The new Community and Recreation Centre could include what’s billed as a ‘significant’ North Bay Sports Hall of Fame (NBSHF) recognition area.
A report coming to council next Tuesday recommends staff negotiate an agreement with the sports hall.
“The concept discussed to date between city staff and NBSHF representatives would involve a dedicated area in the new Community and Recreation Centre with a digital presentation of NBSHF inducted members,” reads a staff report. “The interactive digital display would allow visitors to explore the content through touch, making it easy to search for specific individuals, sports, time-periods, picture, videos etc.”
The report goes on to say the new centre provides an opportunity to showcase the community to both residents and visitors, through tournaments, and this community-rooted feature would provide a ‘meaningful and authentic community experience at a scale that will impress visitors’.
An initial estimate pegs the cost at $200,000 to $300,000 with a detailed plan to be presented during 2026 budget deliberations.
