Victoria’s newest turf sport fields are now open in Topaz Park and provide a state-of-the-art playing experience for local athletes. The City of Victoria celebrated the opening on Friday with a community event, which included Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming, Mayor Marianne Alto and Council members, the project team and community groups who provided input on the design.
The sport field project upgrades the previous facility by including a full-size turf soccer pitch, youth-size multi-purpose field, softball diamond and spectator seating. The City received $2.4 million in provincial and federal funding to help with the cost of the project.
The replacement and expansion of the turf sports fields is part of an initial $10 million investment in improvements guided by the Topaz Park Improvement Plan, which includes the new skate and bike park that opened last year. Design work for the next phase of improvements to Topaz Park is underway and includes new pickleball courts, ball diamond upgrades and an improved leash-optional dog area.