The new, multi-use recreation facility is anticipated to open by early 2025
Township of King, Ont.— Construction on King Township’s Zancor Centre, located at 1600 15th Sideroad in King City, has proceeded over the past 24 months on time and within budget since breaking ground in April 2022. The new, multi-use recreation facility was on track to open this fall; however, that opening date is no longer viable following a recent break-in at the facility that resulted in theft, vandalism and damage to the mechanical systems within the building.
Township staff have been working with the contractor and the project team to assess damage and determine the full scope of repairs and replacements required. Based on the damage assessed to date, repairs may take until early 2025 to complete. Security protocols have since been enhanced and the break-in remains an ongoing investigation with York Regional Police.
Fall programming canceled and arena user groups temporarily accommodated at the King City Lions Arena
Drop-in recreational programming that had been planned for the fall, along with registered ice hockey leagues for girls and women, will be deferred until the new facility opens in 2025.
To maintain service levels and meet commitments to user groups, the King City Lions Arena will temporarily re-open for the Fall 2024 ice season to accommodate ice users which had planned on relocating to the Zancor Centre.
Township staff will make efforts to accommodate all user groups to the best of their availability using all facilities across the Township, including the ice rinks at Dr. William Laceby Nobleton Community Centre and Arena and the Trisan Centre. The King Rebellion Junior A Team – originally slated to play their home games at the JTF Homes Arena in Zancor Centre for the 2024-2025 season – will temporarily be relocated to another Township facility until the Zancor Centre opens. All affected user groups will be contacted by the Township directly and advised of any schedule modifications to their permit.
About the facility
The $86 million facility sits on 25 acres at the southeast corner of the King Campus of Seneca College and will be accessible from 15th Sideroad. The Zancor Centre will include an aquatics centre with a six-lane lap pool and leisure pool, two NHL-sized ice rinks, spectator seating, an artificial turf fieldhouse with running track, and a multi-use community space. Outdoor amenities include a large courtyard with direct access to social and community rooms, with future plans for the site including connections to the Oak Ridges Moraine trail system and outdoor sports fields.
In January, the multi-use recreation centre became the first combined aquatics and ice-sports community facility in Canada to achieve Zero Carbon Building Design Certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).
For a project overview, visit king.ca/ZancorCentre. See regular updates at king.ca/majorprojects.
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Township of King
Andrea Gyarmati, Manager of Communications and Public Engagement
Township of King | Phone: 905-833-5321 | Email: media@king.ca
