Carmen Corbasson Community Centre renovation

The redevelopment project has been discussed publicly at Council, Budget Committee and at various meetings and consultations at Carmen Corbasson Community Centre for many years (including community consultation on Recreation’s Future Directions Master Plan, Youth Plan and Older Adult Plan).

A virtual public information session was held on June 22^nd, 2021.  All Ward 1 residents were invited to register to attend this virtual presentation, via a mailed out postcard 3 weeks prior to the event.  It was also promoted on the City’s various social media channels, road signs, digital message boards, and the Ward 1 Councillor’s monthly e-newsletter.

Yes, several design options were considered during the initial 2019 feasibility study work with CS&P Architects, in addition to the more focused schematic design work with Diamond & Schmitt Architects Inc. since 2020.

There are currently 11 indoor pools in Mississauga operated by the City. The primary pool for Ward 1 residents is the Cawthra Secondary School Pool.  This pool is approximately 45 years old, does not meet current accessibility standards and would require millions of dollars of upgrades to improve.When the new pool re-opens, the Cawthra Secondary School Pool will be decommissioned.

The City and our residents have been planning for several years to decommission this school pool and renovate the Carmen Corbasson Community Centre to add a much-needed, improved aquatics facility.

With aging demographics, the new warm water therapeutic pool will provide additional benefits, providing opportunities for rehabilitation and physical activity to promote well-being for the aging population.

Although the anticipated facility closure is scheduled for late 2022, many services will continue to be available to the community.  In addition to nearby community centres such as Huron Park Recreation Centre, Mississauga Valleys CC, West Acres Pool, Cawthra Secondary School Pool, Frank McKechnie CC, Clarkson CC, and Port Credit Arena – we will also be looking to provide outdoor programming based on the interest of the community.  For those regular rental groups and associations, we will be engaged in ongoing dialogue over the next couple of years and work with you and our Customer Service Centre to find suitable alternative locations within the City.

During construction of this project, we are unable to keep the building open and as such, the amenities will be closed to the public during this time.  Many of our services, rentals and programs will continue to be available to the community throughout the City.  Specifically for our walking track members, we are currently looking at alternative solutions to keep you active and walking.  As we get closer to construction in 2022, we will identify addition programming options including, but not limited to right next door at the Mississauga Seniors’ Centre.

A universal changeroom is an accessible, welcome space for everyone.  The space is accessible to people with reduced mobility, and allows people of all gender identities, parents, and caregivers to be together in the same space.  There will be a variety of change stall sizes (individual, family, universal), and these stalls will be completely private, with nearly floor to ceiling partitions.  The City team have visited and discussed this changeroom design with many of our neighbouring municipalities who have gone to this model in recent years.  They have stated that this design works very well for participants, are much more operationally efficient from a cleaning and maintenance perspective, and allows for complete flexibility in how they are used based on pool programming.

We are excited to continue to provide a variety of options regarding programming at Carmen Corbasson Community Centre when it re-opens. While the community centre will offer all the traditional programs that you would find at most community facilities, we hope to bring a variety of new and innovative programs to the Ward 1 community.  Our main feature in the aquatics centre will be the removable starting blocks, which provides opportunity for various swim training, while enjoying the beautiful views into the natural woodlot.  Our ability to cover the windows in the aquatics centre will allow us to provide specialized aquatic programming to groups that may require that level of privacy.  The new equipment based fitness centre and studio will offer so many classes to choose from to keep fit, whatever your preference is to keep active and healthy.  Throughout the redevelopment, our program team will continue to look at some of the data collected from our surveys, what we’re hearing from participants, and what we’re seeing in the market in order to put together a programming mix that suits the needs of the community. And of course, we’re always open to feedback if you have ideas for any other new programs!

Yes, all of these amenities will remain in the fully redeveloped community centre when it re-opens.  We are not removing any indoor spaces, just adding the aquatics and fitness centres.

This redevelopment project will be pursuing Level 1, of the City’s Corporate Green Building Standard.

Level 1 Targets include features such as:

• On site energy generation – design to accommodate future solar photovoltaics
• Building envelope design to enhance thermal performance of the building
• Installation of high efficiency HVAC equipment to reduce energy consumption
• Electric vehicle and bicycle infrastructure
• Bird friendly glazing
• Construction waste management : Aiming for 75% diversion rate of the total construction and demolition materials for minimum of 3 material streams
• To reduce stormwater peak flow and runoff volume from the site
• Use of Low-impact material with low/no VOC materials
• Exterior lighting to be dark sky compliant