Beach Volleyball lovers can look forward to three new full-sized courts this summer at Carrie Jane Gray Park.
According to the City of Prince George, they are the second beach volleyball courts in the city next to Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park.
They will be available to local athletes on a first-come, first-served basis.
“Council is very pleased to have these new tournament-ready beach volleyball courts ready for action well in time for the BC Summer Games in July,” said Lyn Hall, Mayor of Prince George. “We are pleased that we are already seeing important legacies from the BC Games in Prince George and that residents will be able to benefit and begin using the facility right away.”
“This facility is extremely exciting for Prince George,” said Colin Carson, CEO of Tourism Prince George, who is also a former varsity volleyball player at Thompson Rivers University and played professionally overseas.
“Sport hosting is a huge economic driver in our community and these courts will allow us to be aggressive in bidding on more events. The Prince George Youth Volleyball Club has a very strong indoor program, which sees multiple players graduate and continues to varsity programs each year. Now, there’s an excellent opportunity to develop beach players and give local athletes the opportunity to play volleyball year-round.”
The total cost of the project was $250,000.
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