Kitchener unveils proposal to build a new premier multi-purpose indoor recreation facility
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March 20, 2024 – The City of Kitchener has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a new multi-purpose indoor recreation facility at RBJ Schlegel Park that will meet the current, future and increasingly diverse needs of Kitchener residents for decades to come. The proposed facility would be the City’s first net-zero carbon building, and one of the most environmentally sustainable recreation facilities in Canada.Â
The facility, which will quickly become Kitchener’s premier indoor recreation destination, will include the following amenities, all of which are deliberately planned and designed to support a greater diversity of sports and physical activities in the community:
- A FIFA-sized indoor turf field that can be divided into four individual fields to allow more residents to use the turf at the same time for sports such as soccer, cricket and lacrosse.
- An aquatics centre that includes a community leisure pool and a separate lane pool with a variety of viewing galleries to give residents plenty of locations from which to watch their family and friends participate in lessons, lane swims and other pool activities.
- A second-floor walking track around the perimeter of the turf field that will allow residents to stay active indoors all year around.
- An indoor cricket batting cage to support year-round growth and development in this rapidly growing sport within our community.
- A multipurpose space with top-notch athlete amenities, including a large dividable room for community events, family parties or other rentals. Â
