The last phase of the 100 Mile House Soccer Park is underway.
A building with change rooms and showers for players and referees is currently under construction and set to be completed before the spring season.
The project was made possible with a $30,000 grant from the Northern Development Initiative Trust and very generous donations from the public, says Werner Heine, a 100 Mile & District Soccer Association spokesperson.
“We really appreciate the various help we get from the community.”
Local organizers are pleased work on the soccer building is underway as 100 Mile House will see a couple dozen teams from around the province visit when it hosts the 2015 U13-U15 Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup in July 2015.
Meanwhile, the local soccer association, in conjunction with the Hills Health Ranch, has thrown 100 Mile House’s hat in the ring to host a qualifying FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 team for pre-tournament preparations.
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup goes June 6 to July 5 in stadiums across Canada.
Construction of the four-field Soccer Park site off North Birch Avenue started in 2008 and the playing fields were ready in the spring of 2011.
