The City of Cranbrook has been successful in a grant application for $2.8 million in funding through the Federal Gas Tax Fund for the Idlewild Park Rehabilitation project, which will get underway this year.

“This is great news for the citizens of Cranbrook and (Electoral) Area C residents. The dam will be rebuilt and the lake restored. We want to enhance the surrounding area and build it to serve the residents in many different ways,” stated City of Cranbrook Mayor Lee Pratt.

The city will be involving the public in all plans surrounding Idlewild Park, he said.

“We will be consulting with the public and encouraging participation by various groups and organizations. This will be a community builder project that will serve the needs of the users for many years to come. Stay tuned for further announcements regarding this wonderful project we are about to design and build,” Pratt said.

The Federal Gas Tax Fund is a partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia that is administered by the Union of BC Municipalities.

“Through the federal Gas Tax Fund, the Government of Canada is allowing communities in B.C., and all across Canada, to make informed decisions about their infrastructure investments and how best to spend federal dollars. Community officials are best positioned to identify their specific needs, and the federal Gas Tax fund supports them in making those strategic investments. These 57 projects will contribute to building the strong, inclusive and sustainable communities Canadians desire to live in,” stated Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi.

Lead image: Idlewild Dam.

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