1. The Future of Recreation in Peterborough
IT’S TIME FOR CHANGE!

2. Introduction
PETERBOROUGH HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER!!!

3. Peterborough Has So Much Potential!

4. Our History – Where was the plan?
The Memorial Center
The Evinrude Center.
Our sports fields
The YMCA
Sir Sandford Fleming Recreation Complex
Trent University.

5. Why The Need for Facilities?
Our present facilities are tired.
There is no plan – Spread out all over the city
Training habits have changed
We cant attract major events – Small venues, tired venues, hotel space.
Our city needs the economic impact/spin offs
Our young people are leaving.
Fitness and health.

6. What are other cities doing?
What I have learned in my travels.
Recreational facilities are town halls. Community meeting places
They create a safe environment and a general excitement to a city.

7. Build It and They Will Come!
Columbus Nationwide Arena Before. After.

8. Nationwide Arena - After

9. Newark NJ - Plan

10. Look Where It Is!

11. Saint John NB – London Ontario
Downtown Buildings
Attached to shopping/business
Saint John attendance avg. – over 4000/game
London’s – Over 7000/game.
A safer downtown
Business development

12. Saint John

15. Waterloo’s Rim Park

19. Peterborough’s Challenges
Current attitude – It has to change for our future.
Structure of minor sports – Nationals/Petes
Facilities to bring in major events – Hotel space, Spread out and aging facilities – WE CAN’T COMPETE!
The Memorial Center and the Petes.
Morrow Park
The city council’s history.
Time vs. a commitment to doing it right!

20. Recommendations Everyone on the same page.
Collaborate this group with the city and other entertainment groups/the arts.
Everyone on the same page.
Create the necessary funding – Entertainment tax (hotels, user fees)
Power in numbers.
2. Review all sport organizations – Nats/Petes, budgets
3. Create a BRAND – Name and identity.
4. Create a recreational plan done by professionals!!!!
5. Educate and sell the plan!