Recreation Capital Investment Strategy

Summary of Proposed Projects Revised Capital Investment Strategy

On May 31, 2021 Council directed Administration to return directly to Council with a revised recreation capital investment strategy to address immediate community need by building and renewing facilities filling known gaps in amenities city-wide. On June 21, 2021, Council approved the Revised Calgary Recreation Capital Investment Strategy, Report C2021-0911.

Capital Investment Strategy

Administration developed a revised capital investment strategy for multi-use amenities to accommodate the demand for facilities, leveraging available restricted municipal funding to address:

the service gap for practice and play space in new and established areas of Calgary
aging recreation infrastructure and associated service inefficiencies, and
equitable distribution of in-demand amenities throughout Calgary.

Investments in Recreation

Proposed investments will increase access to recreation opportunities for underserved areas in Calgary, allowing more Calgarians to be more active, more often.

Summary of Proposed Projects

Economic benefits are calculated using Infrastructure Calgary’s Economic Impact Assessment model. Service benefits are calculated using Calgary Recreation’s Triple Bottom Line Cost-Benefit Analysis tool and are based on projected annual facility visits.

Northeast Fieldhouse at Skyview Ranch

Project	Northeast Fieldhouse at Skyview Ranch
Description	The regional fieldhouse will include a multi-sport rectangular field and supporting amenities (i.e. dressing rooms, spectator seating, circulation space and food service). It will form part of a master planned community hub and be designed for multi-purpose use to help address community infrastructure needs in northeast Calgary.
Funding Allocation	$32,000,000
Economic Benefits	$24.5M contributed to GDP + 173 full-time equivalent jobs during project design and delivery
Service Benefits	$422,000 annually in health care cost avoidance and quality of life improvement based on projected annual visits.
Service Level Impacts	The facility will be a focal point of activity within the community that will offer a wide variety of programs and services to meet the recreation and cultural needs of the area.

Northeast Athletic Park at Saddle Ridge

Project	Northeast Athletic Park at Saddle Ridge
Description	Saddle Ridge Athletic Park is envisioned to include 4 multi-purpose rectangular artificial turf fields configured to support a wide range of sports including cricket and soccer, and will include supporting amenities (washrooms, change room, etc.).
Funding Allocation	$25,000,000
Economic Benefits	$19.1M contributed to the GDP + 135 full-time equivalent jobs during project design and delivery
Service Benefits	$82,000 annually in health care cost avoidance and quality of life improvement per projected annual visits
Service Level Impacts	The Saddleridge Athletic Park will be the first athletic park in northeast Calgary east of Deerfoot Trail filling an important infrastructure gap.

Northwest Athletic Park at Rocky Ridge

Project	Northwest Athletic Park at Rocky Ridge
Description	Approved by Council in 2012, the Rocky Ridge Recreation Facility Master Plan identified the proposed athletic park to meet the need for practice and play space in the region. It will address the unmet need for playfield surfaces in northwest Calgary with two outdoor multi-use sports fields and supporting amenities (changerooms, washrooms, parking, and lighting).
Funding Allocation	$14,000,000
Economic Benefits	$10.7M contributed to the GDP + 76 full-time equivalent jobs during project design and delivery
Service Benefits	$41,000 annually in health care cost avoidance and quality of life improvement annually per projected annual visits
Service Level Impacts	The Athletic Park will improve levels of service by increasing the availability of outdoor fields in Calgary’s northwest.

Southeast Dome at Calgary Soccer Centre

Project	Southeast Dome at Calgary Soccer Centre
Description	With the evolution of indoor soccer away from a boarded game, there is growing need in Calgary for open span field space to replicate outdoor play experience. A seasonal air-supported structure will be installed over an existing artificial turf field to maximize utilization year-round.
Funding Allocation	$6,000,000
Economic Benefits	$4.6 million contributed to the GDP + 32 full-time equivalent jobs during project design and delivery
Service Benefits	$14,000 annually in health care cost avoidance and quality of life improvement per projected annual visits
Service Level Impacts	The project will provide recreational sport groups year-round access to indoor practice and play space.

Southwest Fieldhouse at Belmont

Project	Southwest Fieldhouse at Belmont
Description	The regional fieldhouse will include a multi-sport rectangular field and supporting amenities (i.e. dressing rooms, spectator seating, circulation space and food service). It will form part of a master planned community hub that will include a multi-amenity recreation facility and library. It will be located adjacent to a future high school and close to a future LRT station.
Funding Allocation	$32,000,000
Economic Benefits	$24.5M contributed to the GDP + 173 full-time equivalent jobs during project design and delivery
Service Benefits	$422,000 annually in health care cost avoidance and quality of life improvement per projected annual visits
Service Level Impacts	The facility will be a focal point of activity within the community that will offer a wide variety of programs and services to meet the recreation and cultural needs of the area.

Twin Arena in West Calgary (Stu Peppard Arena replacement)

Project	Twin Arena in West Calgary (Stu Peppard Arena replacement)
Description	The new Glenmore Arena will include two regulation-size ice sheets, spectator seating, team rooms, a multipurpose room, a classroom, support space and spectator areas.
Funding Allocation	$45,000,000
Economic Benefits	$34.4 million contributed to the GDP + 244 full-time equivalent jobs during project design and delivery
Service Benefits	$145,000 annually in health care cost avoidance and quality of life improvement per projected annual visits
Service Level Impacts	The new twin-ice arena will address the capacity loss of Fairview Arena in 2018 and meet the need for additional ice capacity in west Calgary. Several community sport organizations have expressed support for increased capacity in the area and Hockey Calgary has committed $3.6 million towards the redevelopment.

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