By Chad Feehan / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The City of Mount Pearl is taking a look at the condition of its light poles at the Team Gushue baseball field.
The light poles were manufactured by sports lighting company Musco, and will be inspected by St. John’s based engineering and inspection firm Tiller Engineering for the price of $14,053.
The structural integrity of the light poles and their concrete foundations will be assessed.
Deputy Mayor Nicole Kieley said the work will be beneficial to players and their families who use the facilities, as well as a “very exciting” upgrade for next year's Canada Games.
“It’s great to see that development and work being done and I look forward to seeing what the analysis comes back with,” she said.
The inspection work is the most recent addition to a string of projects the City has approved for the Team Gushue Sports Complex in anticipation of next year's big event. A new outdoor scoreboard for the field was approved earlier this month, while new trees and shrubbery were approved for the complex in April.
In addition to baseball at the Team Gushue Sports Complex, Mount Pearl will also host wrestling at the Glacier Arena.
