Work to remove the old fountain in North Battleford’s Central Park and beautifying the area is scheduled to begin the first week of August. Fencing around the fountain area will be set up today, Aug. 2, with construction to begin on Aug. 3. It is anticipated to have the Central Park Revitalization Project completed after six to eight weeks.
During construction, the remainder of the park will be open to the public and maintained by the City. It is not planned to temporarily close off streets.
The Central Park Revitalization Project is made possible by Federated Co-op through their Community Spaces Program. The North Battleford Business Improvement District applied for this enhancement project and received an $89,000 grant.
It is planned to:
- remove the existing non-functional water feature;
- remove the pavers;
- re-surface the entire surface using broomed and stamped concrete and a compass design;
- add additional seating and picnic tables as well as additional plants and flowers.
The new Central Park design will incorporate the recommendations from the City of North Battleford Downtown Revitalization Action Plan. In addition, the Park will undergo a complete safety audit to include CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles.
