The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) recently purchased property from Bridge Creek Estate in the District of 100 Mile House adjacent to the South Cariboo Recreation Centre.
The parcel, which is 13.5 acres, was purchased for $70,000.
There are no projects nor any development scheduled for this property at this time.
However, the acquisition of this parcel of land will connect a property, which is owned by the District behind Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO), with the existing South Cariboo Rec. Centre (SCRC) property.
All three recreation properties are identified in a long-term site plan, and this recent land purchase was a key piece to enable development options, including an aquatic centre, ball fields, equestrian grounds, an Agriplex building, the bike park, as well as a complementary trail systems.
“Although we have not designated a project for this property, we felt it was a good acquisition for the regional district,” says CRD chair Al Richmond.
It is important for all communities and regions to be well-prepared and strategically ready for future recreation needs of our residents, he added.
100 Mile Mayor Mitch Campsall noted this tract of land will serve to consolidate all recreation lands in and around the 100 Mile Marsh, PSO and the SCRC, enabling long-term planning for various functions well in to the foreseeable future.
