Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Project
Construction of a new community hall will begin in April 2025. The hall, located in Connor Park in Halfmoon Bay will be a space for events, meetings and social gatherings available for the entire community on the Sunshine Coast.
This is your space to stay informed on this project!
On the right you can read about the history of this project and see latest updates.
Below Ask questions at anytime!
Construction of a new community hall will begin in April 2025. The hall, located in Connor Park in Halfmoon Bay will be a space for events, meetings and social gatherings available for the entire community on the Sunshine Coast.
This is your space to stay informed on this project!
On the right you can read about the history of this project and see latest updates.
Below Ask questions at anytime!
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May 1, 2025 Traffic Update for Connor Park – East Entrance
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🔹 No vehicle access to the main parking lot from this entrance.
🔹 A limited number of parking spaces will remain open.
🔹 A designated turnaround zone will be available for those accessing nearby trails.This temporary setup is intended to allow trail users to avoid active construction areas. However, if it leads to excessive traffic conflicts or confusion, we may need to close the East entrance entirely.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to improve the park!
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Site Preparation Work Beginning for Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Construction
Share Site Preparation Work Beginning for Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Construction on Facebook Share Site Preparation Work Beginning for Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Construction on Twitter Share Site Preparation Work Beginning for Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Construction on Linkedin Email Site Preparation Work Beginning for Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Construction linkConstruction of a new community hall is anticipated to begin soon. The hall, located in Connor Park in Halfmoon Bay will be a space for events, meetings and social gatherings available for the entire community on the Sunshine Coast.
Nearby residents and visitors to Connor Park will see some work being done in the coming weeks to prepare the site and may also notice the two signs that have been recently installed. One of the signs outlines the design and plans for the hall, the other has been placed as a requirement for the Federal Government grant that is covering the majority cost for this project.
Here is what else is planned as part of the site preparation.
Trees
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) knows that environmental conservation and protection of our forested areas and in particular, white pine trees, are very important to residents. To alleviate these concerns, the SCRD conducted an environmental assessment of the site prior to it being selected for the Community Hall.
Following this assessment, in February, a certified arborist surveyed the site. A small number of trees within the construction footprint area were assessed and will be removed. The arborist also recommended the removal of several unhealthy or damaged trees to help manage the long-term health of the Park’s forests in the vicinity of the project area and park access roads.
No white pine trees are part of this tree removal work. In fact, the arborist identified some areas where informal vehicle parking outside of assigned parking areas is affecting the health of white pine trees. As a result, the SCRD will work towards reducing the damage being done to these trees by ensuring clear guidance is in place on where people should park.
The SCRD’s intention is to construct the hall with as little impact to the forested area as possible.
Utilities
Utility work will begin in the coming weeks This work will include the installation of a new water service, electrical connections and septic upgrades for the hall. Residents on Northwood Road will receive notification prior to this work being done as water service installation will involve some excavating work on the road.
Additional Site Preparation
An older shed structure, located on the Southwest side of the site will be dismantled. This structure was once used as a washroom and the old pit toilet will be fully decommissioned. Staff are doing this work in a manner that will ensure the trees that border the existing pit, located between the hall site and the playing fields are not disrupted.
Please note that as the work outlined above continues, there will be some temporary changes to parking availability at the site. Any major disruptions and other information such as project updates and details on the groundbreaking for the hall will be communicated via the online information space for the project at letstalk.scrd.ca/community-hall and at www.scrd.ca.
View the conceptual design for the hall and read update
Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Project at Connor Park - Project Definition Report
Community Hall Progress
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Site Investigation
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Community Design Input
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Consult with stakeholders
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Project definition report
Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Project has finished this stageReport can be found here: https://letstalk.scrd.ca/36738/widgets/165812/documents/116522
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Request for Proposal Under Development
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Request for Proposal Issued
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Construction and Design Contracts Awarded
Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Project has finished this stageDesign and construction contracts for the Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Project were awarded at the SCRD Board meeting on May 23, 2024. View the reports associated with the contract awards here: https://www.scrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-MAY-23-BRD-Agenda-Package.pdf#page=22
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Site Preparation Work
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Groundbreaking Ceremony
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Construction Begins
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March 2023 - Community Survey Results
Project History
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March 2023
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December 2022
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July 2022
Common Questions about the Community Hall Project
- Who is paying for this hall?
- When will my donation be returned to me?
- What happened to the planned hall at Coopers Green Park?
- Will a hall at Connor Park result in forest being destroyed/white pine trees being cut down?
- Why Connor Park?
- Why build a hall at Connor Park when it is not on a bus route?
- Connor Park is designated as Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). What impact will that have on building a hall?
- There is already a school gymnasium near Connor Park that can be used as a meeting space, why build a community hall?
- When will construction begin on improvements to Coopers Green Park?
- Where can I find more information on the Halfmoon Bay Community Hall Project?