Golata Community Space Project

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is talking to Golata Creek community members (including Clearview, Clayhurst, Goodlow, and Flatrock) to help decide the future of the grounds located at 6161 Golata Creek Road. The existing hall was closed in 2022 due to structural safety issues. The PRRD has allocated $500,000, depending on community support via referendum (which is a community-wide ballot on a specific question), to develop the site.

The plan is for the Golata Creek Community Association, who have run the hall for a long time, to keep managing the potential new space. They would do this through an agreement with the PRRD. The agreement would include things like requirements for safety, regular reporting and annual inspections.

What We're Asking the Community

1. Are you in support of building a new community space?
2. What are your priorities for a community space?
3. Do you support using tax dollars to fund a new community space?
   

Key Decisions

To keep planning for a possible new site moving forward, the following decisions will be made by the Regional Board using community input and staff recommendations:

• Determining the type of space to explore: hall replacement, outdoor recreation or other
  community-lead options
• Funding: Deciding on whether to establish a 'taxation service area' (a defined geographic boundary where property owners contribute to a specific service) for ongoing operations and maintenance
• Community referendum: A mandatory vote to approve the service area and associated taxation

Next Steps for the Community

• Learn more: Explore this project page to learn more about the facility history, potential cost projections (coming soon) and review the structural assessment of the Golata Creek Community Hall
• Take the survey and share ideas: Visit the project page to take the online survey, share your ideas for the community space through an Interactive Ideas tool and sign up for project updates
• Save the date: Please mark your calendar for a community meeting on April 30, 2025 at the Clearview Arena from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm to engage with the project team