If you live life by avoiding "todays" cancer causing agent you'd stop living, breathing air and drinking water soon enough. Reality is we don't have a clue and are just taking guesses. Humans aren't as smart as they think.
True, there are so many avenues that we're not aware of that constitute a cancer risk. We're kind of at the mercy of this uncertainty. And we do our best to stay aware of ongoing revelations.... there is no shortage of those announcements. But..... When we DO have information that indicates a cancer risk, we should avoid that risk. We have that info on lots of stuff.....now, add Astroturf to that list.
Of course, you could always kneel down, throw some salsa on your local Astroturf field, and munch away, with the comfort of knowing, "Hey... YOLO.....can't stop living, right?"
The San Pedro Town Council hereby informs the general public that the Ambergris Stadium located in the San Pablo area is currently under construction. We ask the public to abstain from performing any activities (practices and/or games) at the above-mentioned site for safety reasons.
The San Pedro Town Council thanks you for your full cooperation and understanding in this matter.
On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Hon. Elodio Aragon Jr., Minister of Culture, Youth & Sports, made a visit to San Pedro Town as part of his official tour. His tour included a visit to the construction site of the Ambergris Stadium in the San Pablo area, where he met with Mayor Daniel Guerrero, Deputy Mayor Gary Greif, Councilor Hector Alamilla and Councilor Gabriel Nuñez.
Also present at the site was the general manager of BIL, Ms. Christy Mastry and Mr. Augusto Blanco from AM Construction who presented an overview of the ongoing project.
Currently, the site has been completely cleared and bathroom facilities have been built. Land fill is being delivered and will be spread and compacted. The bleachers are also going up and is expected to accomodate approx. 800 people.
In a few months, San Pedro Town is expected to boast one of the most equipped stadiums in the country. The Ambergris Stadium, which is currently under construction, will feature a FIFA international standard pitch that will allow the hosting of international games. Since the launching of the project in September of 2015, progress has been visible on site, and on Wednesday, February 17th, an inspection of the works was conducted.
Nearing its completion, the site has been completely cleared and bathroom facilities are finished. Land- fill has been delivered and will soon be spread and compacted. Another major development is the building of the bleachers which is expected to comfortably accommodate approximately 800 persons.
No delays are envisioned for the completion of the project, and the time frame to complete the stadium continues in the range of 8 to 10 months from its starting date back in September of 2015. Mastry, who oversees the execution of the project, stated back in November of 2015 that the works are advancing as planned and talks have been held on the possibility of using synthetic turf on the pitch. "We are looking to see if it will be appropriate and affordable for the project in Ambergris Caye. It has been a suggestion to us by many people, and we know the challenges with maintaining natural grass… the irrigation and water supply… so we are trying to pull our pennies together and make this work."
The vision of Belize infrastructure Limited for the project continues to be the same. Upon completion the stadium will include a regulation pitch, locker facilities, concession stands, bathroom facilities and a storage unit. Once completed, the field will be the only proper football pitch on the island and will benefit the development of the sport on the island. In addition the stadium will also be suitable for softball, running and track and field.
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Hmmm....800. Seats. 4 people per golf cart, assume 60% "drive" that's 120 parks. Is a parking lot included in the plans, or is it business as usual with gold carts strewn around like kids' toys for these events? I didn't see any area for parking, maybe a business idea for a local entrepreneur?
Construction of the Ambergris Stadium is well under way. Pictured here are the bleachers, concession stands and drainage. You can also observe that majority of the landfill has been spread throughout the field.
Ambergris Stadium in its final stage of completion
The highly anticipated Ambergris Stadium sporting complex is in its final stages of construction. Since the project launched in September 2015, much visible progress has been made, with only finishing touches left. Christy Mastry from Belize Infrastructure Limited confirmed to The San Pedro Sun that the stadium should be completed by September 2016.
This stadium will come equipped with a regulation pitch, locker facilities, concession stands, bathroom facilities, and a storage unit. The multi-purpose stadium will also be suitable for softball, running and track and field. So far, synthetic grass has been compacted, stadium lighting has been placed, part of the bleachers have been installed, the VIP section and broadcast booth is done, and the concession stands are finished.
However, with any new development, the SPTC has seen its fair share of criticism. There have been complaints about the usage of synthetic grass over natural grass. According to Alamilla, the synthetic grass is something the SPTC studied keenly. In the past, the SPTC has used natural grass, but it did not last, so the field was filled with sand instead. He also notes that salt air is a serious issue in San Pedro, and it kills grass if it is not properly maintained. "The only problem with synthetic grass is the heat, but right now, most of our games are played in evenings. I believe that it will not be a problem because the heat from the sun should go down by then. The synthetic grass also provides the proper mechanisms suitable for all weather conditions, especially rain. If it rains, the field has sufficient drains," said Alamilla.
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Ambergris Stadium Sports Complex in HD - Project Update - San Pedro - Belize
HD Aerial footage of new Ambergris Stadium. New sports complex on Ambergris Caye is nearing completion. Project update and drone footage of the new facility. Opening soon!
The multi-purpose stadium, which is substituted with synthetic grass, will come equipped with a regulation pitch, locker facilities, concession stands, bathroom facilities, and a storage unit. It will also be suitable for various sports, including: softball, running, track and field, and newly added, basketball. Despite Hurricane Earl, the renowned sporting complex is still on-schedule, and with the pace of construction, the inaugural ceremony is set to take place in September 2016.
Though there were some speculations about changes in the design plan, Belize Infrastructure Limited (BIL) General Manager Christy Mastry, confirmed that no changes were made in the actual design plan. However, they added additional enhancements to the stadium, such as adding a basketball court facility, to better accommodate the multi-purpose sporting arena.
Also, some concerns arose whether or not the football field could with stand harsh weather conditions. According to Mastry, the stadium currently does not have any issues with retaining rain water. During their post-Earl assessment, it was observed that only rain water was collected on the field, and since then, they have elevated the entire ground level to 38 inches above the lagoon level. With additional tweaks made, Mastry is confident that the stadium can endure extreme weather.
"We have absolutely no problems with our field drainage. The issue with any field is when they don't have proper drainage, but once you have drainage, you shouldn't have problems with water," said Mastry.
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