04-27-2016, 10:41 PM
(04-27-2016, 09:36 PM)tomh009 Wrote: RIM Park was built 15 years ago when the area was basically farmland, bordering Woolwich Township. Definitely not central then, not very central even now.
New sports complexes are rarely built in central locations as they need a fair bit of empty land for facilities and parking, and central land is expensive. In Kitchener, Activa Sportsplex is the newest one (just off Hanson Drive) and it is far from being central.
As to Cambridge rinks closing, the way I read the news articles, they said "one or two rinks might be closed". Nothing definite, not the number nor the location.
It might be the pessimist in me but if they don't have the money set aside to rehabilitate the arenas they will disappear, especially since they are talking publicly of possibility closing them down. Closing the zoo in Waterloo Park was mentioned once and was shut down by waterloo council almost immediately, that hasn't happened in with Cambridge council as far as I know. Cambridge council is kind of weird overall with building a pedestrian bridge 220 meters away from an existing bridge.
if they do have the money to rehab the existing arenas, they might just raid it since the project will already cost more than they had set aside. They sure aren't great at estimating costs.
Activia seems pretty much in Kitchener, lots to the north and west. There is a lot that is south and East. I'm not familiar with that area, I know there was development recently there, it looks like it can continue on.