The council is dedicating the award to Reid, who led the Foster Park Project for five years while he was the council’s major projects manager.
Reid led the development of Foster Park through many of its critical early stages.
He was the visionary behind the development of the Selwyn Sports Centre.
The wooden sprung courts at the centre have since been named after him.
Reid was an anchor batter for New Zealand in the 1980s.
He played an important part in the side’s test win against Australia in 1985, scoring 108 in a third wicket, 284-run stand with Martin Crowe. Reid died of cancer in December 2020.
Foster Park has 16 playing fields, one full-sized water-based hockey turf, one half-sized sand-dressed hockey turf, one full-sized artificial football turf, one artificial softball/baseball turf, four artificial cricket wickets, and a playground.
It is also home to the Selwyn Sports Centre and many sporting clubs.
The award was accepted by representatives from the council, RSL Consultancy, and MCL Contracting, on behalf of council staff, sports clubs, consultants, and contracting companies who were in involved in the park’s development.
“It is a real honour for Selwyn to receive this award and it is a recognition of the vision and hard work of many people over the past 15 years to make Foster Park the excellent destination it is today,’’ said Phil Millar, the current district council major projects manager.
“It has been a real team effort to create an award-winning park which is greatly appreciated by the community for sport, recreation, and play activities.”
“The community and sports clubs have helped shaped the development of Foster Park, and that is why I believe it has been such a success,” he said.
