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The new Aquatic and Arenas Recreation Centre - View of the wave pool and water slides area
Aquatic and Arenas Projects Over Halfway Complete, On Schedule for Substantial Completion
The Aquatic and Arenas Recreation Project broke ground in July 2022, and progress on the project remains steady. The facility construction has surpassed the halfway mark and is scheduled for substantial project completion by the end of 2024.
Thursday January 4, 2024, Mayor Greg Dionne and Councillor Don Cody toured the facility with Graham Construction as the concrete slab for the north rink was poured.
The new recreation facility includes a 51,500 square foot aquatics area featuring a 9-lane competitive pool, combined leisure, splash and wave pool, lazy river, whirlpool and two water slides. The twin arena area is 77,159 square feet and features 2 - NHL-sized rinks, larger player and referee dressing rooms and an expanded seating area.
“The construction of a facility this size is a substantial undertaking,” said Mayor Greg Dionne. “You can see the level of precision that goes into a build like this when touring the facility.”
Interesting arena ice slab facts:
- 2 - NHL sized rinks (200’ x 85’)
- There are 15km of cooling lines on each rink surface.
- Total of ~36km of refrigerant piping (heating & cooling) between the two rink surfaces.
- Waste heat generated from the ice refrigeration chillers is utilized for in-slab heating in lobby and rink seating areas.
Spectator Seating
- South Arena has 264 seats and 7 spaces for wheelchairs = 271
- North Arena has 510 seats and 12 spaces for wheelchairs = 522
Other interesting facts about the facility:
- Over 4,000m3 of concrete were poured on the project.
- 725 cast-in-place piles installed for the foundation.
- There are over 760 tonnes of structural steel on the project & 400 tonnes of steel joists. These were shipped to the site on 60 truckloads.
- 3.7km of pool piping in Aquatics.
- 1,245m3 of water in the lap pool (329,000 gallons).
- All steel (structural steel, steel studs, metal decking) in the Aquatics portion of the facility is coated with a high-performance paint system to protect it from the highly corrosive environment.
Ongoing updates about the Aquatic and Arenas Recreation project are posted regularly on the project website at https://www.citypa.ca/Rec-Centre-Progress/
The construction of the project was made possible through the Canada Infrastructure Project with a $24 million contribution from the Federal Government and a $19.9 million contribution from the Provincial government.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Mayor Greg Dionne
(306) 953-4300
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