The city plans to build a washroom building in Woodenhead Park, the park located on the Mutas Loop Road nearby the Trans-Canada Highway.
A staff report discussed at the Oct. 26 council meeting recommended erecting the building to “mitigated urination and defecation on the park lands.”
The report notes that closure of washroom facilities at nearby fast food restaurants due to the COVID-19 pandemic had exacerbated the problem.
There were two bids submitted for the project, the lowest was $389,180 from Vic Van Isle Construction. With additional contingency funding for the project, the total cost is estimated to be $447,557.
The bulk of the funding, $382,350, is coming from the B.C. Tourism Dependent Communities Fund. The city will cover the remaining costs.
City engineering director, Steve Black, said that supply chain issues created by the pandemic is pushing up construction costs.
He said the bathroom would be a simple building similar to the washroom in Kovach Park. “It is bare, it is expensive,” said Black.
Previously, the city installed Porta-Potties in the park after washrooms at nearby fast food restaurants were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new washroom building is expected to be completed by June 2022.
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