The Charlesbourg refrigerated ice rink will be built on the soccer field

The Charlesbourg refrigerated ice rink will be built on the soccer field, rather than on the site of the current rink.

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This is what we learn from reading the decision-making summaries which passed the executive committee’s ramp on November 5. The overall park redevelopment project will cost $8.6 million, of which $2.9 million will be borne by the City and $5.7 million financed by a grant from the Quebec government.

Originally, the indoor ice rink, which is part of the Marchand administration’s project to build a refrigerated facility per district, was to be built on the land where a traditional ice rink is currently located, at Parc du Bon-Pasteur, in Charlesbourg. .

Building needed

But upon analysis of the project, it was determined that the site of the soccer field was more appropriate, explained the councilor who is a member of the executive and responsible for Sports and Recreation, Jean-François Gosselin. The park will therefore undergo a major redevelopment. The new ice rink will occupy part of the current soccer field and the rest will be divided into several small soccer fields.

“The soccer field drained very poorly, retained water and became unusable,” maintains Mr. Gosselin. The soccer association wanted to use it more and more for four- or five-a-side soccer for the youngest. We’re going to take advantage of this to redo the grounds.”

The land of the current ice rink is lower than the services building and would have required significant retaining work, indicates the councilor. At the end of the redevelopment, it will instead accommodate beach volleyball courts.

“The addition of a new accessory building to the rink is also necessary to house the mechanical and electrical services serving the new facilities, the rink’s refrigeration system and the resurfacer,” reads the decision of the executive.

Three contracts

The executive committee approved three contracts for the completion of this project, totaling $455,644. It mandates WSP Canada for professional services in structure and civil engineering ($203,675), ABCP Architecture for professional services in architecture ($115,486) and Pluritec for professional services in mechanics, electricity, refrigeration and telecommunications ($136,483 ).

The fact that we use the rink roof plans, relying on the model put in place at the first installation, that of Victoria Park, allows financial savings and reduced turnaround times for professional mechanical services. and in structure.

We must not take for granted that it is the same wooden model that will be reproduced in the other boroughs, warns Mr. Gosselin. The Marchand administration wants to first analyze the evolution of the first two projects before deciding on the following ones.