REGINA – The Saskatchewan Science Centre has been a popular tourist attraction for 25 years. But as 2014 gets underway, the focus for the centre is change.
“I read on the website there was going to be changes but I didn’t realize it was going away completely,” said a visitor at the centre.
The biggest change is the removal of Saskatchewan’s largest rock-wall exhibit that’s existed for 12 years.
“It’s disappointing because I like the climbing wall and this is basically the only one we have in Regina that’s worth climbing,” said another visitor.
The centre has decided to retire the 60 foot wall to make way for something new.
“It’s something we have been considering for a while now. The wall is expensive to run and the use of the wall has actually been down over the past few years,” said Ryan Holota, from the Saskatchewan Science Centre.
Approximately 200,000 people visit the centre each year and only about one per cent of those actually climb the wall.
“We wanted to redevelop the space into something everyone who comes can actually enjoy,” said Holota.
Another reason is it’s an activity that does not fall within the centre’s mandate.
“Climbing is something we’ve done workshops on and so it’s not completely outside but we think we can do a better job of helping people learn about science,” said Holota.
Sunday is the last day the climbing wall is open to the public.
What will replace it, has yet to be announced.
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