September:We begin to "top-up" the jars and prepare the collection for winter storage with technical assistance from the Canadian Museum of Nature, and the help of a part-time curatorial assistant hired for the EOBM through the Big Rideau Lakes Association. The building will be finished in the summer of 2002.

Details... Front third of building contains a well-lit work space (three windows to south west, two windows to north east) with 7-foot ceiling. Interior wall separates this space from the collection, opening centrally in a 6-foot wide corridor clear through to rear loading doors. "L"-shaped counter in west corner of front workspace. In collection storage area, five 20ft long double rows of steel shelving, 6ft high. Cement floor will be poured to include piping for in-floor heating and three drains for emergency spill containment (low in-ground tank exterior to building). Water supply for washing only, collected from roof into counter-top tank (this tank and 2 sinks with grey water drains). Back-up heating will be electric base board units. Fuel for primary heating not yet decided (heat pump, outside wood furnace, electric water heater, propane-fired boiler?). Roof steel with ventilated ridge cap. Ceiling insulation will be double thickness (R40) to approximate the insulation of the walls. Exterior walls will be decorated with large, low relief images of a diversity of animal life, sculpted during application of the concrete "skin". Questions about the building and offers of assistance (volunteer or donation) can be directed to us at bckcdb@istar.ca