Our Project

We are building the future home of field hockey in Ottawa. We know the power of team sport for uniting people across all walks of life, keeping them active and healthy both physically and mentally. We will build a Centre that reflects those values.

With the approval of our Major Capital Funding Application by City Council we are now moving into the fundraising phase of the Project.

Project Status

Application for major capital funding accepted.
Budget passed Ottawa city council March 2019
Site confirmed and allocated
Project agreement with City of Ottawa signed April 30th, 2021.

FUNDRAISING Status

This Project is covered under the City of Ottawa’s Community Partnership – Major Capital Program. The City has committed to matching all donations from the community. With this cost sharing model we will be able to bring the Project to life in no time.

For more information regarding the City of Ottawa’s Community Partnership Major Capital Program click here.

The Nepean Nighthawks Field Hockey Club have committed to raise the necessary funds to complete the project with help from other community partners.

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What we will offer the community

Outdoor Space
Indoor Space
Membership
Operations
Community Outreach

The Centre will be primarily an outdoor space. In addition to the hockey fields the Centre will include:

- Outdoor walking track surrounding the property
- Outdoor gazebo with space for meetings, meals, various activities
- Outdoor space for yoga and meditation
- Use of hockey fields for Sports Hub, fitness, and youth activities

Phase 2 of the Centre will include a Clubhouse. This space will include:

- Permanent Office
- Versatile meeting space for all ages and various activities

The Centre will serve the community and include:

- Connection to a new cohort of youth and adults engaged in the field hockey community
- Opportunities to expand inter-generational activities

The Centre is more than a physical place. It will manage the following administrative infrastructure required to run various programming:

- Program administration support
- Program creation
- Targeted promotion
- Scheduling and Registration
- Communications
- Payment collection
- Membership analysis
- Community feedback and growth

We value including the entire community. We have partnerships with the CAMPS Project and the ICCC.

To partner with The Centre please send us a message!

The Location

The Project will be located in Nepean on Colonnade Road. The site for the Project is a part of Charmaine Hooper Fields in Nepean Creek Park. The Project will have two Phases. The first phase will include one Global-Level field and a viewing area. The second phase will include a second field, a clubhouse, walking paths, and a community garden.

Conceptual drawings

These renderings are a vision of what The Centre could be.

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