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The Municipality of Clarington is looking to design a new Recreation Centre in South Bowmanville. We are planning a major expansion of indoor recreation at the current site of the Bowmanville Indoor Soccer grounds located at 2375 Baseline Road.
Council has directed Clarington’s Community Services Department to develop a plan for this expansion. Clarington is a growing community and in need of a new recreation facility. To help inform Council’s decision, we are asking our residents to help determine what the new Recreation Centre will look like. Do you want new ice pads, a swimming pool, expanded gym space, or a new fitness area? We want to hear your ideas. Please use this platform to share your thoughts and help shape the future of recreation in Clarington.
Clarington will be researching different options over the next few weeks and consulting the community, using its Indoor Facilities Development Strategy as a reference. The strategy was developed in 2016 to assess the state of recreation in Clarington, ongoing growth and change in population demographics. Council will review a report with a complete expansion proposal, budget and timeline by the end of the year.
Please stay tuned for more information; we will continue to update this site and expand feedback opportunities.
Municipal staff are currently working through all the comments and feedback received from residents and stakeholder groups regarding the design of a new South Bowmanville Recreation Centre. This feedback will help inform a report to Council. We are currently drafting this report, which includes statistical information on the projected growth in Clarington as well as the anticipated recreation needs of residents today and in the future.
We want to create a fiscally-responsible plan that includes the various facility components and a timeline for when each section will be built. The report will also include estimated capital costs, recommendations from staff and an approximate timeframe for design and construction. The report will be presented to the General Government Committee on October 15, 2019. Ultimately, Council will weigh all these factors and make a final decision.
Please continue to engage and leave your feedback and questions here. We will continue to monitor and respond. You can contact staff working on this project directly by emailing newreccentre@clarington.net.
Community Forum
Clarington hosted a Community Forum on June 18, 2019, to garner feedback from residents to help envision the next phase of recreation in Clarington. The forum was designed in a working group format and participants were asked to join us for the entire two hours.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex,
2440 Highway 2, Bowmanville
South Bowmanville Recreation Centre Survey
We asked residents to answer a brief two-question survey to help shape the future of indoor recreation in Clarington. The survey was available from June 12 to July 5, 2019.
For more information on these engagement initiatives, please contact NewRecCentre@clarington.net or 905-623-3379 ext. 2506.