$1.2 million Kids Arena Fieldhouse upgrades complete

The Kids Arena Fieldhouse upgrades are complete, keeping within the $1.2 million budget.

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June 1, 2023

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A picture of a hallway with soccer ball wallpaper, a blue bench and windows that look onto an indoor soccer field. — Inside the newly renovated Kids Arena Fieldhouse. (City of Fort St. John, Facebook)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Kids Arena Fieldhouse upgrades are complete, keeping within the $1.2 million budget, according to the City of Fort St. John.

Upgrades began in the summer of 2022 and included updated doors, windows, lighting and bathrooms.

Outside a white and blue building with double doors and a canopy. — The new double doors and canopy entrance. (City of Fort St. John, Facebook)

The fieldhouse also now has a double-door entrance vestibule with a covered canopy.

Crews renovated the bathrooms, including accessible washrooms on both floors and an accessible lift to the second floor.

Three blue bathroom doors on a white brick wall. — The renovated bathrooms. (City of Fort St. John, Facebook)

The second floor now has two meeting rooms, and the concession area also received a renovation.

The project was funded by the Peace River Agreement.

For more information on the Kids Arena Fieldhouse, visit the City of Fort St. John’s website.

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Shailynn Foster

Shailynn has been writing since she was 7 years old but started her journey as a journalist about a year ago. Shailynn was born and raised in Fort St. John, and she plays video games during the week and D&D on the weekends. More by Shailynn Foster