A long list of contributors to the new soccer fields in Walkerton. From left to right: Bryan Dales,Co-Chair Project Management Team; Randy Weber, Co-Chair Project Management Team; Dan Gieruszak, Brockton's Deputy Mayor; Mary Jane Bushell, Project Management Team; Jeff Roberts, President Walkerton Minor Soccer; David Inglis, Brockton Mayor; Dean Leifso, Brockton Councillor; Collin Saunders, Dir. of Operations for Brockton; Steve Bendo, Stantec; Mike Kalman, TDI Inc.A long list of contributors to the new soccer fields in Walkerton. From left to right: Bryan Dales,Co-Chair Project Management Team; Randy Weber, Co-Chair Project Management Team; Dan Gieruszak, Brockton's Deputy Mayor; Mary Jane Bushell, Project Management Team; Jeff Roberts, President Walkerton Minor Soccer; David Inglis, Brockton Mayor; Dean Leifso, Brockton Councillor; Collin Saunders, Dir. of Operations for Brockton; Steve Bendo, Stantec; Mike Kalman, TDI Inc.
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Groundbreaking For Soccer Fields In Walkerton

By Steve Sabourin
October 6, 2015 - 5:44pm

An official groundbreaking triggered the building process of the new soccer fields in the East Ridge Business Park in Walkerton.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place Monday afternoon at the site in the East Ridge Business Park.

Jeff Roberts is the president of Walkerton Minor Soccer.

"We've been actively at this for 7 years now. It's been a long journey," says Roberts. "We envision other things, other uses as well. More than just soccer."

Donations from businesses and the community topped $235,000 which allowed Brockton council to officially endorse the project last week. The plan is to build three full-sized fields and two mini-fields and to have them ready in July of next year. The winning tender for the project came in at $963,000.

Stantec is the designing firm and TDI Inc. is the contractor.

A view of the field from 2015 of what will eventually become a part of the new soccer complex in Walkerton. (BlackburnNews.com stock photo)A view of the field from 2015 of what will eventually become a part of the new soccer complex in Walkerton. (BlackburnNews.com stock photo)

A view to the west of what will become a part of the new soccer fields in Walkerton. Note the water tower in the background.A view to the west of what will become a part of the new soccer fields in Walkerton. Note the water tower in the background.

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