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.

We want to hear from you about the revitalization of these sites to ensure that facilities are designed to meet the needs of local neighbourhoods and communities. Stakeholders, such as the Greater Sudbury Pickleball Association, Sudbury Indoor Tennis Club, local basketball clubs, local skateboard enthusiasts, the City's Seniors Advisory Panel and Accessibility Advisory Panel, Community Action Networks and Neighbourhood Associations will also be engaged.

The community is invited to participate in public consultation sessions:

Wahnapitae Community Centre

161 Glenbower Cres., Wahnapitae – Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m.

Onaping Tot Lot

Onaping Community Centre - 2 Hillside Ave., Dowling – Monday, May 5 at 4 p.m.

Lion’s Park

Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre – 4040 Elmview Dr., Hanmer – Tuesday, May 6 at 4 p.m.

Capreol Lion’s Den Park

Capreol Millennium Resource Centre – 24 Meehan St., Capreol – Tuesday, May 6 at 4 p.m.

McLean Playground

McLean Park Fieldhouse - 345 McLean Ave., Sudbury – Wednesday, May 7 at 4 p.m.

This will be an opportunity to learn more about the project and ask questions related to the courts.

Residents are also encouraged to complete a survey below before May 9, 2025. In the "Locations and Options" section, select a location and complete the survey for that location. You can also call 311 to complete the survey. You may choose to comment on all locations or only the one in your neighbourhood/area.

Both the Capreol Lion's Den Park and Doug Mohns courts have been identified for revitalization. Capreol Lion's Den Park will see construction being in 2025, with work expected to being on Doug Mohns within the next three years. Consultation for both locations is taking place simultaneously to ensure a balanced evaluation of Capreol's outdoor sports courts and to gather the community’s input on desired sport opportunities for each site.

Note – there are no surveys for Queen’s Athletic Sports Complex (tennis) and Minnow Lake Place (basketball) as there is no room to expand or offer changes in programming at these locations.

The courts at both sites will be renewed through Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) funding.


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.

Projects Completed to Date:

  • Delki Dozzi Sports Complex (3 Mary St., Sudbury)
  • Elmview Playground (1045 Tilly St., Hanmer)
  • Lorne Brady Park (600 O’Neil Dr. W., Garson)
  • Sixth Avenue Playground (215 Sixth Ave., Lively)
  • Twin Forks Playground (1475 Gary Ave., Sudbury)
  • Dowling Leisure Centre (79 Main St., Dowling)
  • Elm West Playground (505 White Ave., Sudbury)
  • Ryan Heights Playground (736 Bruce Ave., Sudbury)
  • Downe Playground (1309 Gemmell St., Sudbury)
  • Kin Park (2732 Langdon St., Blezard Valley)
  • VLA Playground (26 O’Neil St., Lively)

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.

We want to hear from you about the revitalization of these sites to ensure that facilities are designed to meet the needs of local neighbourhoods and communities. Stakeholders, such as the Greater Sudbury Pickleball Association, Sudbury Indoor Tennis Club, local basketball clubs, local skateboard enthusiasts, the City's Seniors Advisory Panel and Accessibility Advisory Panel, Community Action Networks and Neighbourhood Associations will also be engaged.

The community is invited to participate in public consultation sessions:

Wahnapitae Community Centre

161 Glenbower Cres., Wahnapitae – Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m.

Onaping Tot Lot

Onaping Community Centre - 2 Hillside Ave., Dowling – Monday, May 5 at 4 p.m.

Lion’s Park

Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre – 4040 Elmview Dr., Hanmer – Tuesday, May 6 at 4 p.m.

Capreol Lion’s Den Park

Capreol Millennium Resource Centre – 24 Meehan St., Capreol – Tuesday, May 6 at 4 p.m.

McLean Playground

McLean Park Fieldhouse - 345 McLean Ave., Sudbury – Wednesday, May 7 at 4 p.m.

This will be an opportunity to learn more about the project and ask questions related to the courts.

Residents are also encouraged to complete a survey below before May 9, 2025. In the "Locations and Options" section, select a location and complete the survey for that location. You can also call 311 to complete the survey. You may choose to comment on all locations or only the one in your neighbourhood/area.

Both the Capreol Lion's Den Park and Doug Mohns courts have been identified for revitalization. Capreol Lion's Den Park will see construction being in 2025, with work expected to being on Doug Mohns within the next three years. Consultation for both locations is taking place simultaneously to ensure a balanced evaluation of Capreol's outdoor sports courts and to gather the community’s input on desired sport opportunities for each site.

