Sixteen Mile Sports Complex

May 15, 2025

• Work on the exterior wall seal is expected to be complete this summer.
• South arena and southwest parking areas are expected to be complete by the end of June.
• Roofing installation is 95 per cent complete and main roof is now finished.
• Backfilling of the pool area is on-going and nearing completion.
• Exterior and interior blockwork masonry has been completed.

April 10, 2025

• Work on the exterior wall covering, the exterior metal paneling and louvre systems continues on the south and east building elevations. 
• Roofing work resumed in March as weather conditions improved and is now approximately 98 per cent complete.
• Mechanical and electrical rough in work is progressing steadily. Basement mechanical rough in work is 98 per cent completed.
• Pool area: Backfilling around the two pools is ongoing, following the completion of the stainless steel and mechanical work.
• Masonry: All exterior and interior block wall work is complete.
• Stud walls: Work is progressing well on the two floors.
• Existing lobby: Work to extend the elevator masonry is complete. 

March 25, 2025

• Major construction of the Sixteen Mile Community Centre and Library is scheduled to be completed by November 2025, with staff moving in and preparing the building for opening to the public in February 2026, offering the following:
  • Oakville Public Library services including access to collections, programs, and creative spaces 
  • Community centre facility rentals and drop-in programming, including fitness and aquatics
  • New registered Recreation & Culture programs will begin in the spring session, including March Break camps
• Throughout the construction period project updates to residents will be provided on this page and on social media via the Town of Oakville and Oakville Public Library

February 27, 2025

• The contractor began work on the exterior wall coverings in early February, starting at the south side of the building. Metal wall panelling and decorative, multi-coloured 3D panel construction is in progress.
• Mechanical and electrical rough ins are progressing steadily.
• Pool area: All stainless-steel pool walls have been completed and welded. A significant amount of pool mechanical work has been done, and some areas around the pool are being backfilled.
• Masonry: Exterior block walls and gym walls are finished. Interior masonry work is ongoing, with 95 per cent of the masonry completed.
• Stud walls: The engineered studs on the building's exterior are nearing completion. Interior framing is 90 per cent complete on the second floor and 50 per cent on the first floor.
• Existing lobby: Work is ongoing in the existing lobby, including concrete pours, installation of a new egress stair, and extending the elevator masonry work.
• The library’s new stair has been installed.

January 29, 2025

• Sanitary street connections: Work was finalized in December. The interior sanitary connection was also completed.
• Asphalt base coat and line painting were done at the southwest parking lot. The capacity of the southwest parking lot is 248 vehicles.
• The majority of current work is inside the building. 
• The building superstructure (glulam, structural steel) is 99 per cent complete.
• The Contractor received shipments of the glass, curtain wall and aluminum cladding components and started the installation on the south building elevation. 
• The roof insulation is done. The roofing assembly is at 60 per cent.
• The mechanical and electrical rough ins are progressing steadily.
• All pool stainless steel walls were finished and welded. A significant amount of pool mechanical work is taking place.
• Masonry: exterior block walls and gym walls are completed. 70 per cent of masonry work was done inside the building.
• The engineered studs on the building's exterior are complete. 90 per cent of interior framing is done on the second floor, and 40 per cent on the first floor.
• Work continues in the existing lobby (the connection between the existing and new buildings) including adding structural steel, covering floor openings, extending the main stair and new egress stair. 

December 6, 2024

• Glulam and cross-laminated timber decking work is now complete.
• Pool deck is complete, and pool stainless steel walls are installed.
• Site works and grading of parking areas– all concrete curbs and granular material are nearing completion in the south parking lot. South-west parking lot is scheduled to open for use the week of December 9.
• PVC roofing and insulation has begun and is 20 per cent complete. Exterior masonry work is now 90 per cent complete.
• Concrete cistern tank installation is complete
• Exterior glass production is on-going, and first delivery is scheduled to arrive in early January.

November 25, 2024

• The south entrance to the facility, at the intersection of Neyagawa Boulevard and Sixteen Mile Drive, is closed as of Monday, November 25. It is scheduled to re-open on Monday, December 2.

October 31, 2024

• Glulam and cross-laminated timber decking is now 99.9 per cent complete.
• Main floor concrete pours are now finished with the gym floor, library and galleria recently completed.
• Pool stainless steel walls are 80 per cent installed. 
• Site works and grading of parking areas– all concrete curbs, and service infrastructure are done.
• Roofing insulation is complete, and PVC roofing is set to begin.
• Opening between the new community centre and existing arena is complete with all block walls and painting.
• Two main pipes connecting to the existing mechanical room were installed as part of the geothermal tie-in.

October 15, 2024

• The park is now open including a new pump track, skateboard park, playground, fitness equipment, trails, and a fieldhouse with washrooms.

September 27, 2024

• Cross-laminated timber decking presently being installed on ceiling. 
• Slab on grade (first floor) concrete pour expected next week.
• Site works and grading – concrete curbs west parking complete. 
• Vapour barrier installation in progress on roof.
• Pool deck pour complete.
• Construction work ongoing at the existing stair in arena.
• Construction work in the existing Arena Four to strengthen the roof structure is expected to be completed end of next week.
• Sprinkler rough-in for level one being delivered next week.

August 29, 2024

• Glue-laminated timber structure work is near completion.
• The second-floor concrete pour work is complete.
• Excavation of the leisure and lap pools is finished, and the concrete form work has begun.
• Work on the south and south-west parking lots is ongoing.

