Through BC Spirit Squares, Merritt will transform a downtown parking lot into Legacy Plaza, a gathering place that will be able to host outdoor community events in the heart of downtown.
B.C. Spirit Squares are community gathering places, tributes to history and culture, and a lasting legacy for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.
Each square paves the way for festivals, community activities and celebrations and will stay and as a testament to the people and collective experiences that have shaped British Columbia.
The $20-million B.C. Spirit Square program helps municipalities create or improve outdoor public meeting and celebration spaces based on 50/50 cost-sharing with local governments, to a maximum provincial contribution of $500,000. Funded Projects
Communities
- Abbotsford
- Armstrong
- Burnaby
- Burns Lake
- Campbell
River - Castlegar
- Chase
- Chetwynd
- City of
Langley - Coquitlam
- Cranbrook
- Creston
- Cumberland
- Delta
- Fort St. James
- Golden
- Harrison
Hot Springs - Hedley
- Hope
- Houston
- Invermere
- Kamloops
- Kelowna
- Keremeos
- Ladysmith
- Lake
Country - Langley
Township - Logan Lake
- Lytton
- Mackenzie
- Maple Ridge
- Merritt
- Mission
- Nanaimo
- New Hazelton
- New
Westminster - North Vancouver
- Peachland
- Penticton
- Pitt Meadows
- Port Alberni
- Powell River
- Prince George
- Prince Rupert
- Qualicum Beach
- Quesnel
- Revelstoke
- Richmond
- Sechelt
- Sidney
- Sooke
- Summerland
- Surrey
- Trail
- Victoria
- Westside
- West Vancouver
- Williams Lake
