By Mark Squibb
Construction of Mount Pearl’s new community centre has begun.
Deputy Mayor Kieley noted during last week’s public council meeting that work is ongoing and the foundation for the new facility has been poured.
Kieley called the progress “incredible” and said the facility will be a pinnacle of the community.
The contract for the new community centre, valued at $15.5 million, was awarded to JMJ Holdings Ltd., earlier this summer, and a groundbreaking event was held in July at the Team Gushue Sports Complex, the home of the new facility.
The new community centre is poised to replace the aging Park Place facility, and will boast amenities such as a splash pad and ice rink surface and a multi-purpose space complete with stage and retractable bleachers. The centre will be capable of providing seating for 500 people or accommodate 1,000 people standing.
The centre was first announced in July 2021, and construction is expected to be completed by early 2026.
