the utilities, and poured a foundation for the new Animal Care and Control Centre. The building is also now starting to take form.
Front of the Animal Care and Control Centre, taken from the Edmonton Humane Society's parking lot.
Back of the Animal Care and Control Centre, taken from 163 Street.
Ground Breaking Ceremony - May 15, 2009
MP Brent Brent Rathgeber and MLA Naresh Bhardwaj joined Councillors Linda Sloan, Tony Caterina, and Karen Leibovici to officially start construction of the City's new Animal Care and Control Centre.
The event was attended by dignitaries from the City of Edmonton, rescue groups, pet industry stakeholders, and people involved in the building construction.
(Left to right) Councillor Linda Sloan speaks as MLA Naresh Bhardwaj, Councillor Tony Caterina, and MP Brent Rathgeber look on.
(Left to right) Chris Ward from the City of Edmonton's Capital Construction, David Leeb from the City of Edmonton's Animal Services, Councillor Sloan, Caper, Councillor Caterina, MP Brent Rathgeber, and MLA Naresh Bhardwaj break ground.
