Holland College proposes sports field for Charlottetown Event Grounds

Holland College is interested in building a multi-sport, artificial turf field on the Charlottetown Event Grounds, and the province says it's not a bad idea.

"The Event Grounds are underused in their current form," the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said in a statement to CBC. "The proposed changes will provide the maximum benefit to the community without fundamentally changingthe use of the property."

The school released further information Monday morning regarding its plans for the space. Last week it confirmed it is in talks with the province to take ownership of at least part of it.

In a news release Monday, Holland College said the field would be made available to local sport and recreation associations, along with college varsity and intramural sports teams.

The space would still be available for music festivals and other events.

Last week college CFO Ken Heckbert said the grounds might also be used to solve the school's parking shortage.

Monday's release clarified that the grounds themselves would not be used for parking, but the college was hoping to make use of the parking lot across from the grounds.

Events and festivals currently held on the site will continue.

"The Shellfish Festival and Jack Frost will still be able to use this location," said thestatement from the province.

Transfer of the property to Holland College is still in the discussion phase, according to the province.

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