The City is making state-of-good repair improvements to the air conditioning system and replacing the roof at St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre and Co-operative Daycare. The new chiller and air conditioning system will be installed after the roof improvements are completed.

  • Spring/Summer 2024: Hire a design team
  • Fall 2024: Design development
  • Winter 2025: Detailed design
  • Summer 2025: Hire a construction team
  • Summer 2025: Construction starts
  • Spring 2026: Construction complete

The timeline is subject to change.

August 2024

Project Kick-Off Meeting

On August 15, the project team had a kick-off meeting at the community recreation centre to officially start the project.

July 2024

Design Team Hired

On July 18, a design team was hired for the project.

March 2024

Neighbourhood Association Meeting

On March 27, the project team met with the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association to provide an update on the progress of the facility’s air conditioning system, which is not operational.

February and March 2024

In winter 2024, the City installed ductless air-conditioning systems in several high-use locations with the community recreation centre, including

  • all classrooms in the co-operative daycare
  • the youth lounge, and
  • the main lounge.

The new systems are permanent and will serve as an emergency backup once the new chiller is installed in 2026.