$3.5M track and field facility opens in Liverpool, N.S.

A new track and field facility opened in Liverpool, N.S. (Source: Queens County Track Society)

A $3.5-million track and field facility recently opened in Liverpool, N.S.

The complex is located at Liverpool Regional High School and features the only turf soccer field and rubberized track in the South Shore. It also has a shot-put area and a long- and triple-jump runway, according to a news release from the provincial government.

The province pitched in $1.2 million to the project while Ottawa spent $1.8 million. The Region of Queens, along with local donors and sponsors, contributed $250,000 each.

“It’s amazing to see this dream come to life,” said Kristopher Snarby, president of the Queens County Track Society. “Thanks to the incredible support of our government partners and generous community donors, we’re thrilled to welcome the whole community to this wonderful new facility.”

Planning for the facility started in 2018 and the design work got underway in 2021. Construction kicked off in July 2024 and wrapped up this summer.

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