After over an hour of debate, Centre Wellington council agreed to hire ATA Architects Inc. to study and design a new multi-use surface for Bissell Park.
The cost is estimated at over $89,000.
John Scott of Green Lanes, an active transportation group, told council he’d researched what other municipalities have spent on outdoor ice surfaces, including Halton Hills, who spent $45,000 a year on energy costs.
Council was stuck on the fact the four options in the request for proposal all included expensive refrigeration.
Pat Newson, managing director of community services, explained all the options included refrigeration, because it’s more cost effective to install the refrigeration during the initial construction phase. She added the warming climate means it might not be possible to have a natural ice surface in the winter.
The report on the costs for the four options under consideration for the Bissell Park is expected back at council in August.
