Fences are still up around the new performance plaza in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park but city staff say the facility will be open in time for Friday’s Canada Day festivities.
The $3.2-million project, which includes amphitheatre-style seating for 900 people, is expected to be a central hub for the city’s July 1 festivities.
Raul Allueva, the city’s general manager of parks and recreation, said that while work is still being conducted, the project is on schedule to open this week.
“There are obviously things coming together quickly and work is continuing on the site probably right to the deadline,” he said in an email to The Tri-City News. “The project has proceeded expeditiously ahead of the July 1 opening day but we are definitely on track for Canada Day opening of the plaza.”
The plaza, which Allueva has called a “flagship outdoor project” that will “define the city’s outdoor landscape,” is located next to Lafarge Lake. It is capable of expanding it seating to accommodate 1,300 people and is expected to be the focal point of the 55+ BC Games in September as well as future festivals and civic events.
The official opening of the plaza is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. Friday. For more information on Canada Day events, see TC Arts, page 24.
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