ABOUT THE PROJECT
New Concept
(as directed by Town Council)
As directed and passed by Town Council, the following items will now be carried out:
1) Fabric "bubble" cover be put over Centennial Pool at Heritage Park, which will operate as a year-round facility.
2) Ice pad be constructed at Central Park, as a stand alone building, with a fabric "bubble" cover to be put over the building, making the rink a year-round facility.
3) The roof of the Eddie Bush Arena will be replaced.
1) Fabric "bubble" cover be put over Centennial Pool at Heritage Park, which will operate as a year-round facility.
2) Ice pad be constructed at Central Park, as a stand alone building, with a fabric "bubble" cover to be put over the building, making the rink a year-round facility.
3) The roof of the Eddie Bush Arena will be replaced.
original concept
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history of the project
(taken from the Final Report of the Steering Committee)
Background
In 2010/2011 Town Council and administration reviewed three major recreational facility concerns that consequently lead to the approval of this project. The first related to a multi-year development at Heritage Park to combine existing recreational assets at the site with new or replaced amenities. This project included a new therapeutic pool and wellness centre to replace the aging existing Town owned and operated fitness centre and sole therapeutic pool. This project was subsequently halted in 2010 during the design phase. Later that same year, the fitness centre was evaluated for structural and mechanical adequacy and subsequently closed. In addition, a request was received from the YMCA to maintain the $1.5 million commitment to the Collingwood YMCA site expansion, previously approved to support the construction of a new 25 metre pool. Finally, in response to a request for an additional indoor ice surface, Council discussed the costs associated with putting a roof on the outdoor rink at Central Park.
While a comprehensive recreational facility master plan is yet to be completed, the prioritization of these concerns necessitated the development of a strategy to respond to community need and move the Town forward successfully over the next two decades.
Council endorsed a concept for a joint venture between the Town of Collingwood and the Collingwood YMCA to develop a strategy for a multi-use recreation facility at Central Park. The Central Park Redevelopment (Project) has formed a partnership between the Town and the YMCA to explore a strategic and cost effective way of providing services and maximizing the use of Central Park.
In 2010/2011 Town Council and administration reviewed three major recreational facility concerns that consequently lead to the approval of this project. The first related to a multi-year development at Heritage Park to combine existing recreational assets at the site with new or replaced amenities. This project included a new therapeutic pool and wellness centre to replace the aging existing Town owned and operated fitness centre and sole therapeutic pool. This project was subsequently halted in 2010 during the design phase. Later that same year, the fitness centre was evaluated for structural and mechanical adequacy and subsequently closed. In addition, a request was received from the YMCA to maintain the $1.5 million commitment to the Collingwood YMCA site expansion, previously approved to support the construction of a new 25 metre pool. Finally, in response to a request for an additional indoor ice surface, Council discussed the costs associated with putting a roof on the outdoor rink at Central Park.
While a comprehensive recreational facility master plan is yet to be completed, the prioritization of these concerns necessitated the development of a strategy to respond to community need and move the Town forward successfully over the next two decades.
Council endorsed a concept for a joint venture between the Town of Collingwood and the Collingwood YMCA to develop a strategy for a multi-use recreation facility at Central Park. The Central Park Redevelopment (Project) has formed a partnership between the Town and the YMCA to explore a strategic and cost effective way of providing services and maximizing the use of Central Park.