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Memorial Park Revitalization (CIIF) Ontario Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund

Memorial Park Revitalization (CIIF) Ontario Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. Janet McCurdy August 13, 2012. History.

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Memorial Park Revitalization (CIIF) Ontario Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund

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  1. Memorial Park Revitalization (CIIF) Ontario Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund Janet McCurdy August 13, 2012

  2. History Recently the government announced infrastructure grants being made available for communities to upgrade aging facilities. Senior staff discussed some ideas to apply for a grant and the best opportunity to make a large impact was to enhance and revitalize Memorial Park. Memorial Park has aging facilities and without a comprehensive plan and available grant funding to address the area a total transformation may not be possible. Staff completed a rendering of the area suggesting a series of changes to address a number of key facility and park issues including, • A lack of available parking • Aging underused facilities • A lack of storage for grounds maintenance and other users • Truncated use of space • A lack of flow for all park users

  3. The scope of work is as follows: • Remove all buildings except the Crystal Palace • Remove racetrack • Relocate one hardball diamond • Increase and improve parking for parks and the Community Centre facilities • Install new underground services • Construct a band shell and Fair board offices • Construct storage areas for grounds maintenance and user groups • Construct a new Cattle barn building adjacent to the Crystal Palace • Add trails to the grounds • Install irrigation systems for turf • Increase base of shade by planting more trees • Install beach volleyball courts

  4. Financial Analysis • It is anticipated that the scope of work as per the application will cost about $2,000,000 including a 10% contingency with a cost sharing formula as follows, • CIIF Funding - $1,000,000 • Town of Tillsonburg $500,000 • Tillsonburg Agricultural Society - $250,000 • Ball and park users - $250,000

  5. 2013 Goals and Objectives • Undertake a Memorial Park, Fairgrounds and Lake Lisgar development and revitalization study. • To define ways to improve the area to facilitate recreational, cultural, aesthetic improvement and economic development opportunities as means to showcase the natural beauty of this important municipal asset. • Work in conjunction with the Lake Lisgar Revitalization Committee, Rowing Club, • Tillsonburg Agricultural Society, baseball and softball organizations.

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