By Matt Kelly

N.B. Central Park revitalization project underway

Aug 4, 2016 | 7:00 PM

Work is beginning on the overhaul on North Battleford’s Central Park.

As of Wednesday, Aug. 3, the Central Park Revitalization Project is underway in downtown North Battleford, giving the 50-year-old space a new and improved look.

Executive Director of the North Battleford Business Improvement District Lisa Kissick said it’s an exciting time for the downtown core.

“It’s something we’ve been working on for a number of months to get into the start of the project. Now seeing things happen and actually seeing that the progress is happening there is really exciting,” she said.

The project is made possible through an $89,000 grant from the Federated Co-op Community Spaces program, after the Improvement District applied for it.

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Plans for the park include removing the existing non-functional water feature and the pavers; re-surfacing the area with concrete and a compass design and adding seating, picnic tables and plants. Developers hope the overhaul will also mean the park will generate more visitors in the fall and winter.

“It’s just going to be a lot more inviting as opposed to having something that’s deteriorating and falling apart, we’re going to have something that can function as a multi-use space and not only that, a multi-season park,” Kissick said. “We’ll be keeping this park cleared and functioning all season long.”

The demolition stage is the first step in the project and Kissick said the City of North Battleford is trying to salvage parts to put into storage for further use.

“I know the city’s being very diligent in making sure that when they are taking out the pavers, they’re being very careful because there are things that can’t be purchased anymore but are used in a number of different areas in the city,” she said.

The new design will incorporate the recommendations from the City’s Downtown Revitalization Action Plan and will also undergo a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) safety audit.

It is expected the project will be completed within six to eight weeks but Kissick said the exact time will depend on the weather since it is an outdoor project.

Matt Kelly is battlefordsNOW’s town municipal affairs and community reporter. He can be reached at mkelly@jpbg.ca.