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Toronto Unveils Eco-Friendly Community Recreation Centre in Scarborough

11/22/2025

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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Neethan Shan inaugurated the Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre in Scarborough.
The centre includes a 25-metre pool, a leisure pool, a gym with an indoor cricket pitch, a child care centre, and studios.
Designed after public consultation, it aims to reflect the community's diversity.
The centre is Toronto's first net-zero aquatic facility and has earned the Canadian Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building Certification.

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Story summary

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Neethan Shan inaugurated the Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre in Scarborough.
The centre includes a 25-metre pool, a leisure pool, a gym with an indoor cricket pitch, a child care centre, and studios.
Designed after public consultation, it aims to reflect the community's diversity.
The centre is Toronto's first net-zero aquatic facility and has earned the Canadian Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building Certification.