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Track and Field Complex Opens at F.H. Collins School

Tuesday, 1 September 2020 15:25

The track and field complex is a public asset that offers a world-class recreation facility to schools and the broader athletic community and will create opportunities for residents, visitors and athletes for years to come.

The new track and field complex at F.H. Collins Secondary School is now complete and opened to the public today.

Civic, territorial, and federal dignitaries joined representatives from Athletics Yukon, the Yukon Soccer Association and F.H. Collins School to celebrate the opening of the facility. 

The track and field complex is a public asset that offers a world-class recreation facility to schools and the broader athletic community and will create opportunities for residents, visitors and athletes for years to come. It provides recreation opportunities for all ages and groups, including seniors, children, and people with disabilities.

Like all other school fields, the public can access the facility when it is not in use, or can make sport-specific bookings during the operational season by calling the Whitehorse Parks and Recreation Department.

In order to keep the compound open and accessible to all, we are asking all users to take care of the track and artificial turf field by taking the following measures:

Wear clean footwear without metal or screw-in cleats on the track and artificial turf field.

Keep dogs and other animals off the facility, except service animals.

Do not bring any food or beverages other than water into the facility.

Only Non-motorized wheelchairs and strollers are permitted.

Mayor of Whitehorse Dan Curtis said in a statement, This new track and field complex is a much welcomed addition to our community and to F.H. Collins, which happens to be the school I graduated from many years ago.

The budget for this project is $8.2 million. The Government of Canada contributed over $6 million through the Small Communities Fund from its Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. The Government of Yukon has contributed $2 million.

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