New ice rink, a health and wellness centre, renovated change change in the swimming pool area?
District of Squamish is all ears for your suggestions on how to renovate or expand the Brennan Park Recreation Centre.
As anyone who has been there knows, the Brennan Park Recreation Centre is in need of renovation and expansion, and the district is seeking public input on a set of options.
The district has developed three options for an expanded recreation centre based on stakeholder and community input through the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Those options will be presented in an online questionnaire the district will release on June 12.
The community will be invited to weigh-in and share ideas to move towards a common vision through two upcoming public events and an online questionnaire.
“We’re asking: what is the best, most productive, most thoughtful use for these wonderful lands to meet the needs of our growing community and realize our vision for the future?” said Mayor Patricia Heintzman.
Residents will be able to examine and discuss options and set priorities, while also discussing funding issues and mechanisms. Residents are invited to:
- Attend a Public Visioning Event at Brennan Park Recreation Centre on Saturday, June 16, between 1 pm and 4 om, or on Wednesday, June 20, between 5 pm and 8 pm.
- Complete a questionnaire online June 12.
- Sign up for the Recreation newsletterto stay up to date with the project and view the summary reports from the public engagement activities.
Funding sources could be grants, taxation, borrowing, fees, fundraising and sponsorship. However, the first step is to determine what the community wants and needs at Brennan Park, and how much it will cost.
The District is also initiating an discussion of the surrounding Brennan Park fields and lands, and the range of community needs and activities which could be accommodated over time.
More information is available on the project page at Squamish.ca/re-create.
