Official Grand Opening of New Renovated Corkery Community Centre

Statement from Councillor Kelly May 30, 2026

Saturday was a wonderful day for the Corkery community as we celebrated the grand opening of the new, expanded Corkery Community Centre.

This project certainly had its challenges, so this was not just a celebration of a new building and its amenities, but a celebration of our community and how it came together to get through a difficult process. The strength, dedication, and perseverance of the community were on full display throughout this project.

Thank you to the Corkery Community Association and its board members for never giving up, even though I’m sure there were many times they wanted to. Thank you to Ottawa Fire Services and Station 84 for working with me to ensure the outdoor rink remained open and accessible during construction delays.

Thank you to the dedicated City of Ottawa staff who worked hard to get this project completed. And thank you to Cavanagh Construction for coming in to take over this job, getting the project back on track, and then delivering a job very well done.

And of course, thank you to the community members who came out to celebrate this day and who used their passion and voices over the past four years to push everyone involved to find solutions and get this project completed for the community.

We did it, and I look forward to seeing this facility serve the Corkery community for many years to come.