New Soccer Pitch in James Cockburn Park
At the Council meeting on October 10, a tender award was approved to build a soccer pitch in James Cockburn Park. In addition, there will be a pedestrian/cyclists trail and additional parking. Although the memo from staff was a bit ambiguous on the subject, it stated that $159K of the cost comes from the Canada 150 Community infrastructure program and the rest from the Town. The original intent was to not only build a full-sized pitch but also three small practice fields but tender bids were way over budget. This was because the north-south slope meant significant earth works would be required. Revisions to the scope resulted in total costs of $159K. Some minor changes to sewer manhole covers in… Read complete articleNew Soccer Pitch in James Cockburn Park