On Tuesday, November 3rd, a presentation was made to Drumheller Town Council about the installation of a new climbing wall structure in the Badlands Community Facility.
Director of Recreation and Community Services, Mike Ziehr, shared with council that the proposed climbing wall was already in the capital budget for 2026. The approval was for $25,000, which included a $10,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Drumheller. The quotes that were received by the Town exceeded the approved budget and additional funding was requested to Drumheller Town Council.
Council was provided a couple of options, including an 8-foot wall design and a 12-foot wall design. The climbing wall will be available to be used without ropes or harnesses and will incorporate impact-absorbing safety surfacing. The preferred location of the wall would be in the southwest corner of the field house, near the playground structure. If this location is selected, two benches and one piece of the playground would need to be moved.
Council debated on if an 8-foot or 12-foot design would be the preferred climbing wall and it was determined that a 12-foot wall would be the climbing wall that would be chosen. Administration shared that the 12-foot wall option would have an estimated cost of $33,000 including a 10% contingency, requiring an additional $8,000 above the approved 2026 budget.
Council approved the 12-foot wall option and bringing forward the additional funding requirements to their 2027 budget deliberations.
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