Port Moody breaks ground on $13-million Inlet Park Community Fieldhouse

It was a field day in Port Moody.

City councillors, a Rotary Club representative, an MLA, and a Kwikwetlem First Nation Elder grabbed a shovel and grinned for the camera on Tuesday morning to mark the groundbreaking of the Inlet Park Community Fieldhouse.

“The community fieldhouse, located within a park that is already a highly valued recreational hub, will be an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming space for Port Moody residents and visitors for many years to come,” stated Mayor Meghan Lahti in a press release.

Lahti thanked the provincial government as well as the Rotary Club of Port Moody, who chipped in $750,000 to help build the three-storey facility.

“Our investment in the Inlet Park Community Fieldhouse reflects Rotary’s commitment to initiatives that will benefit the community long into the future,” stated club president Alison Young.

The province is also helping to pay for the project, contributing $1 million through B.C. Growing Communities Fund.

“I’m grateful to see Port Moody investing in a modern, energy-efficient facility through the Growing Communities Fund,” stated Port Moody-Burquitlam MLA Rick Glumac, adding that the fieldhouse should foster a: “true sense of community.”

Construction is set to take 18 months. The city will make “all efforts” to keep the park open but advised parking may be limited.

Pro-Can Construction Group was awarded the $13-million building contract in 2025.

The project is set to include a ground floor concession, a large multi-purpose room, office and meeting spaces, as well as public washrooms and changerooms.

The project also includes an outdoor covered viewing deck with bleachers overlooking Bob Favelle Field.

The project has achieved Rick Hansen Foundation Gold certification for accessibility, LEED Gold certification, and Passive House certification for energy efficiency and air flow – standards that exceed typical municipal recreation facility requirements.