Cobourg Council – Cobourg Will Ponder Indoor Multi-Sport Facility

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By Cecilia Nasmith/Northumberland 89.7 FM/Today’s Northumberland
Cobourg staff will prepare a report on the potential for an indoor multi-sport facility, following a presentation at the March council meeting by representatives Ashley O’Connell and Mike Stoter of the Northumberland Soccer Club.

Their ask at this time is to allocate up to $30,000 of previously approved funds to support a third-party feasibility study on the project.

At present, the only indoor turf they can access is a small facility in Baltimore that also services other sports such as lacrosse and rugby, so they are limited in how much time they can get. This puts them at a disadvantage in competition and results in losing players and coaches to Durham Region.

There is the potential for up to 50% of eligible project costs to be covered through the province’s Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund launched in August.

And there is also the $198,500 the town’s 2021 Development Charges Background Study allocated for an additional soccer pitch and clubhouse.

Port Hope has expressed an interest in a collaborative approach for such a facility, and potential turf partners could include the Cobourg Saxons Rugby Club, Nemesis Lacrosse and Northumberland Jacks Baseball. Other potential uses could be for pickleball, tennis, badminton and Breakers volleyball.

Citing the example of a facility in Pickering, Stoter noted that there were outdoor spaces adjacent to the indoor structure to accommodate volleyball and pickleball – rented out to these groups as a revenue stream. And it could be a tourism and recreation draw for the town.

Cecilia Nasmith
Author: Cecilia Nasmith

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