A new multi-sport facility is coming to Centennial Park thanks to a $2M grant from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Centennial Multi-Sport Box will host a variety of sports and recreation programs and accommodate many user groups. The facility will be home to the Peninsula Warriors Lacrosse Association and used for other sports and fitness programs. Boasting 17,000 square feet of surface, a roof and lighting, the facility will increase access to year-round all weather outdoor recreational activities for Central Saanich and the region.
“We are extremely pleased to be able to add this facility to our community and know it will add more opportunities for recreation in all seasons,” said Central Saanich Mayor Ryan Windsor. “The pandemic has shown us the advantages of having outdoor, covered spaces that are multi-functional, and has also reinforced the physical and mental health benefits of recreation.”
The new facility will be built in the location where the District’s 40-year old lacrosse box currently stands. The project will also include adding walkways from the lawn bowling facility and from Wallace Road.
The District will be receiving grant funding of $2,012,908, of which 40 per cent is from the Government of Canada and 33 per cent from the Province of British Columbia; the remainder will be funded from the District’s reserve funds.
Preliminary work on the project will begin this spring with detailed design and costing in late 2022 and construction starting in 2023.