The Lewis Farms Facility and Park Project includes a community recreation centre, public library and district park. The facility and park are anticipated to open to the public in fall 2028.
Southeast building exterior entrance
Twin Area Rendering
Main Atrium
Main Atrium and Recreation Centre
Project Update - Early 2026
The Lewis Farms Facility and Park Project continues to make significant progress. Construction continues on time.
All interior concrete slab work is complete. Structural steel installation continues, with decking and roofing being completed as the steel is being installed.
Building envelope construction for the twin arena continues. Installation of the exterior siding is complete on the north side and continues on the south side.
Masonry for the main building continues on the main and second floors. Building envelope construction is underway.
Project Overview
The Lewis Farms Facility and Park Project, located at 22103 92 Avenue NW, is proceeding with a build-to-budget approach. The project team has adjusted the project scope to focus on community programming needs.
The facility has been designed to accommodate the following amenities:
Aquatic facility with a 50-metre pool
Twin arena
Multi-purpose and studio spaces
Fitness centre
Double gymnasium
Medium-sized Edmonton Public Library branch
A base-level district park will be included with supporting infrastructure that allows for development of additional park amenities in the future. A parks maintenance yard will be included in the district park.
Public and interested party feedback was gathered on the concept and design, and showed support for the multi-purpose facility and park. Extensive public engagement was completed from 2015 to 2018. The data collected during engagement continues to guide adaptations in the facility design. A summary of the public and interested party engagement is in the What We Heard report.
On May 1, 2026, the City of Edmonton announced mistahaya wîkihk (pronounced mist-ah-hi-ya wee-gik) Community Recreation Centre as the official name of this facility. This Cree name translates to "The Big One's at his home/Grizzly Bear's Home."
Audio file of mistahaya wîkihk pronunciation
The name, gifted by Elder Bob Cardinal of Enoch Cree Nation, is a reminder to all Edmontonians that this land once belonged to our neighbour, Enoch Cree Nation. Read this public service announcement to learn more.
The funding request for the schematic design was approved in the 2015-2018 Capital Budget deliberations
The Lewis Farms Community Recreation Centre Functional Program Study was completed
2011
Lewis Farms Community Recreation Centre Functional Program Study completed.
2007
The Medium Term Recreation Facility and Sports Field Plan was approved by Edmonton City Council
The Medium Term Recreation Facility and Sports Field Plan recommends the development of the Lewis Farms Community Recreation Centre after the completion of Clareview Community Recreation Centre and Meadows Community Recreation Centre
