Outdoor Court Revitalization

2025 Update

Court revitalization projects continue into 2025, with work focusing on previously selected sites. These improvements are part of our ongoing commitment to enhance outdoor court facilities across Greater Sudbury.

Projects that will get underway this year include:

  • McLean Playground basketball court (345 McLean Ave., Sudbury)
  • Queen's Athletic Sports Complex tennis court (30 Cypress St., Sudbury)
  • Minnow Lake Place basketball court (1127 Bancroft Dr., Sudbury)
  • Capreol Lion's Den Park multi courts (2 Stull St., Capreol)
  • Wahnapitae Community Centre multi courts (161 Glenbower Cres., Wahnapitae)

Asphalt work was recently completed, these courts are expected to be finalized in 2025:

  • Copper Cliff multi courts (1 Tennis Club Ln., Copper Cliff)

Sites completed in 2024 include:

  • Kin Park basketball court (2732 Langdon St., Blezard Valley)
  • VLA Playground basketball court (26 O'Neil St., Lively)

Based on existing site conditions and available 2025 budget, these additional sites have been identified under the next phase of work for 2025:

  • Onaping Tot Lot (Fraser Avenue, Onaping)
  • Lion’s Park (4611 St. Joseph St., Hanmer)

These sites have been identified based on previous prioritization scoring and updated condition assessments.

The City will be conducting engagement sessions to gather community feedback about revitalization of sites identified above to ensure facilities are designed to meet the needs of local neighbourhoods and communities.

This page will be updated regularly. We encourage you to revisit and share your input to ensure your thoughts are included in the next phase of the project.


Background

In early 2021, the City of Greater Sudbury was successful in its application for Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program funding in the amount of $4,380,000. This funding will support the revitalization of 14 outdoor tennis court facilities and 14 outdoor basketball courts across the community over the next several years. The project aims to improve the quality of Greater Sudbury’s recreation and leisure infrastructure and increase utilization.

Work will also include:

*The conversion of underutilized tennis pads in over-supplied areas, to alternative uses such as pickleball and skateboarding. This will result in a greater variety of recreational activities. Twenty-five to thirty per cent of courts have been identified for conversion.

*Improved safety and accessibility for users through the rehabilitation/replacement of asphalt surfaces and improved pathways and entrances.

*Improved playability of outdoor courts through installation of new netting, fencing, basketball standards and other equipment.

Work will be completed in phases. An average of four to five facilities will be scheduled for revitalization during each phase. Work commenced in the spring of 2022. The entire project is expected to be complete in 2027.

Phase 1 included the revitalization of courts at these five locations: Delki Dozzi Sports Complex, Elmview Playground, Lorne Brady Park, Sixth Avenue Playground, and Twin Forks Playground. Construction will resume in spring 2023. There were project construction delays at these locations as a result of securing locates, weather conditions and material resourcing. Learn more about Phase 1 in the section on the right.

Phase 2 included the revitalization of courts at these seven locations:

• Copper Cliff Tennis Courts (1 Tennis Club Ln., Sudbury)

• Dowling Leisure Centre (79 Main St., Dowling)

• Wahnapitae Community Centre (161 Glenbower Cres., Wahnapitae)

• Elm West Playground (505 White Ave., Sudbury)

• Ryan Heights Playground (736 Bruce Ave., Sudbury)

• Downe Playground (1309 Gemmell St., Sudbury)

• Minnow Lake Place (1127 Bancroft Dr., Sudbury)

2025 Update

Court revitalization projects continue into 2025, with work focusing on previously selected sites. These improvements are part of our ongoing commitment to enhance outdoor court facilities across Greater Sudbury.

Projects that will get underway this year include:

  • McLean Playground basketball court (345 McLean Ave., Sudbury)
  • Queen's Athletic Sports Complex tennis court (30 Cypress St., Sudbury)
  • Minnow Lake Place basketball court (1127 Bancroft Dr., Sudbury)
  • Capreol Lion's Den Park multi courts (2 Stull St., Capreol)
  • Wahnapitae Community Centre multi courts (161 Glenbower Cres., Wahnapitae)

Asphalt work was recently completed, these courts are expected to be finalized in 2025:

  • Copper Cliff multi courts (1 Tennis Club Ln., Copper Cliff)

Sites completed in 2024 include:

  • Kin Park basketball court (2732 Langdon St., Blezard Valley)
  • VLA Playground basketball court (26 O'Neil St., Lively)

Based on existing site conditions and available 2025 budget, these additional sites have been identified under the next phase of work for 2025:

  • Onaping Tot Lot (Fraser Avenue, Onaping)
  • Lion’s Park (4611 St. Joseph St., Hanmer)

These sites have been identified based on previous prioritization scoring and updated condition assessments.

The City will be conducting engagement sessions to gather community feedback about revitalization of sites identified above to ensure facilities are designed to meet the needs of local neighbourhoods and communities.

This page will be updated regularly. We encourage you to revisit and share your input to ensure your thoughts are included in the next phase of the project.


Background

In early 2021, the City of Greater Sudbury was successful in its application for Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program funding in the amount of $4,380,000. This funding will support the revitalization of 14 outdoor tennis court facilities and 14 outdoor basketball courts across the community over the next several years. The project aims to improve the quality of Greater Sudbury’s recreation and leisure infrastructure and increase utilization.

Work will also include:

*The conversion of underutilized tennis pads in over-supplied areas, to alternative uses such as pickleball and skateboarding. This will result in a greater variety of recreational activities. Twenty-five to thirty per cent of courts have been identified for conversion.

*Improved safety and accessibility for users through the rehabilitation/replacement of asphalt surfaces and improved pathways and entrances.

*Improved playability of outdoor courts through installation of new netting, fencing, basketball standards and other equipment.

Work will be completed in phases. An average of four to five facilities will be scheduled for revitalization during each phase. Work commenced in the spring of 2022. The entire project is expected to be complete in 2027.

Phase 1 included the revitalization of courts at these five locations: Delki Dozzi Sports Complex, Elmview Playground, Lorne Brady Park, Sixth Avenue Playground, and Twin Forks Playground. Construction will resume in spring 2023. There were project construction delays at these locations as a result of securing locates, weather conditions and material resourcing. Learn more about Phase 1 in the section on the right.

Phase 2 included the revitalization of courts at these seven locations:

• Copper Cliff Tennis Courts (1 Tennis Club Ln., Sudbury)

• Dowling Leisure Centre (79 Main St., Dowling)

• Wahnapitae Community Centre (161 Glenbower Cres., Wahnapitae)

• Elm West Playground (505 White Ave., Sudbury)

• Ryan Heights Playground (736 Bruce Ave., Sudbury)

• Downe Playground (1309 Gemmell St., Sudbury)

• Minnow Lake Place (1127 Bancroft Dr., Sudbury)

Page last updated: 05 Mar 2025, 10:25 AM