Friends of Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre Decide
Please note this engagement project has concluded.
The City of London wants to thank Carling and surrounding neighbourhood residents for allowing the use of Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre as a COVID-19 Assessment Centre throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friends of Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre Decide was an opportunity for Carling and surrounding neighbourhood residents of any age to submit and vote for ideas for enhancements, events or activities at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre or McMahen Park for a chance to see them come to life.
From December 2, 2022, to January 30, 2023, Londoners shared great ideas. From February 16, 2023, to March 31, 2023, Londoners voted on the feasible short-term and long-term ideas they’d like brought to life. In total, we received 76 idea submissions, 1,303 votes for the short-term ideas and 467 votes for the long-term ideas. City staff have counted the ballots, and the ideas with the most votes are in!
Short-term idea with the most votes
The short-term idea that received the most votes was a multi-use pad outside of Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre, which can be used for activities including road hockey and basketball in the summer and for ice skating and hockey in the winter.
This multi-use pad will replace the basketball court outside of Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre. The ice rink will operate under the City’s Neighbourhood-Managed Ice Rink program and be dependent on community volunteers to operate. Reach out to neighbourhoodicerinks@london.ca if you would like to volunteer!
City staff aim to install the multi-use pad within the next two years.
Long-term idea with the most votes
The long-term idea that received the most votes was a spray pad at McMahen Park. Long-term ideas are defined as projects that will take longer than 2 years to complete and may be contingent on additional funding from other levels of government, securing a suitable location, construction approval processes and public engagement. City staff will pursue opportunities for additional provincial and federal funding to support this idea if and when it becomes available.