July 18, 2024

• Mechanical underground work, basement rough-in construction and steel installation are underway.
• Interior renovations to the existing complex have commenced where the community centre and library will connect.
• Construction work is ongoing on the southwest and north parking lots.
• A large portion of the second-floor concrete pours are complete. 

May 29, 2024 

Review our service disruption notice for updates to the existing parking areas that are impacted this summer while construction continues on the expansion of Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Follow wayfinding signs for parking and safe access to the facility and existing sports fields that are open for public use. 

• Parking closure map Phase 3 – effective until November 10, 2024 (pdf)
• Parking closure map Phase 4 – starting November 11, 2024 (pdf)

April 9, 2024

• New sports fields are officially open for use at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex! Play soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and more on artificial turf fields 1 and 4. Natural turf fields 2 and 3 will open May 17, followed by the cricket field on May 18.
• Basement work for the community centre is complete and the main floor foundation has set. 
• Pre-construction for the remaining sports park amenities (volleyball, tennis, pickleball and basketball court and more) will begin this spring and continue into the summer. Court construction will begin during spring 2025 and will open in the fall 2025. 
• As construction continues on the expansion of Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, existing parking areas will be impacted in three phases during the spring, summer and fall. Follow wayfinding signs for parking and safe access to the facility and existing sports fields that are open for public use.

March 8, 2024

• The Sixteen Mile Leash-Free Dog Park is moving! As of April 22, 2024, the dog park will close as pre-construction work begins for the volleyball, tennis and pickleball courts as part of the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex expansion. The dog park will reopen this summer at its new location at the north end of the Sixteen Mile community park. Review the public notice for more details. 

February 2, 2024

• Work continues on the fieldhouse near the cricket ground and sports fields.
• Cricket ground and other sports fields will open this spring. Parking for the sports fields will be located off Gardenbrook Avenue.
• Geothermal lateral installation is complete. Connection to the building is underway.
• Basement construction of the community centre is nearly done.

November 1, 2023

• Sod is being placed at the new cricket ground! The ground and sports fields will open in spring 2024. 
• Geothermal drilling is now complete. More than 200 boreholes have been drilled for heat pump purposes.

September 25, 2023

The town is making progress on the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex expansion!

• The community centre and library construction that is occurring underground, including mechanical work in the basement, footing and foundation walls, is nearly finished. 
• 135 geothermal boreholes for geothermal heat pump purposes have been completed, with 75 more needed for a full geothermal field. 
• The ground floor foundation is underway and the community centre and library’s structural steel frame will begin construction in mid-December.
• Construction of the natural and artificial sports fields are almost complete with lighting, fencing, spectator seating and players benches installed and the artificial turf currently being installed. The fields are anticipated to open in spring 2024.
• Top soil for the cricket ground is being placed and sod for all the sport fields will be placed in mid-October. 
• Construction for other park amenities like the skateboard park, pump track and fieldhouse will continue into 2024. 

July 5, 2023

Starting July 6, the entrance to Sixteen Mile Sports Complex located off Sixteen Mile Drive will be closed to the public until the week of September 4. Please use the entrance at Neyagawa Boulevard and Gardenbrook Avenue and follow wayfinding signs for safe access to the facility and existing fields that remain open at the park. 

June 23, 2023 

The Town of Oakville is excited to announce that construction has begun on the state-of-the-art community centre and library at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex!

In the coming weeks, residents will start to see construction activity. Access to Sixteen Mile Sports Complex will remain open and the town encourages visitors to follow wayfinding signs for safe access to the facility and existing fields that remain open at the park. The entrance located off Sixteen Mile Drive will be closed to the public. However, the entrance at Neyagawa Boulevard and Gardenbrook Avenue will remain open.

June 22, 2023

On Monday, June 19, Town Council approved budget amendments to the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex development project, which allowed the project to move into the construction phase. JR Certus has been hired and will begin putting up hoarding signs around the construction site on June 22.

The outdoor fitness circuit will be removed so the state-of-the-art Sixteen Mile Community Centre and Library can begin construction. New outdoor fitness equipment will be installed at the community park in fall 2024.

June 13, 2023 

In the coming weeks, the outdoor fitness circuit will be closed as construction is anticipated to begin at the new community centre and library at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. New outdoor fitness equipment will be installed at the community park in fall 2024.

May 2023

Park construction of the field house is underway. Please follow wayfinding signs in the area to safety access the existing fields that remain open at the park.

December 2022

Oakville Public Library’s Sixteen Mile Branch temporarily moved to North Operations Depot facility. Full library services have resumed at this location until the new community centre is built. 

Residents may also see some construction taking place this month near Sixteen Mile Sports Complex where the community park is being planned. During the winter, construction of the park fieldhouse will start and park construction will resume in the spring of 2023. 

August 2022

On August 9, Town Council approved naming the entire North Park development site and all current and planned amenities at 3070 Neyagawa Blvd. – Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. The Oakville Public Library branch will be named Sixteen Mile Branch.

July 6, 2022

The Government of Canada will be contributing $656,250 to construct an irrigated Class A regulation full-size cricket field, which would be utilized by the Oakville Cricket Club for games and practices. It will be able to host local and regional tournaments, attracting visitors from neighbouring communities.

June 27, 2022

The Town of Oakville held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of the new recreation and culture complex in north Oakville.

June 14, 2022

The Town of Oakville sought public input on preferred recreation, culture and library programs and services planned for the future Sixteen Mile Community Centre and Library. Residents were invited to take the short online survey for a chance to win a Town of Oakville prize pack. The survey is now closed.