Members of the Recreational Complex Advisory Panel have selected the site they will recommend to Greater Sudbury City Council as the location of the proposed multi-use recreation complex. The site chosen by the advisory panel is City-owned land located on the northeast corner of Lasalle Blvd. and Frood Rd., across from the Terry Fox Sports Complex, said a news release.
View map of proposed location.
“Choosing a site for the multi-use recreation complex is a milestone in the development of this facility,” said Dr. Darren Stinson, co-chair of the Recreational Complex Advisory Panel. “The location we will recommend to City Council is the geographical centre of Greater Sudbury, which is one of the key reasons for our choice – we recognize the importance of making this facility accessible to all residents.”
The Lasalle Blvd. location was chosen by the advisory panel for a number of reasons. These include: the central location, proximity to major highways and sufficient size of the property (127.46 acres). The
panel members also considered factors such as the property is already owned by the City, as well as the fact that this area (the Lasalle / Notre Dame corridor) was identified in the “Parks, Open Space and Leisure Master Plan”, developed in 2004, as an appropriate location for a multi-use recreation facility.
A request for proposal will be issued today, in order to engage an architectural firm to estimate the necessary costs associated with site preparation and development, and to develop a site plan. The work done by this architectural firm will be included with the report being presented to City Council in late April.
