A $65 million community centre is expected to get a new name when it opens next spring in Pickering, but the proposal faced some hurdles at Monday’s council meeting and was sent back to staff for further details and clarification.
The Pickering Heritage & Community Centre, which will be Pickering’s first zero-carbon building and the city’s first new community centre since the George Ashe Library & Community Centre (named after current mayor Kevin Ashe’s father) was inaugurated in 2001, is likely to be called the Dorsay Community Centre after a Toronto-based real estate developer agreed to a tentative naming rights deal worth $1 million over fifteen years.
Under this agreement, Dorsay will have rights to specific signage that includes ‘Dorsay Community Centre’ on the exterior front of the facility, ‘Dorsay Meeting Room’ at the entrance of a second-floor room in the community centre, as well as an interior sponsor information sign.
The sponsorship income, paid in annual installments of $66,666.66, will help offset the city’s yearly debt costs for this new facility set to open next April.
This marks the first major sponsorship deal that Pickering has arranged since rebranding its main recreation centre as the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex through a 15-year agreement worth $1.125 million in 2019.
The new 44,000 sq. ft. building located on 6th Concession Road within the grounds of Pickering Museum Village will combine a community centre with both the Museum Village and Pickering Public Library into one vibrant space.
The upcoming community and heritage centre will feature various amenities such as an exhibit gallery, a multi-purpose hall (complete with stage), a local history experience area, a kitchen suitable for public programs, a library express kiosk, a gift shop, outdoor program spaces along with storage for museum and heritage collections.
This facility has been designed by Hariri Pontarini architecture firm and is being built by J. R. Certus Construction to replace the older Greenwood Community Centre.
The winning bid was just under $52 million with total costs estimated at about $64.7 million. After factoring in HST rebates, taxpayers’ final share comes to around $58.24 million.
Dorsay is a privately owned real estate development and investment company based out of Toronto with over 27 years of experience.
The city is also exploring a cost-sharing agreement with Dorsay for an eye-catching road sign showcasing both the Dorsay Community Centre and Pickering Museum Village.
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The upcoming community and heritage centre will feature various amenities such as an exhibit gallery, a multi-purpose hall (complete with stage), a local history experience area, a kitchen suitable for public programs, a library express kiosk, a gift shop, outdoor program spaces along with storage for museum and heritage collections.
This facility has been designed by Hariri Pontarini architecture firm and is being built by J. R. Certus Construction to replace the older Greenwood Community Centre.
The winning bid was just under $52 million with total costs estimated at about $64.7 million. After factoring in HST rebates, taxpayers’ final share comes to around $58.24 million.
Dorsay is a privately owned real estate development and investment company based out of Toronto with over 27 years of experience.
The city is also exploring a cost-sharing agreement with Dorsay for an eye-catching road sign showcasing both the Dorsay Community Centre and Pickering Museum Village.
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