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The South End Community Centre (SECC) is a 160,000 square foot facility with twin ice pads, aquatic center with a lap and teaching pool, double gymnasium, walking track and multi-purpose rooms, all connected by a central lobby. The community centre will be built on existing City-owned lands immediately south of Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School on Poppy Drive connecting with the existing South End Community Park and Larry Pearson baseball diamonds.
Main entrance. Artist rendering. Subject to change.
The facility’s green initiatives align with the City’s community net zero carbon and corporate 100 per cent renewable energy goals, and the Canada Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon design criteria. The facility will generate 62 per cent energy savings and 85 per cent savings in greenhouse gas emissions. Through an energy-conservation-first approach and incorporating renewable energy generation, this takes the City one step closer to achieving its goal of 100 per cent of energy from renewable sources by 2050.
Check out the progress so far!
South End Community Centre Council Information Sessions questions and answers
Timelines
- Construction documents and contractor prequalification: Q1 to Q3 2021
- Construction tender: Q4 2021 to Q1 2022
- Proposal and option review: Q2 to Q3 2022
- Scope and budget re-evaluation: Q3 2022 to Q1 2023
- Re-design and tender: Q2 to Q4 2023
- South End Community Park planned re-opening on May 9, 2025
- Construction, building commissioning and operational start-up: Q4 2023 to Q4 2026
Project status and last quarter update
Within scope
On revised schedule
Within Revised Budget
The City changed the delivery model of the project to construction management and a revised schedule and budget were approved in March 2023.
- Building glazing is complete, exterior envelope work is ongoing to be completed in Q2-2026.
- The refrigeration piping and arena slabs were completed in Q4-2025. Rink boards and glazing installation has begun in Q2-2026.
- All tiling work within the aquatic area is now completed. Final deficiencies underway for completion by end of Q2-2026.
- All interior partition walls, including drywall, have been constructed. Finishing work (tiling, painting, etc.) ongoing for the building interior until end of Q2 – beginning of Q3 2026.
- South End Park and Larry Pearson diamond will be opened in mid-May.
Reports
- Staff Report and Presentation, March 7, 2023
- South End Community Centre Update, June 2018 (Page 5)
- Staff Report (June 2014)
- Recreation Facility Needs Assessment, Feasibility Study and Implementation Strategy: Phase 5 Feasibility Assessment (May 2014)
- Phase 5 Feasibility Assessment (May 2014)
Additional project details
- Executive sponsors: Terry Gayman, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment and Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
- Project manager: Dale Blayone, Project Manager, Facility Design and Construction
- SECC total approved budget: 125,100,000
- SECC construction approved budget: $121,000,000
- SECC funding sources: 87 per cent development charges, eight per cent grants, five per cent tax
- Target completion: Facility construction is scheduled for public opening in Q4 2026
For more information
Ian Scott
Manager, Facility Design and Construction
519-822-1260 extension 3496
[email protected]