Verona Lions hall under renovation

Nov 17, 2011

The Verona Lions hall is currently undergoing renovations that will help to make it more wheelchair accessible. On March 24, 2011 the club received a $66,000 grant from the Enabling Accessibility Fund Program offered by the federal government whose aim to help make community buildings more accessible to members of the public who have disabilities. Verona Lions member Wayne Conway said that he expects the project to be completed before Christmas. “Our main goal is to construct a proper handicapped washroom facility, one that meets current codes.” The project will also make the two outside entrances to the building along with another inner entrance to the Lions Den electronically managed.

Storage space that was to be lost in order to provide space for the new washroom facility will be replaced by new storage space at the front of the hall. The end result will be a larger main hall with a capacity of 200, another added benefit according to Wayne. “Before, fitting 180 bodies into the main hall along with a stage and a dance floor used to be a pretty tight squeeze; the new renovations will allow us to accommodate 200 people comfortably, “ he said.

Verona Lions member Ken Harper is overseeing the project and local contractors are currently in the process of doing the work.

There is more good news about the hall: two weeks ago it received its permanent liquor license, meaning that renters looking to hold functions that include bar service need not go through the rigmarole of applying for a liquor license. It should be noted that the hall will remain open while the renovations are taking place. Anyone interested in reserving the hall for a private function can contact Wayne Conway at 613-374-2821.