Guelph Soccer Centennial Community Athletics Centre

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Guelph SoccerCentennial Community Athletics
Centre

• Excitement is Building

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The Vision

• A Centre for Sports Excellence
• Accessible to everyone
• A Source of Civic pride
• An indoor, year-round sports facility
• High quality, well lighted, properly irrigated
  and protected sports fields

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Short Term Plan

• Indoor sports facility
• by January 2006
• at Centennial

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Centennial Park Site Plan

• Near other
• facilities
• Close to
• Services

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Example Interior View

• Multi-Use Facility
• Features
• 200 meter running track
• 200ft x 94ft Soccer Field
• Field Turf

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Municipal Support for Indoor Facilities
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City of Guelph Contributes

• Nominal Lease Rate for 10 years 2 X 5
• Building Permits Costs, Development Charges and
  Taxes
• Servicing Costs
• Approvals for January 1st 2006 Opening

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Why Approve

• Expands recreational services
• Can easily revert back to original use
• Non-Profit / Private / Public Partnership
• Minimal expense to City
• Solid Business Plan projected capacity at 3-4
  years
• Building Community Partnerships (Track, Ultimate,
  School Boards, Baseball, U of G)
• Compliments long-term Vision

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But this is Guelph!Yes, but lets Make It
Happen!

• Call your ward representative and the Mayor
• Tell them to Make It Happen
• Tell them specifically to waive the phantom
  Development and Building Charges
• Tell them to waive taxes
• Tell them to contribute Service Costs
• Tell them Guelph has waited too long

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Guelph SoccerCentennial Community Athletics
Centre

Excitement is Building To provide a
soccer program to enable participants to reach
their potential, focusing on sportsmanship and
skill development within a fun and safe
environment through the effective use of
resources.
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Floor Plan