Richcraft Recreation Complex

Richcraft Recreation Complex is a major recreational facility that is located in the Kanata district of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Groundbreaking on the complex took place back in December 2011; the official grand opening took place in November 2013. The $43.14-million recreation complex has an eight-lane swimming pool, a leisure and therapeutic pool, two full gymnasiums, a fitness and cardio centre, multi-purpose rooms, a lighted sports field with artificial turf and an outdoor skate park.^[1] The complex owned by the City of Ottawa is located at 4101 Innovation Drive, in the Kanata North Business Park.

In 2011 Richcraft Homes agreed to pay $500,000 for a 15-year naming rights agreement for the recreation complex.^[2] The complex is also an access point to the Trillium Woods, a 15-kilometre multi-use trail network for hiking and mountain biking.^[3]

Amenities

The complex's amenities include the following:

• Free public Wi-Fi
• Indoor eight-lane, 25-meter pool
• Separate male and female change rooms
• Alternate needs/Family change room
• Multi-purpose programming rooms
• Two full gymnasiums
• Weight and cardio centre
• Sports turf field
• Basketball court
• Play structures and splash pad
• Skateboard park
• Youth room

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