NordicSpa

The City is seeking feedback on a proposal by Hospitality company Scandinave Group Inc. to build a nordic spa in the Brander Gardens neighbourhood. There a number of municipal approvals needed and the City is collecting feedback until Oct. 17.

The 10 acre parcel of land was gifted by Sandy Mactaggart and Cécile Mactaggart to the UofA which has listed it for sale or redevelopment by  U of A Properties Trust as it is land "not central to its academic mission." If approved, the Scandinave Group will purchase the site and build on it, but if the rezoning fails, the U of A Properties Trust is planning new residential development.

The proposal is being met with mixed reactions from nearby residents, and an open house for public engagement on the project is scheduled for the evening of Oct. 29 at the John Janzen Nature Centre.