The City of Revelstoke is one of 11 recipients of the Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC) 2026 Community Grant Program, which funds playground and recreation projects aimed at creating more inclusive community spaces across British Columbia.
Children and families can expect better access to Kovach Park following accessibility upgrades.
The provincial grant program is designed to support 10 playgrounds and one community centre across the province, helping launch or complete projects that use recycled B.C. tires to create fully accessible public spaces.
Nearly 18,000 recycled tires will be repurposed through TSBC’s 2026 Community Grant Program to create safer, more accessible public spaces. In Revelstoke, 2,710 recycled tires will be used to replace traditional surfacing materials.
TSBC is a not-for-profit society responsible for B.C.’s scrap tire recycling program.
The organization was founded in 2003 and is governed by a board representing the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada, the Retail Council of Canada, the Western Canada Tire Dealers Association and the New Car Dealers Association of B.C.
“These projects show how recycled tire products can deliver practical, lasting benefits for communities,” TSBC CEO Rosemary Sutton said. “By supporting accessible surfacing, we are helping create public spaces where more people can participate safely and independently.”
TSBC turns scrap tires into new products such as playground surfaces, athletic tracks, horse mats and garden mulch.
Since 1991, more than 128 million tires have been recycled in B.C.
