Cottonwood Island Work Underway

Monday, October 18, 2010 01:59 PM

Prince George, B.C.- Restoration work to Cottonwood Island Park is underway.

The work will see debris removal, vegetation cutting and pruning along trails, and trail reconstruction in addition to the construction of the Cameron Street replica bridge.

All work is to be completed within 4 weeks.

“Cottonwood Island Park is a focal point of our community and we have committed to ensuring it will be restored at a high level,” said Mayor Dan Rogers.

Part of the cost of the work is being covered by disaster financial assistance from the Province in the amount of $497,486. There has also been a significant donation from Telus through a special promotion. Telus has donated $100 dollars from each new Telus T.V. subscription. So far, that has translated into $128 thousand dollars for the park. The special promotion ends October 24^th.

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Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 01:59 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: verballabel on October 18 2010 2:40 PM

Looking forward to the island being opened again.

Posted by: Retired on October 18 2010 4:56 PM

“Cottonwood Island Park is a focal point of our community and we have committed to ensuring it will be restored at a high level,” said Mayor Dan Rogers

This boy is out to lunch. If this is the mayors pride and joy his taste is some what skewed.. Checked it out last summer and it looked like a dust bowl. The grass was all yellow and the walk ways were all dirt and dusty. The famous relic from the cameron street bridge sat there with grass and weeds surrounding this famous heritage structure
Cheers

Posted by: Honestjoe on October 18 2010 5:15 PM

Toilet facilities for the area are poorly maintained and extremely inadequate. When was the last time Rogers ever spent time in the area? It's time for a reporter to visit the area and report the facts instead of reporting the words of the politicians and bureaucrats!

Posted by: seamutt on October 18 2010 6:33 PM

Nice trails being built around the uni.

Posted by: gus on October 18 2010 8:28 PM

Cottonwood Island Park has the potential to be the best riverfront park within City limits. However, there are lots of shortcomings in my view that need some attention, including:

1. adjusting waterfront areas so that high water periods will not affect using the park as much as it typically does - use the sytem that Saskatoon uses of multiple tiers of trails with the most "natural" close to the water's edge and the most "developed" above the 200 year flood plain.

2. provide well researched interpretive information for trail users, especially tourists from out of province.

3. provide more seating opportunities, especially more "natural" opportunites on logs etc.

4. Using the services of a quality landscape designer, develop a standard "look" for the furnishings in the park - signage, seating, lookouts, small and larger picnic shelters, bridges, guards, etc.

Just for starters .....

Posted by: supertech on October 18 2010 9:29 PM

"Part of the cost of the work is being covered by disaster financial assistance from the Province in the amount of $497,486."

Guess who pays the bill from the disaster financial assistance?? We, the taxpayers. Call it a grant or whatever, we pay for it, not businesses, not government---we do. We also pay the taxes of businesses.

Posted by: DPJ on October 18 2010 9:32 PM

Toilet facilities? Lots of trees to hide in.

Posted by: heidi1555 on October 19 2010 9:21 AM

Can't wait to explore some more. To tell the truth for people who like the rugged type hiking/exploring it's great the way it is and kids have fun but would be nice to see it done so all can enjoy it. Strollers etc.