North Peace Leisure Facility Replacement Project

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The North Peace Leisure Pool is aging and its infrastructure is failing, resulting in service interruptions and other impacts on pool users. We have been working on a plan for how we're going to replace the pool based on a solution that suits our community, including offering broader recreational activities for our residents.

Developing Facility Options and Cost Estimates

The PRRD completed two rounds of community engagement to learn about the types of amenities residents in the four partner jurisdictions want to see at a new facility. The results were consistent across all of the communities. Overall, the primary message was strong support for a new multi-purpose facility that includes both aquatic amenities and indoor recreation spaces.

We used this input to develop several facility options with a mix of different amenities and then we went out for cost estimates. Unfortunately, the costs were higher than anticipated, and we are concerned about the impact on taxpayers. Before we decide next steps, we want to hear from residents in the four partner jurisdictions (PRRD Areas B and C, Fort St. John and Taylor).

A project update is being mailed to affected residents, and an overview of the facility options, estimated costs and other details about the project is outlined below under Facility Options.

Share your ideas.

We’re inviting residents in the four partner jurisdictions to participate in a two-hour workshop to discuss the facility options and costs. Our goal is to understand the best mix of amenities balanced with cost. Your input will contribute towards the development of a final option for a new facility.

We’re hosting in-person workshops in each community and two virtual workshops. You’re welcome to sign up for the one that works best for you.

To register for workshops, visit prrd.eventbrite.com.

Can’t make it to a workshop? No problem – we’ll prepare a workshop summary and post on this page to share what we learned along with our next steps.

Questions? You can reach out using the Questions tab below.

The North Peace Leisure Pool is aging and its infrastructure is failing, resulting in service interruptions and other impacts on pool users. We have been working on a plan for how we're going to replace the pool based on a solution that suits our community, including offering broader recreational activities for our residents.

Developing Facility Options and Cost Estimates

The PRRD completed two rounds of community engagement to learn about the types of amenities residents in the four partner jurisdictions want to see at a new facility. The results were consistent across all of the communities. Overall, the primary message was strong support for a new multi-purpose facility that includes both aquatic amenities and indoor recreation spaces.

We used this input to develop several facility options with a mix of different amenities and then we went out for cost estimates. Unfortunately, the costs were higher than anticipated, and we are concerned about the impact on taxpayers. Before we decide next steps, we want to hear from residents in the four partner jurisdictions (PRRD Areas B and C, Fort St. John and Taylor).

A project update is being mailed to affected residents, and an overview of the facility options, estimated costs and other details about the project is outlined below under Facility Options.

Share your ideas.

We’re inviting residents in the four partner jurisdictions to participate in a two-hour workshop to discuss the facility options and costs. Our goal is to understand the best mix of amenities balanced with cost. Your input will contribute towards the development of a final option for a new facility.

We’re hosting in-person workshops in each community and two virtual workshops. You’re welcome to sign up for the one that works best for you.

To register for workshops, visit prrd.eventbrite.com.

Can’t make it to a workshop? No problem – we’ll prepare a workshop summary and post on this page to share what we learned along with our next steps.

Questions? You can reach out using the Questions tab below.

  • About the Project

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    The Peace River Regional District (PRRD), City of Fort St. John and District of Taylor have partnered to determine the future of the North Peace Leisure Pool and how best to address regional aquatic and other recreational service needs going forward.

    The pool has served our region for generations. It provides fun, recreational activities for all ages. Generally, the pool hosts more than 100,000 individual visits annually, primarily from Fort St John, Taylor and the neighbouring PRRD communities (Electoral Areas B and C). That’s about 3.5 visits for every resident in the North Peace region.

    Over the past decade, the North Peace Leisure Pool has been plagued with a variety of maintenance issues. Continual, repeated shutdowns of various pool features and shutdowns of the entire facility have negatively impacted community use of the pool. Ongoing capital and operating costs continue to increase due to these problems. We are also a growing community and the pool is no longer able to meet emerging community needs.

    Working together, the four partners have started a planning process that included asking residents what they want in a new facility, and we have used this input to develop a mix of options for a new facility that reflect community priorities.

    To date, there have been two rounds of community engagement to help determine the types of amenities residents in the partner jurisdictions want to see at a new facility. Results of the engagement were consistent across all participating communities. We heard strong support for a multi-use facility featuring both aquatic amenities and indoor recreation spaces. The following is an overview of some of the combined input from residents:


    For more information on previous engagements, please refer to the public engagement reports available in the sidebar.


    Project Timeline

    • 2018: Public engagement – define vision
    • 2019-2021: Project paused due to pandemic
    • 2022: Public engagement – amenity priorities
    • 2023: Feasibility study to develop options and assess costs completed and presented to project partners
    • 2024: Public engagement – Input on best mix of amenities and cost
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Page last updated: 28 Mar 2024, 04:16 PM