Officials to discuss features to complement new artificial turf field at NDSS
NANAIMO — A new artificial turf field at Nanaimo District Secondary School is open, but the facility is far from a finished product as officials huddle to determine what features are still needed.
The $3.6-million NDSS Community Field opened with a soft launch in November to replace a beat-up field. Richard Harding, director of parks, rec and environment with Nanaimo expected an official opening in the new year.
He said the lights and scoreboard should be operational shortly with bleachers and change rooms being added in the next phase for major events and tournaments.
“We have opportunities as a community, working with the School Board, ourselves and other groups, in how we want to improve some amenities around it. This will give us time to decide what kind of bleachers we want, what other kinds of washrooms, change rooms.”