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West Leduc Recreation Centre Project

The City is planning for the future of recreation with the Leduc with the West Leduc Recreation Centre project, a multi-year initiative to expand sport and recreation amenities for residents and surrounding areas. It is envisioned as a multi-use recreation site that could bring a variety of indoor and outdoor amenities together in one location.

This project is intended to complement existing recreation facilities like the Leduc Recreation Centre (LRC) and community sport fields. The goal is to address long-term recreation needs driven by population growth, changing participation patterns, and capacity pressures at existing facilities.

Project Status: September 2026

For the first time, the City is pursuing an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) model for the concept planning, design and construction of the West Leduc Recreation project. In this model, the project owner (in this case, the City), architect, general contractor, engineers, trades, and suppliers all share a single contract, ensuring all parties have a vested interest in collaborating proactively and transparently. Involving all parties at an earlier stage means a more realistic understanding of costs, operational impacts, and long-term facility performance. This has been a highly successful model used in other municipalities to reduce risk and to ensure creative approaches to meet the needs of the community.

Once the IPD team is fully in place, they will begin their foundational planning, based on the amenity priorities established by Council.

View IPD presentation

Our Stakeholder Committee

The West Leduc Recreation Centre Stakeholder Committee brings together representatives from community organizations, sport and recreation groups, education partners, and other key stakeholders to support ongoing dialogue throughout the project. The committee serves as a forum for sharing information, discussing project progress, and hearing community and user perspectives at key milestones. Its feedback will help inform project planning, design, construction, and operational readiness, while supporting a shared understanding of project goals, opportunities, and challenges. The committee is one component of the project communication and engagement plan, and as such does not hold decision-making authority.

View Terms of Reference

Amenity Prioritization

On May 4, 2026, Council prioritized major recreation amenities for West Campus, placing a fieldhouse with unboarded turf and twin arena in Phase 1 of the project, and an aquatics centre in Phase 2. A decision about whether a gymnasium will be incorporated into West Campus Phase 2 has not yet been determined while the City considers if this amenity could be addressed at the Leduc Recreation Centre instead.

Supplemental amenities, which are lower cost features that add flexibility and user experience, were also prioritized. During facility design, Administration will attempt to incorporate as many supplemental amenities as possible into Phase 1 planning, based on Council’s prioritization and costs. The remaining supplemental amenities are expected to be incorporated into Phase 2.

Major Amenities Supplemental Amenities
Phase 1

1. Fieldhouse, unboarded turf

2. Twin arena

Phase 2

3. Aquatic centre

Site undetermined

4. Gymnasium – will be further considered for West Campus Phase 2 or the LRC

 1. Climbing gym

2. Multi use program space

3. Track*

4. Spray park

5. Skateboard park

6. Fitness centre

7. Leisure ice

*Council identified a wraparound track as a priority for Phase 1 and a more recreational track for walking (or “meandering”) in Phase 2.

Facility designs are expected to return to City Council for consideration in Fall 2026.

Project Timeline

  • Amenity prioritization: 2026
  • Concept design and site planning: 2026–2027
  • Council decision to proceed: 2027
  • Detailed design: 2027
  • Construction is anticipated to begin: 2028 (2–3 years to complete)

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Project History

The project has been under study for several years and builds on extensive research, community input, and system wide planning already completed by the City.

The City identified long-term recreation needs in 2017, including conversations with stakeholders and identification of service gaps. Land for a future recreation campus was secured within the Crystal Creek area, immediately south of Ohpaho Secondary School.

Ahead of the City’s Long Term Facility Master Plan update in 2019 Leduc completed a comprehensive Recreation Facility Needs Assessment. Then, a formal update to the Recreation Facility Needs Assessment was undertaken in 2022 and 2023 to reflect current and future needs. This work included:

  • Demographic and growth analysis;
  • Utilization and benchmarking of existing facilities;
  • Community and stakeholder engagement;
  • Future recreation trend analysis; and
  • Preliminary prioritization of indoor and outdoor recreation amenities.

The updated assessment identified that some facilities—such as arenas, aquatic amenities, and field house space in Leduc—were near or at capacity and would not meet future demand without investment.

About community and stakeholder engagement 

The 2018 needs assessment include public surveys and focus groups. In 2022, engagement activities focused on facility users (groups and individuals) and organizations that deliver recreation services in Leduc. These engagement activities included several online surveys and in-personal sessions.

In 2023, the City completed the West Campus Development Strategy, which translated identified recreation needs into potential amenity groupings, preliminary construction and operating cost estimates, phased development options, and financial strategy considerations. The strategy did not approve construction or finalize amenity selection; it was intended as a planning and decision‑support document for Council.

Between 2023 and 2026, the City considered a comprehensive review of anticipated capital and operating costs associated with the proposed development and explored a range of tax and funding scenarios to understand potential financial pathways.

In 2026, City Council directed Administration to resume planning work on the West Campus project.