Virtual community update to be held on June 26 on changes being made to Centennial Park.
A virtual public information session is being held on June 26 for updates on ongoing projects related to Centennial Park.
Toronto’s second largest park is a hub of activity in addition to an $13 million upgrade of the Centennial Park Stadium, recently named after the late Mayor Rob Ford, in preparation for use as a training facility for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
There will be six new soccer fields, a training bubble and a year-round washroom being installed.
Centennial Park is the second largest in Toronto and it is undergoing many changes.
Input will be sought as the park will become a hub for soccer, baseball and two new cricket fields with a field house and washroom. There will also be new surfaced pathways with furniture, playground and water play improvements.
Improvements are also planned for a skate trail and chalet.
A new baseball hub is planned that will include four baseball diamonds that can be used for both softball and baseball, as well as batting cages.
There will be eight public volleyball and 12 pickleball courts that will be built beside the baseball hub.
New cricket pitches, pickleball courts, skating rink, water sports and many more additions are being made to the busy park.
The amenities will be served by a new fieldhouse with a year-round washroom building.
Centennial was opened in 1967 to celebrate Canada’s 100th birthday. The land the park now occupies was once a dairy farm. A large portion of this farm was purchased by the City of Toronto to create the park.
The virtual information session will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and more information is available by Googling the Centennial Park Master Plan public information website.