Esquimalt’s Ribfest is asking for the township to match $1 million in community contributions gathered over the last decade to build a turf field at Esquimalt High School that would become the community’s first all-weather playing field.
The move would put Esquimalt’s recreation facilities on par with the rest of Greater Victoria’s urban municipalities, many of which have multiple turf fields.
Ribfest committee chair Tom Woods, along with other supporters of the project, made their case to council Monday night.
About 35% of Gorge Soccer Association’s 1,650 members are from Esquimalt, said association president Aaron Walker-Duncan, who spoke in support of the proposal at council.
“We have a real challenge in finding good, all-weather field space,” Walker-Duncan said. The club’s membership continues to grow, and it’s becoming harder to find playing spaces for the community, he added.
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Edited by Victoria Watcher, 02 March 2023 - 04:26 AM.