North Peace Leisure Facility Replacement Project
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 held workshops in April to share what was learned from the first two rounds of community engagement held in 2018 and 2022, present facility options that were developed based on community priorities and discuss related amenities, costs and tax impacts. We also completed an activity to learn more about amenity priorities balanced with cost.
The three facility options presented included two aquatics only options, and one multi-use option that features aquatics and indoor amenities. The estimated costs were higher than anticipated, and we are now working with residents to gain insight into what cost would be acceptable and what amenity mix would be the most important within that budget. For more details about the project, facility options developed based on the initial community input in 2018 and 2022, and estimated project cost and tax impacts, please see Facility Options.
Residents in the four partner jurisdictions (PRRD Areas B and C, Fort St. John and Taylor) asked lots of great questions and shared their input on the facility options and cost for the North Peace Leisure Facility Project. The next step is to present what we learned from the workshops and collect additional feedback at open houses and through a community survey. Your input in this community engagement will contribute towards the development of a final option for a new facility.
Questions? You can reach out using the Questions tab below.
OPEN HOUSES & COMMUNITY SURVEY
We want to hear from you.
We’re inviting residents in the four partner jurisdictions to join us at open houses that will be taking place in May and share your input on the community survey.
We’re looking for your feedback on:
- Project cost and tax impacts
- Priorities for amenities balanced with cost
- Level of support for the project and potential options
Attend an open house
Come out to ask questions of the project team and provide your feedback on the ideas and input shared during the April workshops. The open houses are from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You can drop by at any time during the open house and stay as long as you like. All open houses will have the same content, and no registration is required.
The May 2024 Open House Display Boards are posted under Project Documents.
May 21, 2024 Zoom link: Virtual Open House
Complete the survey
Starting May 6, 2024, we will be conducting a survey by phone and online to collect additional feedback. If you receive a phone call from Research Co asking for your input about the North Peace Leisure Facility project, please take a few minutes to complete this statistically valid survey of community views.
Community Survey Link: North Peace Leisure Facility Project Community Survey
Please complete the survey by May 27, 2024.