Ontario Welcomes Completion of Expansion and Renovation of Peach King Centre in Grimsby

January 24, 2026

Grimsby – Today, Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West, joined Jeff Jordan, Mayor of the Town of Grimsby, along with local town councillors and community members, to celebrate the completion of the expansion and renovation of the Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre in Grimsby. The grand opening of the new recreation centre included a ribbon cutting ceremony and community open house for local residents.

“The grand opening of the expanded Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre is great news for the residents of the Town of Grimsby,” said MPP Oosterhoff.

“As part of the most ambitious capital plan in Ontario’s history, I was pleased to have helped deliver millions in provincial funding to support this modern and enhanced recreational space. This community hub – which includes a double gymnasium, walking track, fitness centre and multi-use rooms – will help provide more services and programs, fostering healthier and more active lifestyles for families in West Niagara.”

“This project has been years in the making and it is rewarding to see the expansion and renovation of the Peach King Centre fully completed,” said Mayor Jordan.

“With the recent opening of the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, these two major projects represent a significant investment in the health, wellbeing and future of our community.”

In 2021, the Town of Grimsby received over $16 million in provincial funding to expand and renovate the local recreation centre. The updated community hub builds on the facility’s two existing arena ice pads and delivers a wide range of new and enhanced amenities designed to support sport, recreation and community use. Highlights include a dividable double gymnasium with an indoor walking track, multi-use community rooms, fully equipped fitness centre and fitness studio and improvements to the West Pad dressing rooms. Additional enhancements include parking improvements, new pedestrian walkways and upgrades supporting safe access and active transportation across the Town Hall and Peach King site.

Through a community-focused design process, the Town of Grimsby approved the $36.7 million project, which officially broke ground in May 2024. Nineteen months later, the project has been completed under budget and is now ready to welcome residents, community user groups and visitors.

“Our government is proud to support local infrastructure projects that will lay the foundation for strong, resilient communities and make a real difference in people’s lives,” said Hon. Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure.

“The expansion and renovation of the Peach King Centre in the Town of Grimsby is part of the most ambitious capital plan in Ontario’s history, with investments of more than $220 billion over the next decade to build and expand infrastructure that will help keep workers on the job and support economic growth.”