New Community and Recreation Centre
North Bay’s new community and recreation centre is now fully designed and ready to be tendered, pending City Council approval. Geotechnical engineering and detailed drawings, for the facility, featuring dual-pad ice surfaces and other amenities, are complete.
The design team from MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd. and North Bay’s Mitchell Jensen Architects has been working on the project for more than a year. That work has included stakeholder consultation, public information sessions and Council updates.
The multi-use facility will be fully integrated with the existing Steve Omischl Sports Complex at 1055 Lakeshore Drive.
Why is this project happening?
A New Community and Recreation Centre will replace the aging West Ferris Arena and ensure the City continues to provide residents with the same level of recreational services and opportunities. The new facility will also add an ice pad to the City's existing inventory, helping to better meet demand as demonstrated through public consultation and the findings of a Multi-use Recreational Facility (MURF) Feasibility Study.
Key features
- two standard hockey size rinks
- walking-running track
- fully accessible building
- warm spectator viewing areas
- outdoor event/warm-up area
- transit pick-up and drop-off location
- community room/meeting space
- community patio-veranda
- total of 14 barrier-free change rooms, including eight capable of converting into four enlarged change rooms
- 433 parking spaces
- bus Parking spaces
Council update, Nov. 17, 2020.
Council update, June 23, 2020.
Architect Marc Downing provides an update on the project on Jan. 15, 2020.
Next Steps
Conceptual Drawings
