Phase 3 of the project will see what is now vacant land behind the Town’s newly completed Civic Square building transformed into a year-round outdoor gathering place capable of facilitating enhanced community programming and events for decades to come.
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On Monday, September 11, members of Coaldale Town Council were joined by MLA Grant Hunter and MP Rachael Thomas to officially break ground on Phase 3 of the Town’s Civic Square Project.
Phase 3 of the Town’s three-part Civic Square Project is a multi-faceted recreational and economic development project situated in the heart of Coaldale’s downtown core. Funded in part by the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF), Phase 3 of the Project will see what is now vacant land behind Civic Square transform into a year-round outdoor gathering place capable of facilitating enhanced community programming and events for decades to come.
Once complete, this outdoor space will include natural gas fire pits, a concession, picnic tables, public bathrooms, and a large concrete pad where community events such as farmer’s markets, concerts, movie nights, and festivals – including Coaldale’s ever-growing Summer Fest – can be held. This pad will also have refrigerant lines built into it so it can turn into a fully functional outdoor skating rink during the fall and winter months.
“It’s great to finally see this project get off the ground”, said Town of Coaldale Mayor, Jack Van Rijn. “For over a year, our Council has been reviewing detailed designs of the space and we’re confident that, once completed, this space will not only become a year-round community living room for our residents, but also, put downtown Coaldale on the map. I want to thank everyone whose been involved thus far, but especially Shift Real Estate Investments, Dennis Dirtworx, ATCO Gas, and Telus, all of whom have made either cash or in-kind contributions to project. I also want to thank the Yip Family, who generously donated the lot next to our Civic Square building to make the project possible. Finally, I’d like to thank our federal partners at the CCRF for providing $750,000 of grant funding for the project, which was instrumental in helping us contend with inflationary pressures during the tendering process.”
With construction of the outdoor space now underway, the Town’s three-part Civic Square Project is one step closer to being completed. Once the outdoor component of the project is complete, the Town will turn its full attention towards completing the last phase of the project, which consists in the further development of up to 10,000 square feet of additional commercial space along Coaldale’s Main Street.
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