Advisory Panel Completes Evaluations, Public Open House Announced

On October 15, the Lively Recreation Advisory Panel met to complete its evaluation of three preferred sites for the new recreational facility.

During the meeting, the Advisory Panel members were presented with a detailed rating scheme to score 15 different categories for each of the three locations. The project designers led by 3rdLine.Studio explained the conceptual drawings and how each site connects with the proposed components; the ten panel members then voted on the criteria. An average score was then taken for all three sites to identify the preferred option.

The project team is now preparing for the next phase of community engagement. A stakeholder session will be held on Wednesday, November 26, to be followed by a public open house from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Michael Vagnini Room at T.M. Davies Arena. Physical posters advising residents of the open house details will be posted throughout Walden.

At the open house, the project team and consultants will share the conceptual designs for all three sites and communicate the preferred option identified by the Advisory Panel.

Following the in-person session, residents will be invited to share their feedback on the preferred option, as well as the other two conceptual designs. Conceptual drawings will be available on this page, and the online comment form will be open from November 26 until December 19, 2025.

Feedback from this engagement, combined with the panel's work, will be used to provide a project update for City Council in Spring 2026.