City of Sarnia Strangway Centre Gymnasium Extension

pre-construction

Prospective

- The City of Sarnia plans to expand the Stangway Centre for adults to include a large gymnasium to fill a local gap in the community by offering sustainable indoor recreation options - The objective is to increase access to recreation and leisure options for seniors and adults over the age of 20 in the City of Sarnia an the County of Lambton - Continue to improve and promote an active lifestyle for older adults to help decrease isolation and support healthy aging The scope of the project is the expand the City of Sarnia’s only adult recreation centre to include a large gymnasium that would accommodate indoor sports, recreation and leisure options for people of all ages but specifically for older adults in Sarnia. The scope of the project will consist of: - Hiring of architect and engineer services - Conduct public consultation to determine design elements - Complete blue print design - Distribute tender - Select lowest bidder - Start Construction In Sarnia there has been an increased demand for indoor recreational activities due to our aging demographic (four years older than the Provincial average) and the closure of elementary and secondary schools . The primary users of the space will be seniors, people with disabilities, adults and children unable to use gym space. The facility will be open to aboriginals living off and on reserves and multicultural communities wishing to run programming unique to their cultures.

Community, Culture and Recreation

Canada

Infrastructure Canada

Project

Government