Newmarket to explore Recreation Playbook recommendation

Yorkregion.com
Oct. 30, 2015
By Chris Simon

A new outdoor arena may be coming to a neighbourhood near you.

Newmarket council asked staff to investigate whether an outdoor arena should be constructed in the municipality, during a meeting Monday night. The report, which will be presented to the town's committee of the whole within the next four months, will look at potential amenities, costs, location and funding sources for an arena.

The town's recently completed Recreation Playbook calls for the construction of an additional outdoor rink - to complement the existing pad at Riverwalk Commons. The document suggests a location where trained staff are already accessible, such as the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex.

Last winter, council approved a community-run outdoor rink pilot project. Three rinks were setup in the following months. The playbook calls for the pilot to continue - with additional sites opening in under serviced areas of town, if volunteers step forward.