Update: Nov. 1, 2020
The planned demolition and rebuild of Skyway Arena is on hold pending senior government funding contribution.
Skyway Arena is now being used as a temporary operations facility for City of Burlington Forestry staff and is not open to the public.
This facility is being used to assist with increasing the safety of City staff through physical distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Staff and vehicles will be relocated back to the RPF Operations Centre on Harvester Road once the pandemic is over or the rebuild is scheduled to begin.
If anyone has any questions, please email RPF@burlington.ca or call 905-333-6166.
Skyway Community Centre Construction
A New Community Centre will be built to replace the single pad, Skyway Arena. The existing arena will be demolished, and a new community centre will be built. The 45-year old building has reached a point where refrigeration equipment and building components have reached the end of their lifecycle, and repair and upgrades are required due environmental, accessibillity and efficiency reasons.
Some of the features of the project include:
- A full-sized 200’ x 85’ ice-pad
- Multi-Use program space
- Six change rooms with showers and washrooms
- Warm and cold spectator seating with accessible options
- Indoor walking track
- Lobby with customer service area and offices
- Universal washrooms
The facility will include a low carbon design to align with the City’s goal of having a carbon neutral operation.
Regular programming will run until the construction begins in the spring of 2020. The construction is expected to be complete and programs resuming by the fall of 2021.
Skyway Park
In order to accommodate the improvements at the community centre, Skyway Park will also be redesigned to include a natural playground and one baseball diamond.
Some of the new or improved items include:
- New 275’ baseball diamond with backstop, line fence, irrigation, dugouts, player’s benches and bleachers
- Natural children’s play area
- Gathering areas with seating and shade structure
- Accessible pathways
The park will be closed from the spring of 2020 until the fall of 2021.
Public Information Session
A public information session will be planned to show the architectural drawings and discuss plans as well as to gather feedback from residents on what kind of programs they would like to see offered at the community centre.
Local residents, park users and arena users are encouraged to attend to learn more. Staff and the project architect will be on site to answer questions. The session is a drop-in, so there will be no formal presentation.
The date, time and location will be posted and communicated. Subscribe to this page to be notified when the date is set.
If you have any questions or comments related to the design, construction and timelines, please contact Jennifer Johnson, Project Manager, 905-335-7600, ext. 7358 or email at jennifer.johnson@burlington.ca.
If you have any questions related to the use and programming of the arena, community rooms or park please, contact Denise Beard, Manager of Community Development, 905-335-7600, ext. 7518 or email at denise.beard@burlington.ca.