A Lumby park could have a new facility.
The Village of Lumby has received support in principle from the White Valley Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee to construct a sewer lift station in Oval Park.
“We want to make sure it’s compatible,” said Rick Fairbairn, WVPRCAC chairperson.
“We want to make sure issues like odour are addressed.”
However, director Randal Ostafichuk isn’t concerned about having a sewer facility in the park.
“They will be nice looking buildings that will be suitable there,” said Ostafichuk, who is also a village councillor.
The lift station would be located on the northwest side of Pat Duke Memorial Arena.
“The location has a number of positive attributes including adequate space, shallower installation and the ability to connect the pump station generator to the public works building,” said Jeremy Sundin, the village’s director of finance, in a report.
The village also put forward another potential benefit and that is constructing a new park washroom facility in conjunction with the lift station.
The washroom could be part of a proposed community stage.
“If we are planning a community stage, having people walk across the park to find a washroom is not feasible,” said Ostafichuk of the existing public bathrooms near the pool.
Firm costs for a new washroom have not been determined yet.
“If the cost of the (lift station) project increased by $50,000 to add a washroom to the building, then the New Building Canada Fund grant would cover two-thirds of the cost leaving the village to fund about $16,666 or one-third of the $50,000,” said Sundin.
“It would seem equitable then that the WVPRCAC consider making a contribution. However, such a discussion can be deferred to a later date.”
