East of the Red RecPlex

Thank you to all who participated in the public engagement. Feedback is currently being considered and a summary of the engagement process will be posted online.

We want to hear your thoughts on the proposed design for the East of the Red RecPlex. Feedback will help the City refine the design to meet the community’s needs.

Attend an event

Please join us at an open house to view the design, talk to the project team, and share your feedback.

Open house #1

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Transcona Library, Meeting room, 1 Transcona Blvd.
Format: Drop-in (come-and-go)

Open house #2

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Transcona Library, Meeting room, 1 Transcona Blvd.
Format: Drop-in (come-and-go)

Share your thoughts on the building design, planned spaces, programs, and amenities by March 3, 2025.

The stakeholder engagement summary and appendices are available and provide an overview of what we heard. Feedback from the public and stakeholders helped the project team update the design

The City is starting the next stage of the East of the Red RecPlex design. The next stage includes a preliminary design and Class 3 cost estimate (accuracy of -20% to +30%).

The City is reaching out to stakeholders from the following groups this spring:

• Recreation and leisure
• Accessibility
• Social and health equity

Feedback from the stakeholders and from the previous phase of public engagement in 2021 will help the project team update the design. The updated design will be shared with the public later this year.

In fall 2023, the Standing Policy Committee on Community Services approved in principle the East of the Red RecPlex feasibility study update. A detailed timeline with the next steps was prepared.

The City has started planning for the next stage of the project, which includes a preliminary design and Class 3 cost estimate (accuracy of -20% to +30%). A Class 3 cost estimate is required for Council review and potential funding.

On March 22, 2023, Council allocated $2 million to start the next stage of the project. The next stage includes a preliminary design and a Class 3 cost estimate (-20% to +30%). Council also directed the Public Service to prepare an estimated timeline for the Class 3 cost estimate, design, site preparation, and construction of the East of the Red RecPlex.

The Public Service will report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Community Services in fall 2023 with the estimated timeline. Future stages of the project need Council approval and funding before beginning. Funding requires participation from other levels of government.

The public engagement summary and appendices are now available and provide an overview of the feedback collected for the project. Public feedback on the need, design, and potential amenities supported the updates to the design and cost estimates from the 2018 feasibility study.

The Feasibility Study update will be considered by East Kildonan-Transcona Community Committee on February 24, 2023. If you would like to appear as a delegation, please contact the City Clerk's Department by noon on February 23, 2023.

Project funding will be considered within the City’s annual budget process and is subject to availability of City funding, as well as partnership funding from other levels of government.

Thank you to all who attended the virtual open house on November 8, 2021 or completed the survey. The survey was available from October 26 to November 15, 2021. If you were unable to participate, we encourage you to view the presentation from the virtual open house in the Document Library. Feedback is currently being considered and a summary of the engagement process will be posted online.

Take the survey and join us at a virtual open house to learn more about the proposed East of the Red RecPlex and provide feedback on the need, design, and potential amenities. Feedback will support the 2018 feasibility study update by ensuring the proposed facility and amenities continues to align with residents’ needs.

Date: Monday, November 8, 2021
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30p.m.
Registration: Register now!

Instructions for participation will be sent following registration. Those without internet access are asked to call 204-956-0396 to register.

The survey closes on Monday, November 15, 2021.