Health and Active Living Plaza

Our vision for the Health and Active Living Plaza

The Health and Active Living Plaza will be a destination point in our community, offering recreational, health and arts and culture programs and community services. through partnerships with local community groups. Our vision for the Health and Active Living Plaza is to provide East Gwillimbury (EG) with expanded and enhanced Parks, Recreation and Culture service delivery through one door, under one roof, and at one location.

Construction Updates

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November 29, 2022

On November 29, 2022, excavation and construction on the foundation was well under way. Pouring concrete for the foundation footings and walls for the south perimeter of the facility, which houses the library, program rooms and children's play space, began. The plan is to continue this over the winter and early spring for the north portion of the facility which houses the gym and aquatics centre.

Photo from construction on November 29, 2022

October 4, 2022 - Groundbreaking Event

On October 4, 2022, EG officially broke ground on the Health and Active Living Plaza. Town Council, staff and partners gathered at the facility site on Jim Mortson Drive off of Leslie Street, to mark the official start of construction. For more information on the event, please visit the news post.

HALP Groundbreaking event - shovels in ground

Groundbreaking event - Mayor and Council

What the Health and Active Living Plaza will feature

The Health and Active Living Plaza facility will feature over 80,000 sq. ft. of space including:

EG's first-ever Aquatics Centre
Library
Maker Space and Sound Studio
Gymnasium with track and potential fitness amenities (weights and cardio)
Program Spaces with a teaching kitchen
Interior Boardwalk space with public art and an interactive nature themed play space

Rendering of interior pool Rendering of interior library Rendering of interior gym

The park space will embrace placemaking and feature recreational areas connected by cycle paths and trails. The park space will also include:

Teaching and reading gardens
Outdoor cooking space
A playground, splash pad, skate park and pump track
Events space (event street and pavilion)
Multi-use sports courts (pickleball, etc.), shuffleboard and sports field space
Outdoor program areas and game tables
Basketball and beach volleyball court

Rendering of playground Rendering of the outdoor Rendering of splash pad

Design of the Health and Active Living Plaza

Rendering of entire facility grounds

The project includes industry-leading net zero design initiatives and EG's Thinking Green standards, highlighting several green and environmentally friendly features including:

Smart building AI
Electric Vehicle charging stations
Rain-water harvesting and phosphorus removal
Building design maximizes daylight and uses control sensors
Utilize high efficiency appliances, LED lighting and energy recovery systems

Find more information on the design process with MJMA and their past projects.

View site plans, maps and layouts

Rendering of the floor plan Rendering of floor plan level 2

Photo Gallery: HALP March 2022 will appear here on the public site.

Health and Active Living Plaza timeline

The Health and Active Living Plaza is planning to open once the population of the Town reaches 40,000 residents. The project is funded by development funding with no cost to the taxpayer for the design and construction of the facility.

What would you like to see in the Health and Active Living Plaza?

Please fill out and submit the Health and Active Living Plaza Program Survey to let us know what programs you would like to see run out of the new recreation facility! If you have any questions please send us an email.

Take the Survey

Resources

Review reports and presentations on the Health and Active Living Plaza process.