Behold, the EcoDome.
Lafarge at Exshaw has announced the name-the-dome contest winner for its 35-metre tall and 111-metre diameter facility.
The EcoDome was the name chosen by Bow Valley residents Jim Petersen and Bruce Brinkworth, who will each receive the grand prize of $1,000 to go toward their charity of choice.
Since its creation in 2015, the EcoDome has caught the eye of the public and has been the subject of much talk.
The dome is a storage unit for all the raw materials that are normally kept under temporary structures.
It provides a permanent structure that keeps material dry and helps minimize airborne dust in Exshaw and surrounding areas.
Brinkworth said his $1,000 donation would go to the Canmore Hospital.
“I had once worked on a project with my daughter Jennifer that was environmentally friendly and this project she referred to as the ‘EcoDome,’ ” said Brinkworth. “The idea behind the Lafarge dome was to help protect the environment, so why not the ‘EcoDome?’ “
Approximately 300 submissions to the contest were received before it closed in February.
Lafarge employees had a chance to review all submissions, selecting EcoDome as the winner.
“EcoDome is fitting. It’s a name that reflects the balance between the economy and the ecosystem – a balance we aim to achieve in our everyday operations,” said Jim Bachmann, plant manager for Exshaw.
On top of the dual grand prize winners, four other Bow Valley entrants received runner up awards of $500 to their charity of choice.
“We thought we would see about 50 entries max, so we’ve been pleasantly surprised and, to be honest, we’ve had so much fun seeing the entries, we have decided to give out a few honourable mentions,” Bachmann said.
The most creative name went to Daryl Mikalson and Justin Francis for their Mixing Bowl submission. Pat Zawada won the most nostalgic for the Diver-Fleming Dome, named after Dan Diver and High Fleming, who discovered high quality limestone in the Bow Valley and Taryn Wagar won for the most humourous name of the Duster Buster.
