The town of Oakville held a groundbreaking ceremony for the beginning of construction on the new $106.1 million complex in north Oakville, which is located just north of Neyagawa Boulevard and Dundas Street.
The 65,000 plus square foot multi-use community centre will include:
- Aquatic facilities
- Fitness facilities
- Active living centre
- Flexible multi-use space for seniors, youth and cultural programming
- Gymnasiums
The 18,000 plus square foot Oakville Public Library branch will consist of:
- Work and study spaces
- Creation and media zone
- Reading and conversation areas
- Children's spaces
- Flexible programming spaces
- Public computers and Wi-Fi access
The expanding community park and outdoor spaces will feature:
- Two additional lit sports fields (one with artificial turf)
- Cricket field
- Skateboard park
- Bike pump track
- Splash pad
- Children's playground
- Fieldhouse and washroom facility
According to Ontario Construction News, representatives from Diamond Schmitt Architects, MBTW Group and Gateman Milloy Inc. joined politicians for the ground breaking ceremony at the site where the community park will be.
An article in Insauga reports that the community centre and library will connect to the existing Sixteen Mile Sports Complex and will feature flexible, multi-use spaces offering a variety of programs and services for all ages and abilities.
The price tag for the community centre/library is $88.9 million and it will cost $17.2 million for the park development.
The Oakville website stated that construction on the next phase of the community park will begin in July, while construction on the community centre and library will begin this fall or spring of 2023. The opening of the community park is being planned for 2023 while the opening of the community centre and library are planned for 2024.
To support Oakville's climate action efforts, renewable energy technologies and green building standards will be applied, including LEED-certification, net-zero carbon and low-energy design approach, and exploring technology and design (self-tinting electro-chromatic glass, solar walls, sensor-controlled LED lighting and more).
DataBid is currently reporting on this project - Oakville North Park Community Park Phase 2 (0103051322)