NORTH BAY, ONT. – Representatives from the City of North Bay, EllisDon and other organizations recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the long-anticipated Recreation and Community Centre at the Steve Omischl Sports Field Complex on Lakeshore Drive in North Bay.
The $63 million project has been designed to meet Version 3 of the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building Design Standard, and will include two ice pads, a community room, a walking track and 14 dressing rooms to accommodate indoor and outdoor activities, making it a year-round facility, a release reads. The building is slated to be one of the first net-carbon-zero recreational facilities in Canada and will be approximately 85,000 square feet. It will also be integrated into the existing Omischl Sports Fields Complex.
“This project is particularly meaningful to me,” said Max Mantha, Chief Operating Officer and executive vice-president, construction with EllisDon in a statement.
“North Bay is my hometown, and EllisDon had the opportunity to break ground on a project with my parents watching on. This is more than just another project – it’s a real-life illustration of the impact we strive to create in the communities we cherish.”
EllisDon will execute the build using a progressive design-build model.
The centre is being supported by a total federal contribution of over $35 million, covering more than 50 per cent of the project costs. This includes over $25.7 million from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program and over $9.4 million from the city’s strategic allocation of its annual Canada Community-Building Fund over several years.
The city is also directing $1.5 million in contributions from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation toward the project, which are funds received as part of its share of revenue from hosting Cascades Casino.
Construction is scheduled for completion in August 2026.
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