The future Whitby Sports Complex will be an accessible, net-zero carbon facility after a federal investment of $25 million from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program.
Announced by MP Ryan Turnbull - on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities - and Mayor Elizabeth Roy, the Whitby Sports Complex will be a welcoming space for sport, recreation and cultural programming where the entire community is welcome to come together.
The complex will incorporate features to help all visitors navigate and use it with ease. This includes features such as wheelchair ramps, slip resistant floor finishes, widened automated doorways, ramp access in swimming pools, and barrier-free signage. There will also be gender-neutral and universal washrooms and change rooms.
When complete, the indoor portion of the sports complex will have a twin-pad arena, an aquatics centre, double gymnasium, wellness studio, three-lane walking track, meeting rooms, and arts and cultural spaces.
By building the complex to net-zero carbon standards, Whitby is working to unite its present and future needs with its climate and sustainability commitments.
