Construction Projects

The project will include rebuilding 5 diamonds at the northeast end of Vision Park, which includes:

• Landscaping to improve drainage in the lower areas of Vision Park.
• Construction of two 300-foot diamonds suitable for Slo-Pitch and Baseball.
• Rebuilding of three diamonds to level the landscape, improve drainage, and upgrade fencing.

Once this work is complete, Vision Park will have 16 operational diamonds, which more than accommodates the needs of Edson Mixed Slo-Pitch and Edson Minor Ball. A park of this size will also attract ball tournaments to the community.

Budget - $1,922,240

September 19, 2024 Update

On September 3, 2024, Council supported allocating additional funds from the Vision Park Reserve to complete Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Vision Park Project. After a September 11, 2024 Meeting with the representatives from Minor Baseball and Slo-Pitch Associations (User Groups) the next steps are as follows:

• Survey and Stake the 5 - Phase 2 Diamonds built last year(identified in green in the above plan) to confirm dimensions prior to fencing and dugout installations.
• Post a Tender to complete the fencing and dugouts for the 5 Phase 2 Diamonds. Hope to have this work completed this fall.
• Set up a meeting with User Groups, the Town and our Design Consultant to explore options for the U13 and U18 Baseball diamonds (Phase 3) to be located in a more central park location. The construction for this Phase will not occur until a suitable plan is agreed upon by the Town and the User Groups. This will likely be a 2025 construction project.

Background

In 2019 Trans Mountain Pipeline started work installing their new pipeline directly through Vision Park.

Eight of our softball diamonds at Vision Park were either fully or partially located on the Trans Mountain right of away. The work done by Trans Mountain Pipeline resulted in the removal of the playground, 72 full-grown spruce and poplar trees, six ball diamonds, and partially impacted two other diamonds.

Trans Mountain must return all sites on their right of way to their original condition after the excavation and construction, however, Trans Mountain and the Town of Edson jointly identified that it might be in the Town’s best interest to rebuild the affected ball diamonds and other structures rather than Trans Mountain. The Town of Edson rebuilding the diamonds (with financial contributions from Trans Mountain) would ensure the Town of Edson could rebuild them in alignment with the new Vision Park Revitalization Plan.

The Town of Edson Parks Department worked with EDS Group to build a revitalization plan for Vision Park in June 2020. A draft plan was presented to Council on October 27, 2020. The plan included a phased approach, with phase one being rebuilding the diamonds removed by Trans Mountain. Unfortunately, tenders came in far over budget and the plan was scaled back in consultation with user groups.

The Town has hired a local contractor to clear the trees within the Right of Way of TWP RD 532 between 54^th Street South and 63^rd Street (Willmore Road).

This process is in preparation for design for road construction.

This new road will provide a second access to the Edson Landfill and the businesses along 54^th Street South.

Project includes upgrades on Wase Creek on 1st avenue between Highway 16 overpass and 48th Street to mitigate flooding and drainage issues.

Budget - 90% grant funded. More details to come.

Timeline - Design activities are started and a land agent is currently working on the file to secure rights of access for geotechnical investigations and future work plans.

The Town of Edson and Yellowhead County are embarking on a historic joint project.

Following many years of public input and facility studies, our communities have come together to start work on a new Multi-Use Recreational Facility.

A joint initiative between the Town of Edson and Yellowhead County is one step closer to becoming a regional staple, with schematic designs for the YCE Multiplex officially approved.

With the innovative design given the thumbs-up, a four-phase construction plan is in the books and work is ready to begin this summer, including project site planning and utility upgrades to accommodate the new build.

More details can be found at www.edson.ca/facility.

Update October 17, 2024

We are pleased to announce that the 10^th Ave and 54^th St Sanitary Upgrade Project has been successfully completed. All major construction work has been finished, and the area is now fully operational.

As part of the final phase, landscaping work will be completed by Friday, October 25, 2024. Please be advised that some minor landscaping activities may still be ongoing until that date, but we do not anticipate any disruptions to local traffic or services.

We thank you for your patience and cooperation during this important infrastructure upgrade and appreciate your continued support in keeping our community safe and well-maintained.

We are happy to share that the construction on the 18^th Avenue Rehabilitation Project has now been completed, and the road has reopened to traffic!

The Edson and District Public Library project is now complete and open to the public. 

On June 29, 2023, Council approved an increase in the Capital Budget for the Library Renovation and Expansion project from $3,000,000 to $3,700,000 with increased town funding of $616,600 to be funded from the Future Civic/Cultural Facility Reserve.

The project funding breakdown is expected to be as follows:

• Town of Edson - $2,078,600
• Yellowhead County - $538,000
• Province - $1,000,000 (CFEP program grant)
• Library Board - $83,400 (reserves)

UPDATE November, 2023

6th Avenue is now open to the public, with the contractor returning in the spring to lay asphalt.

Assessments were required throughout Edson following the substantial flood event this summer to determine how much damage occurred. On June 29th assessments were completed by ISL Engineering with recommendations including upgrading the culverts at 6th avenue.

The report was reviewed by staff and the came to Council requesting funding and approval on July 18th. You can watch the discussion here: https://youtu.be/XDQOiGqK4wk?t=3201

As per the engineering report, the flooding in the community occurred after ground was saturated from previous rains and allowed for little ground absorption. The water ran off, overwhelming streams and storm infrastructure.

Some repairs required include 6th Avenue, the sink hole on 2nd Avenue and other related infrastructure damage.

The 6th avenue repair is large in nature and requires the Town to follow a tendering process under Provincial/Federal Trade regulations. 

Project is to install a new water treatment plant (WTP) and public use facility at Vision Park.

In 2020, the Town undertook facility design at Vision Park to make use of an existing licensed water well that requires treatment to meet potable water quality standards. The Vision Park Water Treatment Plant design includes a process area and a separated area with washrooms and meeting space for use by the public within the park.

Budget - $2,274,66

A new facility has replaced the old outdoor arena structure in Glenwood Park and provides year-round recreational opportunities for residents. The structure is a cement base which lowers the staff resource implication in the winter as the arena will be much easier to flood. It may also allow earlier flooding of the ice surface, potentially leading to a longer winter skating season.

Considering that the facility will now provide year-round recreational opportunities, such as basketball and pickleball in the summer months, greater usage of the park is anticipated.

Budget - $435,000 (75% grant funded)

Timeline - Project is complete and the new facility is ready for use!