Aldergrove Community Centre Planning

PlaceSpeak is currently hosting a topic for the Township of Langley regarding options for a new community centre in Aldergrove.  Nearby residents of Langley, Surrey, and Abbotsford are especially encouraged to participate.

You can take a short survey on PlaceSpeak, or attend an open house tonight (November 27, 2012) from 7-9 at Aldergrove Secondary School Library 26850 – 29 Avenue (map).

The survey closes on Friday, November 30, 2012.

Here is an overview of the options that are being contemplated.

Aldergrove Community Centre Planning

The development of an Aldergrove Community Centre is a priority for the Township of Langley.

Council provided input and direction on two proposed options for the Aldergrove Elementary School site at 270 Street and Fraser Highway and directed staff to consult with the community. The Township of Langley encourages public input on these two options.

Option One

This option explores locating the new recreation facility at the north end of the site, near Fraser Highway, and connected to the existing heritage schoolhouse.  However, recognizing the limitations of the site for an outdoor pool, this option explores an indoor aquatic facility with a six lane pool for year-round use.

The fitness activity room could be stacked on top of the larger change rooms providing an opportunity to relocate the Aldergrove Library to the heritage schoolhouse. In addition, the option includes:

• multi-purpose rooms
• extra lobby space
• adjacent food service amenity
• single sheet arena with support amenities

Estimated construction cost: $34.8 million
Estimated operating cost: $1.4 million

Option Two

This option explores locating the new recreation facility at the south end of the site near 30 Avenue.   The site would resemble a campus style with a stand-alone Aldergrove Library in the renovated heritage schoolhouse which fronts Fraser Highway.

An enhanced recreation facility would include a:

• modest indoor leisure pool for year round use
• six lane outdoor lap pool in a park like setting for seasonal use
• fitness activity room stacked on top of large change rooms
• multi-purpose rooms
• large lobby
• food service amenity
• single sheet arena with support amenities

Estimated construction cost: $33.4 million
Estimated operating cost: $1.1 million

Take the Survey now!