Note – there are no surveys for Queen’s Athletic Sports Complex (tennis) and Minnow Lake Place (basketball) as there is no room to expand or offer changes in programming at these locations.

The courts at both sites will be renewed through Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) funding.


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.

Projects Completed to Date:

  • Delki Dozzi Sports Complex (3 Mary St., Sudbury)
  • Elmview Playground (1045 Tilly St., Hanmer)
  • Lorne Brady Park (600 O’Neil Dr. W., Garson)
  • Sixth Avenue Playground (215 Sixth Ave., Lively)
  • Twin Forks Playground (1475 Gary Ave., Sudbury)
  • Dowling Leisure Centre (79 Main St., Dowling)
  • Elm West Playground (505 White Ave., Sudbury)
  • Ryan Heights Playground (736 Bruce Ave., Sudbury)
  • Downe Playground (1309 Gemmell St., Sudbury)
  • Kin Park (2732 Langdon St., Blezard Valley)
  • VLA Playground (26 O’Neil St., Lively)

  • Onaping Tot Lot (Fraser Avenue, Onaping)

    Notice of Collection:

    Personal information is collected under the authority of section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 for the purpose of gathering comments and suggestions related to the revitalization of municipal outdoor courts in Greater Sudbury. Comments and personal information submitted on this matter become part of the public record, may be viewed by the general public and may be published in a report to Council, included in a Council agenda and posted on the City's website. Questions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be addressed to the Director of Leisure Services at PO Box 5000, Stn A, 200 Brady St. Sudbury, ON, P3A 5P3.

    Existing Court Layout: 

    • Two tennis courts
    Take Survey

  • Lion’s Park (4611 St. Joseph St., Hanmer)

    Notice of Collection:

    Personal information is collected under the authority of section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 for the purpose of gathering comments and suggestions related to the revitalization of municipal outdoor courts in Greater Sudbury. Comments and personal information submitted on this matter become part of the public record, may be viewed by the general public and may be published in a report to Council, included in a Council agenda and posted on the City's website. Questions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be addressed to the Director of Leisure Services at PO Box 5000, Stn A, 200 Brady St. Sudbury, ON, P3A 5P3.

    Existing Court Layout: 

    • Two tennis courts
    Take Survey

  • Capreol Lion’s Den Park (2 Stull St., Capreol)

    Notice of Collection:

    Personal information is collected under the authority of section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 for the purpose of gathering comments and suggestions related to the revitalization of municipal outdoor courts in Greater Sudbury. Comments and personal information submitted on this matter become part of the public record, may be viewed by the general public and may be published in a report to Council, included in a Council agenda and posted on the City's website. Questions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be addressed to the Director of Leisure Services at PO Box 5000, Stn A, 200 Brady St. Sudbury, ON, P3A 5P3.

    Existing Court Layout: 

    • One tennis court and half-court basketball court 
    Take Survey

  • Doug Mohns Sports Complex (100 Field St., Capreol)

    Notice of Collection:

    Personal information is collected under the authority of section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 for the purpose of gathering comments and suggestions related to the revitalization of municipal outdoor courts in Greater Sudbury. Comments and personal information submitted on this matter become part of the public record, may be viewed by the general public and may be published in a report to Council, included in a Council agenda and posted on the City's website. Questions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be addressed to the Director of Leisure Services at PO Box 5000, Stn A, 200 Brady St. Sudbury, ON, P3A 5P3.

    Will be revitalized in next three years.


    Take Survey

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

    Notice of Collection:

    Personal information is collected under the authority of section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 for the purpose of gathering comments and suggestions related to the revitalization of municipal outdoor courts in Greater Sudbury. Comments and personal information submitted on this matter become part of the public record, may be viewed by the general public and may be published in a report to Council, included in a Council agenda and posted on the City's website. Questions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be addressed to the Director of Leisure Services at PO Box 5000, Stn A, 200 Brady St. Sudbury, ON, P3A 5P3.



    Existing Court Layout: 

    • One tennis court and half-court basketball court
    Take Survey

  • McLean Playground (345 McLean Ave., Sudbury)

    Notice of Collection:

    Personal information is collected under the authority of section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 for the purpose of gathering comments and suggestions related to the revitalization of municipal outdoor courts in Greater Sudbury. Comments and personal information submitted on this matter become part of the public record, may be viewed by the general public and may be published in a report to Council, included in a Council agenda and posted on the City's website. Questions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be addressed to the Director of Leisure Services at PO Box 5000, Stn A, 200 Brady St. Sudbury, ON, P3A 5P3.

    Existing Court Layout: 

    • Stand-alone half-court basketball court
    Take Survey
Page last updated: 15 Apr 2025, 04:21 PM