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PRESENTATION CONCERNING FUTURE RECREATION CENTRES AND AN OVERVIEW OF EXISTING SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF BARRIE
R. Bell, Manager of Recreation Facilities and R. Pews, Director of Corporate Facilities provided a presentation concerning the future Recreation Centres and an overview of the existing sports facilities within the City of Barrie.
R. Bell and R. Pews discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An overview on the existing, future Recreation Facilities and the Development Framework/Criteria;
• A map illustrating the four major Recreation Facilities and two proposed sites;
• A map illustrating the locations of all Recreation Facilities, Smaller Community Centres and Specialty and Outdoor facilities;
• The history and services provided at the existing Recreation Facilities, Smaller Community Centres and Specialty and Outdoor Facilities;
• An overview on the Outdoor User Groups;
• Information related to the usage of Facilities during Special Events;
• A chart providing indoor and outdoor sports dimensions;
• The requirements for high performance sports;
• Information associated to the future development of Hewitt’s Creek and Salem Community Centres;
• The current trends for recreation; and
• A potential Intake Form for outside organizations to present to the Sport Events/Facilities Advisory Committee.
Members of the Committee asked a number of questions to City staff and received responses.