Plans to improve the Park Drive Ball Fields in Port Hardy have been referred to the district’s finance committee for review.
The proposal follows a letter submitted last month by Trish Fossum on behalf of the local Little League baseball program, outlining the repairs needed to make the field safe and playable for next season.
During the Oct. 14 council meeting, Coun. Brian Texmo expressed strong support for restoring the facility but noted that costs and logistics must first be assessed.
“With all the finances and work that needs to be done, it has to go through the finance committee,” Texmo said. “We also need to figure out how to work with softball to make sure youth have access to fields out at the beach in the interim. I would like to figure out how and when we can address that.”
Proposed upgrades include improved drainage, levelling of the playing surface, expanding the infield by 10 feet and providing a safer, softer diamond for players.
Fossum told council that enhancing the field aligns with the district’s Official Community Plan and would help position Port Hardy as a regional leader in minor baseball.
“We’re kind of in the best position in the Tri-Port area, in regard to our number of diamonds and the quality of them,” she said. “Being a leader in that regard would be awesome.”
