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Arts & Culture Centre options presented

Including asks from users adds up to an estimated $16.8 million. The proposed budget is $10m.
Chris Gareau
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Option 1 has all new construction at Central Park.

Read the full story in the June 28 edition of The Interior News.

Consultants from Public Design gave a thorough presentation June 20 on their Bulkley Valley Arts & Culture Centre pre-feasibility study.

It included three options, two of which involved building some or most of the infrastructure at the Smithers Public Library’s current location. A motion by council said that it was to be at the Central Park location, but the consultants thought it important to point out that may have a negative impact on the southwest (railway) end of Main Street.

The next step is to move toward a building design phase, where the hope is to bring the estimated $16.8-million cost down closer to the proposed $10-million budget.

A survey handed out at the meeting is available until the end of the day June 23 to give feedback to the consultants for their final report to council. Click here to print a copy.

Photos of options 2 and 3 are below the full presentation.

Bulkley Valley Arts & Culture Centre Final Presentation by The Interior News on Scribd

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Option 2 leaves the most green space at Central Park.
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Option 2 moves most of the construction to Veterans’ Park and requires moving the cenotaph to Central Park.
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Option 3 has the Bulkley Valley Museum in a separate building at Central Park.
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Option 3 moves the cenotaph to a more visible location in the Veterans’ Park block, moves the CICK train to Bovill Square, and has the Smithers Art Gallery joining the library in a new building.