Town of Grande Cache

Community Beautification

What’s Happening Now?

Update: April 3rd, 2008

The Town of Grande Cache would like to ask all residents interested to complete a new community beautification survey. Please review the following concepts in this ten slide presentation and then complete the questionnaire below.

PDF Icon Grande Square - Community Beautification Concepts

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Central Park

The old soccer fields beside the Akasaka Recreation Centre are being transformed into a Central Park for Grande Cache. This park will be developed over 3 years:

  • Year 1: layout and grading, paving of walking trails, amphitheatre seating, and tree planting
  • Years 2 & 3: Addition of shrubs, gazebo, fire pit, public restrooms, water park, etc.
  • Future: Potential opportunity for light commercial development in the area
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UPDATE: Phase one is complete - including the paving of trails, trees planted, completion of parking/drop-off lane, amphitheatre seating, and utilities (water & power).

View the design layout for Central Park

Mt. Hamel Park & Playground

The playground located on the corner of 99th Ave and 110th St has been upgraded this summer. It includes new playground structures, trail development, tree planting, and a gazebo seating area.

View the design layout for Mt. Hamel Park & Playground

Downtown Core

Phase one of this project is complete. Work included the extention of the current sidewalk in front of Home Hardware along to Shand Ave. This was extended 1.5 metres, in which trees were planted, and new lighting was replaced. A brick crosswalk was created between the old Alpine Inn and the Movie Gallery. Large planters were added in front of the businesses, which will be covered in a stone material to follow our beautification theme.

A Beautification Loan was developed through Community Futures West Yellowhead for local businesses. Downtown businesses are encouraged to upgrade their building facades to follow our new beautification theme.

View design and theme ideas for the downtown area

Highway 40 Corridor

New entrance features and way-finding signs are scheduled to be placed on the highway this fall. The planting of trees along the boulevard has been postponed until next spring.

View the design ideas for Highway 40

Other Plans

Watch for other features including street signs, park benches, and super upgrades to our trail systems!