New recreation facilities for northwest and southeast Calgary

 

The City of Calgary is planning for four new recreation facilities in Calgary's most underserved areas – one in the far northwest and three in the southeast.

Each site will have amenities designed to meet the specific needs of their area. Recommendations on the proposed program and amenity mix for the four facilities were presented to the community for feedback in September 2011. The feedback was positive and overall community residents like what is being proposed. The plans for the facilities will continue with the recommended amenities. Detailed recommendations for each site can be found here. You can also review an overview of the feedback provided at the public sessions.

Project Funding

Council has approved a financing strategy that allows the four new recreation facilities in Calgary’s southeast and northwest will be built – without any impact to tax rates.

Following thoughtful consideration, Council has approved an allocation of existing debt capacity to help finance these facilities with little to no change in scope from what was originally envisioned. Funding is in place for this financing and The City can manage the scope of the debt within its means. These funds had already been dedicated by Council to recreation infrastructure in general, but had not yet been assigned to specific projects. Council decided on February 6, 2012 to take the step to allocate these funds to the four new recreation facilities specifically.

Vendor information

Please see recreation facility vendor information for updates on procurement opportunities.

Wondering about career opportunities or renting space for your business in one of the new recreation facilities? Click here.

Community advisory groups

Community Advisory Groups, in both the northwest and southeast, are working with The City of Calgary to inform and engage their community on the development of these recreation centres. Both groups have representatives from area residents, the Calgary Arts Development Authority and Sport Calgary.

If you are a resident in northwest or the southeast Calgary, connecting with your community advisory group is good way to get more information on these projects and provide your input.

Contact the community advisory groups:

• NW Community Advisory Group - Visit their Facebook page or email northwestcag@gmail.com.
• SE Calgary Recreation Society (SECRS) - visit their website at secrsinfo.com or email sercs1@gmail.com.