Goyette-Hill Park Project
The Town outlined in 2014 a three phase plan in order to create an environment ideal to the practice of sports and recreational activities, which would be accessible to everyone in the village core.
The Goyette-Hill Park offers at the same time a vast and minimalist site, extremely well located between Western Street and the Route verte, and is the logical choice for the practice of multi-sports. Furthermore, in view of the lack of investment in the park over the last 30 years, a major overhaul was justified.
By expanding sporting and recreational installations, we want to better meet the needs of the population as regards the practice of physical and sports activities which benefit people of all ages.
Ball Park
During the first phase of the project in 2014, we worked on the ball field by replacing floodlights, adding protective nets and installing a scoreboard thanks to the Town of Cowansville..
Tennis courts and multi-purpose skating rink
2015 was a key year in developing durable multisports installations at the Goyette-Hill Park. During the course of the second phase, double tennis courts were built with an acrylic surface, in order to provide a high performance result. In the first year of operations, we received more than three times the number of members expected.
In addition to erecting a real skating rink on a concrete base for the winter, we took into consideration the craze for dek hockey. By adapting this surface for the practice of the two sports activities, the multi-purpose skating rink is used during the four seasons. Users may now use the park’s facilities in the evening as lighting systems have been installed for the tennis courts, the skating rink and the skateboard park.
A vegetated knoll is now located between the small soccer field and the tennis court and can be used as a winter slide, as a picnic spot and to attend tennis and soccer matches.
A central children’s playground and open space layout
The kids’ play areas, which used to be scattered around the park, have now been consolidated into one area to make it easier for parents to keep an eye on the little ones. The gazebo has been upgraded, moved and supplied with power so it is more useful during events held in poor weather.
Also, an attractive network of paths lined with maples, red oaks, evergreens and plants, will gradually take shape between the different areas.
Costs - Phase 1 and Phase 2
| Phase 1 - 2014 | Phase 2 - 2015 |
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Upgrading the ball park Preliminary estimate: $208 894 |
Tennis courts, skating ring, children’s playground ... Preliminary estimate: $924 344 |