The Park

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The long-term focus of the Spray Lake Sawmills Recreation Park Society is on developing the entire 26-acre park site. The SLSRP Society and the Town of Cochrane are currently working on a Master Plan, which will review the potential for playing fields, ball diamonds, river access and space for public gatherings plus the continued growth and expansion of the present sports centre building. The park will be developed in phases over a period of years in cooperation with the Town of Cochrane and funded by the generous support of our financial partners.

The near term focus is on planning for Phase 3 of the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre. Phase 2 now has permanent paved parking on the south and east side of the centre. Griffin Road has been extended to direct access to the front of the building. The landscaping is well underway. Temporary parking now exists on the north side of the building, which will eventually be utilized for future phases. The entire building is fully operational.

To date, the following development of the park site has taken place:

1. Phase 1 - Completed in the fall of 2000, the Arena was the first development of the society. Used year round for ice hockey, figure skating, ringette, inline hockey and lacrosse, the Arena was a welcome addition to Cochrane’s existing sports facilities. The Cochrane Chamber of Commerce and Footstock use the Arena to host their events every year. The footage of phase 1 - 49,956 square feet or 5,142 square meters.
   
   
2. Phase 2 - Completed in January 2004, the Field House was a welcome addition to the Centre. This second phase is connected directly to the east face of Phase 1. The field house added an indoor turf field, a gymnasium, a running/walking track, a gymnastics centre, a fitness centre, physiotherapy and massage services, a day care with preschool and before and after school care, a skating treadmill, an expanded pro shop, two meeting rooms and an administrative centre. The footage of phase 2 - 59,956 square feet or 5,567 square meters.
   

Plans for future phases of the park site will be made public as the Master Plan develops.