Cranbrook City council will be weighing a proposal from Key City Gymnastics that could see a multi-sport facility at Moir Park.
The proposal involves a gymnastics centre, childcare facility, lacrosse turf, basketball courts, pickleball and badminton courts and volleyball nets.
If approved the city would only be giving up land at Moir park for the facility and would not be on the hook for any of the project costs.
The estimated cost for the facility would be $14.5 million with Key City Gymnastics working on grant funding.
The early design can be found here.
Mayor Wayne Price says a facility of this calibre with no cost to taxpayers would be great for Cranbrook.
“It’s basically turn-key as far as the city is concerned and out of our hands with any costs associated,” he said.
“The value it brings to the community is incredible. We have some youth issues in town here and boy this is directed right for for youth. It’s exactly what we need so I’ll be supporting it.”
Key City Gymnastics is finishing up a feasibility study and will be bringing it back to council soon with a more detailed plan.
If approved, they are hoping to have construction done by December of 2027 when their current lease is up.
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