Facility Rentals
Town of Berwick Facility Rental Contract and Fees
Berwick and District Volunteer Fire Department Facility Rentals
The Town of Berwick is proud of all of our indoor and outdoor facilities that help make our town such a great place to work, play, and live. We are pleased to offer our community spaces to get some exercise, host an event, or just have fun!
Town Hall Gym
Our gymnasium, located at Berwick’s Town Hall, is a community hub. This space is regularly used for pickleball, basketball, volleyball, floor hockey, Tai Kwon Do, Tai Chi, fitness classes, birthday parties, meetings of all kinds, community events, you name it! With a capacity of 300, this space has a wide variety of uses!
Town Hall Multi-Purpose Room
As the name indicates, this versatile space is great for a variety of uses! With a capacity of 52 people, this room is often utilized to host the cake and snacks portion of birthday parties, meetings, and various events that are put on by our branch of the Annapolis Valley Regional Library.
Council Chambers
Council Chambers is our primary conference space in Town Hall with a boardroom setup, AV displays, and WiFi access. This room has a capacity of 30 people, and would be a great space to facilitate your next meeting in!
Carol’s Place
We love this space!
Carol’s Place, located in Rainforth Park, is a multiuse recreation building. This building was named in honour of Carol Boylan-Hartling; our previous Recreation Coordinator and valued community champion. Carol passed away is 2018 and her love and enthusiasm for this community inspires us all, every day.
This space serves as a hub for our day camp and afterschool programs with its close proximity to the Rainforth Park playground, tennis courts, and splash pad. This space is also used to hold training sessions, meetings, and CORAH presentations. With a capacity of 35, it is equipped with tables and chairs, WiFi, and a TV and projector. This space is not rented for birthday parties!
Tennis Courts
Centrally located in Rainforth Park, our tennis courts are a very popular feature in our town! Upgraded and resurfaced in 2021, our courts are a great place to play tennis, badminton, or pickleball from May until October.
Ball Fields
The Town of Berwick boasts two full-sized ball fields that host local softball and baseball practices and games!
Our Peter Connell field is located at 165 Brown Street. The majority of Berwick and Area Minor Baseball games are played at this field and it has washrooms and a canteen facility.
Our Rainforth Park ball field is located in the center of town, and has field lights for evening use as well.
Berwick & District Volunteer Fire Department
Located at 300 Commercial St, Berwick, NS B0P 1E0
Guidelines for Recreation Hall and Classroom Rentals
1. A rental agreement must be signed by the renter.
- BDVFD provides cleaning supplies and garbage bags. The floors are
to be swept. Tables are to be wiped clean. Tables and chairs are to
be returned to the storage closet.
- Payment for damage will be negotiated on a case by case basis.
- Cleaning charge if required will vary from $50.00 – 150.00 at the
discretion of the department.
2. The renter is responsible for the appropriate behavior of their guests.
3. The Bartender (s) and assistants provided by the department are
volunteers. They have been instructed to request assistance from the
RCMP in the event of any potential issues.
4. Parking for renters and guests is the North half of the rear parking lot for
the recreation hall, and the front and North parking spots for the
classroom.
5. The apparatus floor and ramp in front of the bay doors are not to be
used and must be kept clear at all times. Guests are not permitted on the
operational side of the building without an escort from the department.
8. Please do not use tape, push pins, nails etc. on the walls, chairs or
tables.
9. No lit candles or tea lights are permitted on premises.
The Berwick Volunteer Fire Department will now require Commercial General Liability Insurance for anyone renting the facilities not sponsored Fire Department. The insurance must be satisfactory to the Fire Department and underwritten by an insurer licensed to conduct business in the Province of Nova Scotia.
Proof of insuance must be provided before key fobs will be issued to the renter. The policy shall provide 30 days prior notice of cancellation. ** Proof of Insurance is required at least 10 days before the event.**
Main Hall
Dimensions 60'-8" x 39'-10"
Classroom
Dimensions 18'-8" x 30'-8"
To rent any of our Town Hall facilities or the Berwick & District Volunteer Fire Department facilities :
1. Complete the Facility Rental Contract at the top of the page. Fill out your information including your requested rental time and date. Rentals will be approved by the Community Development Department depending on pre-existing and longterm rentals.
2. Return the completed Facility Rental Contract to the front desk of Berwick's Town Hall. If there are no conflicts with your requested date, you should be good to go!
3. Payment for the requested rental must be made prior to the rental time. Once payment has been made in full, a copy of the gymnasium door key will be loaned to the user. A key cannot be picked up until the Friday before the rental due to limited number of keys. The key must be returned to the Town Hall front desk by the following business day, or placed in the drop-box located at the front door of Town Hall following the rental.
If you have any questions, contact Roger Flynn, call 902-538-8068 ext. 4006.