Grant Program: Recreation Infrastructure Program (RiNC)
Project Summary: Civic
Centre Ice Rink
In comparison
with many municipalities there is a shortage of outdoor ice skating available
for
Key facility
features would include:
o
Natural
ice surface (close to 42,000 sq ft in size)
o
Building
to house refrigeration equipment associated with ice surface, as well as
storage and dressing rooms
Costs:
The project budgets have been broken down in considerable detail with third party verification received on costs. At a high level, total costs for this project (excluding land costs) are as follows:
|
Facility Name |
Total Upgrade Budget |
|
Natural Ice Surface |
$2,300,000 |
|
Building (storage, equipment, dressing rooms) |
$ 700,000 |
|
10% Consulting / Professional Fees |
$ 30,000 |
|
Site Servicing Costs |
$ 500,000 |
|
TOTAL COSTS |
$3,530,000 |
Timeline: Preliminary concept drawings have been completed. It is estimated this project could be ready for construction to begin in 2009 with completion by 2010.
Benefits: There are significant social benefits to this project:
Social Benefits
Winter skating (whether it be recreational, hockey, figure skating, etc) is a major contributor to community social life and forms an important part of our culture, traditions and identity. Access to recreational opportunity can be an important element of family life by transmitting positive values to children. Participation enhances community quality of life and lends to the development of healthy, productive citizens.
In addition, the vast majority of
Canadians believe that participation in recreation can have a positive
influence on the personal and moral development of youth. Participation in recreation develops self
esteem, self discipline and responsibility among our youth; while also helping
to establish fitness and a positive identity for persons of all ages. In the report “