Ashcroft Indian Band - Community Centre

in progress

The project will construct a Community Recreation Centre including a gym, kitchen, multi-purpose rooms and cultural repository. A large number of homes and community facilities were destroyed in the 2017 wildfire and since then the Ashcroft Indian Band has identified a community recreation facility as a priority, providing space for a wide variety of uses. Currently, the Ashcroft Indian Band does not have a facility that is large enough for indoor gatherings and has no indoor recreation space of any sort. This limits the ability of the community to improve overall health and wellness and to build community connections. The proposed centre would blend community, recreation, and cultural uses into one facility. The community kitchen and freezer will enable the processing and storage of traditional fish/game. A cultural repository would provide space to display artifacts. On a broader level, the facility will enable the band to strengthen its Nlaka’pamux culture and strengthen relationships with surrounding municipalities and First Nations, and the people that live within these communities. The project works will include: - approximately 4250 sq ft gym; - fitness room with a variety of aerobic and weightlifting equipment; - changerooms, community kitchen and freezer, storage and prep areas; - community gathering space, classroom, and multi-purpose rooms; - cultural repository for artifact display; and, - related works.