Community Centre Feasibility Study

Culture, recreation and sport services greatly enhance community members' quality of life, promote personal health, and foster social connectivity. These facilities also drive tourism and economic growth. In 2023, community engagement and research conducted for the Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment identified demand for new and improved indoor amenities to accommodate structured and spontaneous activities for a growing population.

The District of Lake Country recently acquired a cold storage facility next to the Winfield Arena that is planned to be retrofitted into a community facility. The location of the building and site next to the Winfield Arena presents an opportunity to create a multi-use ‘hub’ that can meet identified and future needs for a variety of community purposes.

The District is undertaking a Community Centre Feasibility Study to ensure that next steps and investments into the site are guided by sound information and a clear understanding of opportunities, needs, benefits, and resource requirements. The study is being undertaken in two phases.

• Phase 1 involves engagement with the community and other research to explore potential best uses for the site.
• Phase 2 will translate the Phase 1 findings into conceptual options with high level capital and operating costs.

Engagement with community groups and organizations that provide programming, use facilities and organize events is an important aspect of the project. Your feedback will help us better understand space needs, trends, and potential opportunities.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR INPUT
View the display panels from the public open house events. Please note: the survey is now CLOSED; and we want to express our appreciation for the many people that took the time to share their insights and ideas to be included in planning for the future development and use of this facility.