Call for participants for working group coming soon!
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Recreation continues to play a huge focus for Coaldale as Town Council approved the latest citizen working group at the September 27, 2021 Regular Council Meeting. This working group will help explore the logistics for a new or revitalized skate park in Coaldale.
“The idea of revitalizing or replacing Coaldale’s existing skate park has been brought up several times throughout the development of our new mountain bike park,” said Russ Tanner, Director of Recreation and Community Services at the Town of Coaldale. “Given the level of success with the mountain bike park and the number of dedicated community-based working group members that made the vision of the mountain bike park possible, we want to create similar opportunities to bring community members to the table to discuss the future development of a skate park here in Coaldale.”
No funding has yet been secured for the development of the skate park, however the work for the design and planning for this project can start ahead of funding sources being identified.
“One of the first and most important steps of the skate park exploration process would be forming the working group,” said Tanner. “The input from the group will help us decide on the location of the park as well as crucial design elements and the overall layout of the park.”
“Citizen-led groups like the sport and recreation working group, arena enhancement working group and the mountain bike park working group have been the true catalysts for the success of major projects like the new multi-use recreation centre, recent upgrades to the Coaldale arena, and the conceptualization of the new mountain bike park,” said Spencer Croil, Director of Planning and Community Development at the Town of Coaldale. “We will continue to use this model as we move forward to capture the community’s perspectives early on in the planning stages for projects like the skate park. We’re looking forward to continuing to build on this momentum we have with the community, particularly with the younger demographics in the area that will be able to use these amenities for years to come.”
Applications for the skate park working group will open soon. The Town will release more details about the engagement process as more information becomes available. Visit letsconnectcoaldale.ca/skate-park to stay up to date!