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Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Centre // North York

Eastern was been selected to build the Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Centre located adjacent Sheppard Ave East, between Bayview and Leslie.

The facility is the first city community recreation centre and library branch in Toronto to be named in collaboration with the Huron-Wendat Nation. The Wendat word, Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ (pronounced Etta-nonna wasti-nuh), means “where they had a good, beautiful life.”

The new 209,000 sq ft Community Centre serves Bayview Village and Concord Park Place, an area that will host over 10,000 residents. The multi-function facility includes recreation space comprised of a double gymnasium with change rooms, indoor running track, fitness studio, weight room, art rooms, pre-school room, games room, community hall with kitchen, multipurpose rooms, six-lane lap pool, 25m length leisure pool with water play areas, Toronto Public Library branch, childcare centre with outdoor play areas, three levels of underground parking.

“There wasn’t nearly enough room on site for ideal construction circumstances, yet Eastern and the trades pulled it off.” —Mario Pecchia, Program Manager, Capital Projects—Parks, Forestry & Recreation, City of Toronto

Project Details:

City of Toronto // MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects
$96M » 218,400 sq ft » Under Construction