The new
North London Community Centre, YMCA & Library
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Combining the most exciting
benefits of City of London Spectrum programs, YMCA membership
and Library resources and services, the North London Community
Centre will be a premier destination for family recreation,
health, leisure and education, combining state-of-the-art
facilities, community meeting space and all-ages programming.
Learn more in the
summer 2010 newsletter. (PDF version)
This 84,000 square foot, $30 M joint venture investment will include:
- 4 multi-purpose community rooms (for programming, community
meetings and rentals);
- All-ages programming from swimming to soccer to yoga to
storytimes;
- A full-service Library branch;
- A 6-lane, 25 meter pool;
- A warm leisure pool with a movable floor that can be adjusted
for children’s, senior’s and special needs programming;
- A double gym;
- A 12,000 square foot fitness centre;
- An indoor running and walking track;
- A free child-minding area for YMCA members;
- A youth area with a climbing apparatus, foosball and ping-pong,
- Five change rooms – for children, families and adults;
- Parking for 300 vehicles;
- A bright, open concept design.
Groundbreaking celebration
On
May 22, 2009, the City of London, the YMCA of Western Ontario and London
Public Library with the Government of Canada and the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities lifted their ceremonial shovels and dug into
their new joint venture at Sunningdale Road and Adelaide street - a new
North London Community Recreation Centre, YMCA and London Public Library. Learn
more in the
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Sharing building plans with the community
More than 100 residents attended the
January 21, 2009 public meeting for a community update on the
new North London Community Centre,
YMCA & Library project. At
this second public meeting concerning the construction of the new
facility, representatives from the City of London, YMCA of Western
Ontario and London Public Library shared the design and program plans
for the Centre.