When the facility opens in 2028, The Lewis Farms Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton will be known as mistahaya wîkihk (pronounced mist-ah-hi-ya wee-gik) Community Recreation Centre, as it was gifted the name by Elder Bob Cardinal of Enoch Cree Nation. The name translates to ‘The Big One’s at his home/Grizzly Bear’s Home’
The amenities included at the recreation centre will include:
- Aquatic facility with a 50-metre pool
- Twin arena
- Multi-purpose and studio spaces
- Fitness centre
- Double gymnasium and a separate ½ gymnasium
- Running/walking track
- Indoor Playground
- Medium-sized Edmonton Public Library branch
The mistahaya wîkihk Community Recreation Centre will be a west-end community hub that serves the recreational, sport, leisure and outdoor park space needs of 75,000 area residents.The facility and park are anticipated to open to the public in fall 2028 in west Edmonton at 22103 Ave NW.
