Recreation Land Purchase Complete

Joint Release of the Cariboo Regional District/District of 100 Mile House:

The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) recently purchased a 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 or development slated for this property yet, however; the acquisition of this parcel will connect a property which is owned by the District of 100 Mile House behind Peter Skeene Ogden Secondary School, with the existing South Cariboo Recreation Centre property. All three recreation properties are identified in a long-term site plan, and the 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 complementary trail systems.

“Although we have not designated a project for this property, we felt it was a good acquisition for the Regional District,” stated 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.”

"This tract of land will serve to consolidate all recreation lands in and around the marsh, Peter Skeen Ogden School and the South Cariboo Recreation Centre, enabling long-term planning for various functions well in to the foreseeable future," says 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall.