A multisport fieldhouse would benefit users involved in a multitude of sports — both competitive and recreational — and have a positive impact on the health of our citizens.
A Multisport Fieldhouse can provide an affordable and accessible recreational space for Calgary’s growing and increasingly diverse population. The needs of thousands of Calgarians can be met at a multisport fieldhouse equipped with a variety of surfaces, spaces, and turfs. From children to seniors, grassroots players to professional athletes, the Multisport Fieldhouse will be home to programs and spaces that can be utilized by all age groups and sporting abilities.
It would also provide a boost to the city’s economy. Millions more could be realized by hosting trade shows and conventions in the facility.
The 10-Year Strategic Plan for Sport Facility Development and Enhancement developed by the City of Calgary and Sport Calgary in 2008 identified the need for more gymnasia, indoor fields, indoor tracks and multi-purpose rooms — all of which can be met by the proposed multisport fieldhouse.
CMFS is dedicated to creating a facility that is focused on minimizing preventable barriers to participation such as accessibility and affordability. The Multisport Fieldhouse will be a global standard bearer of accessible facilities. A fully accessible recreation facility will allow ALL Calgarians to engage in physical activity. Concerted effort will be made to address issues facing low income Calgarians such as affordable pricing and public transit access.
Currently Calgary is the fourth largest city in Canada by population, yet it doesn’t have a multisport fieldhouse. Many much smaller centres do.
Kamloops | pop. 92,000 | Kamloops Fieldhouse
Lethbridge | pop. 95,000 | 1st Choice Savings Centre
Thunder Bay | pop. 123,000 | Fitness Centre Confederation College and Fieldhouse Lakeland University
Regina | pop. 195,000 | Regina Fieldhouse
Saskatoon | pop. 234,000 | Saskatoon Fieldhouse
Edmonton | pop. 1,035,000 | University Pavilion, Kinsmen Fieldhouse and a soon-to-be built third fieldhouse