Shovels in the ground: work underway on the new Parkinson Rec Centre/ City of Kelowna

By Connor Chan

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Groundbreaking the new $242 million rec centre in Kelowna: Video

May 1, 2025 | 11:51 AM

The City of Kelowna has broken the ground on what it calls the most transformative facility in its history: a new Parkinson Recreation Centre.

The $242 million project formally launched with a ceremony at the Apple Bowl Wednesday afternoon.

Check out the video below.

The existing recreation centre will stay open until the new one is ready in 2027.

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“Today marks a major milestone as we break ground on the most ambitious and transformative recreation facility in Kelowna’s history,” Mayor Tom Dyas said. “This project is a cornerstone of our Building a Stronger Kelowna initiative—a long-term vision for our city’s future that strengthens recreation, health, wellness, sport, community infrastructure, and our local economy. The investments we’re making today will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.”

When complete, the redeveloped Parkinson Recreation Centre will include a 25-metre x 10 lane pool, leisure pool, hot tub, cold plunge, steam room, sauna, three full-sized gyms, fitness centre, a running/walking track, fitness studios, multi-purpose rooms, food services and the ORL express library.

The facility will have five times more athletic space, two and a half times more aquatic space, and three times as many program than the existing PRC.

The 19.4-hectare park, the equivalent of 20 football fields, will include six sports fields, 24 pickleball courts, connections to the Apple Bowl and Mill Creek, park space, and access to the Okanagan Rail Trail.

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