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Handy was not willing to say how much the project would cost. The building is being paid for by the St John Financial Control Board Timaru, established in 1941. Handy said once work had been completed, and the handover by contractors, two open days would be held for the public to view the building. “We will then start putting ambulances in there and changing stations over with an opening in March. ”The formal opening will be in late March.’’ Handy said the front section of the building on Wai-iti Rd incorporated a staff lounge with six bedrooms down the western side, with locker rooms.