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Enhancing Life and Quality of Life in Charlotte County - The New Civic Centre

The new Civic Centre will be designed to benefit all County residents, as well as citizens south of the border in Calais and northern Washington County. At the same time, the new Centre’s combination of components will be geared to meet the needs of all age groups — from the youngest to the most senior — promoting health and wellness, serving as a catalyst to retain and attract new businesses, citizens and visitors, and stimulating interaction and a satisfying sense of belonging.

Indoor Aquatic Facility - $3.1 Million

The new Civic Centre’s aquatic facility will be designed to offer toddlers through seniors the widest range of water activities possible — from swimming and lifeguard instruction, to recreational and competitive pool time, to warm water therapy. The proposed new aquatic centre will feature an eight-lane, 25-metre training pool, including a free-form play and therapeutic section. The facility will also offer a large spectator area with a clear view of the entire pool, as well as a spacious and accommodating family change room and separate men’s and women’s locker rooms.

Indoor Ice Surface - $8.35 Million

Another prime preoccupation of County residents over the past decade has been to resolve the age related inadequacies of the Border Arena. Not only has the existing facility become outdated and no longer able to accommodate the needs of its various user communities, it is not ideally suited to host non-ice activities and cultural and commercial events that can serve as a major draw for the benefit of the citizens of the County at large.

The proposed new arena complex will feature an NHL-sized ice surface with a seating capacity
of 1,500, offering excellent, unobstructed views of the ice surface. The facility will be equipped with ample change rooms and will be ideally suited to accommodate both leisure skating and more traditional competitive sports like hockey and figure skating.

In addition, given the size and versatile design of the arena complex, it will be able to meet a number of other community priorities by serving as an excellent venue for a wide range of events of local and regional appeal. These could include concerts and other artistic and cultural events, fairs and festivals, trade and consumer shows, and much more.

Walking/Jogging Track - $50,000

Although Charlotte County boasts a number of attractive outdoor options for citizens interested in walking or jogging, there are no indoor facilities available to meet such training and health needs during the winter months. Such facilities would be of particular benefit to seniors and others who do not feel at ease exercising outdoors, as well as for rehabilitation purposes for individuals with special needs or medical conditions.

Multi-Purpose Space $1.2 Million

In addition to satisfying the leisure, recreational and physical well-being requirements of the population, another important element of the new Charlotte County Civic Centre will be its multi-purpose space. This will encompass a number of comfortable and inviting areas and rooms where meetings, programs and activities can be held for all segments of the population, including youth and seniors. This multi-purpose component will contribute significantly to the "Town Square" environment and atmosphere the new facility will be designed to radiate, making it the ideal place to promote social interaction and enable people to enjoy their favourite pursuits in good company.

Boys and Girls Club $900,000

In order to provide a welcome solution to the shortcomings of the facilities currently occupied by the group in the Border Arena, the Civic Centre will become the new home of the Charlotte County Boys and Girls Club, and the Boys and Girls Club will become the Civic Centre's first paying tenant. Serving some 350 to 400 youths with a variety of enriching programs and activities, the Club will not only be able to enhance its offerings in its new premises, but also to attract and better serve a greater number of young people. Moreover, by taking up residence at the Civic Centre, the Boys and Girls Club will qualify to become a licensed entity, thus making it eligible for a variety of government funding programs that are currently inaccessible.

Administrative, General and Retail Space $1.4 Million

This space is to be allocated for staff offices, washrooms, lounge and concession areas, as well as for various possible retail operations such as a Pro shop, skate sharpening, promotional materials, and the like.

A Message from the Honorary Campaign Co-Chairs

The proposed new Charlotte County Civic Centre will offer a host of benefits, not only to the citizens of the County directly, but also to the communities in which they reside. Building on the proud history of service of the Border Area Community Arena, the Centre will be a tremendous step forward and source of civic pride for the entire region, and it will serve as a dynamic meeting place and vibrant hub of County life.

Thanks to the diversity and flexibility of its design, it will encourage use by people of all ages, interests and physcial abilities. In addition, it will be a major pole of attraction for new streams of revenue to flow into the region in the form of new residents, both individuals and business, as well as in tourism dollars.

Ultimately, when it comes to building for the future health, wellness and quality of life of the Charlotte County region, the new Civic Centre will offer all that is needed under a single roof.

We look forward to working with the enthusiastic team of indivuals committed to the civic centre to "Make It Happen" for our community.

Diane and David Ganong