On July 4, Airdrie City Council endorsed Ed Eggerer Athletic Park as the location for Airdrie’s new artificial turf field.
“This is a win for recreation in Airdrie,” says Mayor Peter Brown. “Choosing Ed Eggerer Athletic Park as the location and converting the existing field to artificial turf, as opposed to starting from scratch elsewhere, means Airdrie will have a sanctioned field as early as next year.”
Council has directed Administration to return to Council with a cost estimate by Q4 of 2023. If approved, it is anticipated that construction on the new artificial turf field would begin in 2024.
“Choosing to install an artificial turf field at Ed Eggerer Athletic Park makes sense despite the soil challenges. It allows the community to have a playable area much sooner compared to other potential sites like the planned SW recreation centre,” explains Brad Anderson, Manager of Genesis Place & Arenas. “Similar soil difficulties may exist at other locations too. Furthermore, Ed Eggerer Athletic Park already has necessary infrastructure such as bleachers, change rooms and parking, which would require budgeting and construction at other sites.”
