As of February 26th, 2024 the sidewalk & accessible parking spots for the Visitor Information Centre (VIS), and the first four parking stalls south of the accessible VIC parking spots on Willow Ave will be closed to the public until further notice to facilitate safe demolition of the VIC.  These closures will remain in effect until the new Welcome Centre is substantially complete at the end of July 2024.

Additionally, four parking stalls south of the closed parking stalls will be blocked on Wednesday,  February 28th to facilitate delivery of a job site trailer on Friday morning.  Any vehicles left in these spots by Friday morning will be towed at the owner’s expense. (see related documents for map outlining the area described above).

Demolition crews will be on-site in Willow Park starting the week of Feb. 26 to begin the rebuild of "The VIC." 

Wolfville's well-loved Visitor Information Centre has been a landmark in Willow Park for many years but now, with support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the popular destination is being reconstructed as a four-season facility.

The new Welcome Centre will be in the same spot, beside the splash pad, and offer accessible washrooms, a changing room and additional features that the current building lacks.

Plans are in the works to continue visitor supports and continuity of service for the Magic Wine Bus through the construction process.

Residents and visitors are asked to use caution around the site once construction begins.

Wolfville, NS – Today, the Government of Canada and the Town of Wolfville announced that they reached an agreement to fast track 45 housing units over the next three years. This work will help spur the construction of 280 homes over the next decade.

The agreement under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), will provide more than $1.8 million to eliminate barriers to building the housing we need, faster. Wolfville’s Action Plan commits to six local initiatives that enable a variety of housing forms and densities to meet the diverse needs of the community.

These initiatives will allow for building more density in areas zoned for single-family households. They will also waive development fees, increase the implementation of inclusionary zoning, increase building heights, reduce parking requirements and broaden as-of-right permissions to augment the supply of affordable, low-carbon construction of medium-density housing. Wolfville will also increase residential development near the university campus by selecting suitable parcels of land and rezoning them to allow for multi-unit dwellings.  

Read the full media release by clicking here.