Multi-Purpose Sports Facility

The District of Ucluelet has been exploring the need for a multi-purpose sports facility for many years.

Most recently this was identified as a need at the Parks & Recreation Master Plan Open House as well as the Budget Open House.

Staff have been looking at a multi-purpose sports facility to address the many recreational and sports needs of the community. Resort Municipality Funds (RMI) have also been identified for this project as outlined in the 5-year financial plan.

The proposed multi-purpose sport facility envisioned could be able to host the following activities:

• 2 full sized basketball courts;
• 2 tennis courts;
• 6 pickleball courts;
• 2 futsol (indoor soccer) courts;
• 2 ball hockey courts;
• Roller skating;
• Skateboarding;
• Indoor dog-training;
• Indoor social and commercial events such as fairs and farmers markets;
• Indoor learn to ride programs for bicycles.

For the full project, the proposed building construction would be an aluminum frame / fabric skinned building, as these building types provide for all the program requirements, including a high ceiling. The building would be insulated, but it would not be heated, as this is not necessary for a recreation and sport activity facility.

The facility would also be large enough to host a 90-bed emergency shelter (according to provincial standards).

The District has secured funding for Phase 1 of the project which is for the multi sports facility to be designed and created. Phase 2 would be for a facility cover. While no funding has been secured yet, staff is actively seeking grant possibilities to complete Phase 2.

Multi Purpose Sports Facility Open House

On Wednesday March 25, 2026 the District of Ucluelet hosted an open house to gain opinions on the Multi Purpose Sports Facility Location and viability. Thank you to everyone who attended! We welcomed over 100 community members who had fantastic questions. Staff will now work on compiling all the feedback into a What we Heard document, which will inform the following steps in the project.

At the open house staff presented three options for the formulation of this facility. Those options are included below.

Please stay tuned for more information and email any questions to info@ucluelet.ca