Blue Water Park - Town of South Bruce Peninsula

Blue Water Park

Bluewater Park Redevelopment

Bluewater Park is located in Wiarton, Ontario and consists of 10 Hectares of waterfront land adjacent Colpoy's Bay. The Park includes a seasonal and transient campground, picnic areas, an outdoor swimming pool, Wiarton's Historic Train Station/ Information Centre, beach, playground area, ball diamond, and trails. Bluewater Park is also used for the Rotary Fair, the Agricultural Society Fall Fair, and the Farmers Market. A short history of the park is presented here.

The Town of South Bruce Peninsula received Infrastructure Stimulus Funding in 2009. In October 2009 the Bluewater Park Steering committee was formed and the consultant Stempski Kelly and Associates were hired to conduct public consulation and project design.

The purpose of the project is to provide a safe green environment to promote and encourage physical activity, family outings, and accessible pathways improving community pride and local quality of life. The project is to be completed in accordance with the following objectives:

Boost community pride;
Provide for a stronger and more viable tourism industry;
To develop a vibrant, mixed use waterfront destination for residents and visitors alike;
To allow for new economic development opportunities and a diversity of new users;
To improve accessibility and multi-use;
To bring future sustainability to the downtown commercial sector;
To improve connectivity to the waterfront while enhancing downtown vitality;
To promote healthy activity by providing ample and continuous space for a variety of recreational activities;
To preserve existing heritage buildings on the waterfront; and
To provide satisfactory consideration of all design alternatives.

The intention of the redevelopment project consists of the creation and renovation of various facilities to enhance visits and tourism, including a new visitor facilities, the creation of an outdoor plaza for relaxation, as well as other park and picnicking facilities.

NEWS

February 12, 2010

Documents from the Public Open House.

Detailed Plan Enlargments

Please note that the comment form allows for feedback on components of each option. Comment forms will be accepted until February 19th, 2010 and can be dropped of at the EDO office at Town Hall (315 George St. Wiarton) or faxed to 519-534-4976.

December 17, 2009

Bluewater Park Community Open House 7PM-9PM at the Wiarton Arena and Community Centre

December 2009

Stempski Kelly Associates interviews local stakeholders

July 20, 2009

Bluewater Park Development Presentation