The City of Castlegar is initiating a public engagement process to renew Brandson Neighbourhood Park in order to create an accessible and inclusive park that is welcoming to everyone.
The City is seeking ideas from the community on what it wants to see by polling residents on what they would like to see at the park if they could shape the space.
The ideas and input you share will help the project team understand what the community would like to see and help build a new vision for the future of the park.
The City engagement is focused on hearing ideas from the broader community for the park space and how the stories and history of the park can be celebrated.
Brandson Neighbourhood Park, located at 2412 6th Avenue, is adjacent to a mixed-use residential development currently under construction.
When this development was approved, the City committed to dedicating the space as Park land by bylaw under Section 30 of the Community Charter; engaging the community to determine what the community prefers in terms of the park space; and reaching out to local historians and community members to capture the history of the park and commemorate the story on site.
“We’ve planned ‘picnic in the park’ events where people can see Brandson Park as it is, and dream about ideas for its future,” said Project Manager, Anne Simonen.“ We will be engaging the community in all stages of this project including prioritizing park possibilities, building the vision for its future, developing conceptual options, and identifying the preferred final design.”
There are a number of ways to get involved and provide feedback to the city.
Picnic in the Park
Join us to share your thoughts while having a picnic in the park. Food and beverages will be provided.
Location: Brandson Park, 2412 6th Avenue.
Date/time: Tuesday, May 7 from noon to 7 p.m.
Logistics: Parking is available at Living Waters Faith Fellowship at 2329 6th Avenue.
Take a survey
Share your thoughts by taking a short 5-minute survey on the city’s website or in hard copy at City Hall, located at 460 Columbia Avenue.
Share stories and history
Help the city build a timeline of the history of the Park and capture stories, by sharing through the City of Castlegar’s website.
Learn more
Find all the project-related information on the City of Castlegar’s website.
The City expects engagement and project planning will be complete by the fall and construction at the park will occur in the spring of 2025.
The City of Castlegar is a service centre in the West Kootenay. The diversified and growing economy is focused on the forestry, energy and mining sectors in the valley, and commercial services in the City.
Quality of life features backcountry adventure and an increasingly dynamic urban culture, including the Millennium Park & Ponds and Sculpture Walk.