Box lacrosse players will be able to play outside rain or shine in Port Moody with an upgraded lacrosse box.
The Westhill box will be expanded to a 1,560 sq. m multi-sport facility with a permanent roof, new fencing and improved player benches and spectator viewing areas. The facility's electrical works, lighting, pathways and drainage will also be upgraded.
The project will allow for year-round access to physical activity opportunities. Funding is coming from a $681,000 grant from the provincial Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development's Community Recreation Program.
"We are very excited the province is helping the city not only replace an aging facility but provide upgrades to allow multi-sport and multi-seasonal use of the lacrosse box," said Mayor Mike Clay in a release.
The $30-million Community Recreation Program was introduced by the provincial government last fall.
