Recreation is an essential part of every person’s holistic well-being, and it plays a vital role in the quality of life in a community. The Town believes in the philosophy of offering quality recreational facilities to the community at an affordable and reasonable cost.
Along with operating and maintaining the many facilities you will see listed, the Community Services & Recreation Department is also responsible for the groundskeeping of approximately 1,860,647.19 square meters of green space, parks and playground area.
The Department also supports and hosts community events such as:
Wellness is important to our residents and we are making strategic investments into our community’s recreational infrastructure:
Recreation Facilities and Public Venues
Goose Bay Curling Club
There are men’s, women’s and mixed league curling teams and regular bonspiel and funspiel events organized. Ice rentals are also available. The municipality owns this facility, but it is operated by the Goose Bay Curling Club.
The following recreational facilities are not owned and operated by the municipality:
Labrador Provincial Training Centre
This facility has a swimming pool offering swimming lessons and casual swimming. Bookings can be made for larger or smaller groups and for events such as birthday parties. Rates for rental vary with group size and age. It also offers judo, gym rental for basketball, volleyball, badminton; a judo room; an equipped gym.
5 Wing Fitness, Sports & Recreation Centre
Gymnasium, cardio room, weight room, and squash court
Amaruk Golf Club
This nine-hole course, which is laid out through rugged terrain, provides an excellent challenge for golfers of all ages and experience levels.
Healthy Waters Labrador
The Town is working with Healthy Waters Labrador on their Birch Island Restoration and Trail project which will turn the area into a heritage site for everyone to enjoy. Birch Island was a former settlement located next to the community.
This three-year project will include an outdoor classroom teaching children about wetlands and the environment and an eight-kilometer wheelchair boardwalk trail system.
Strengthening Our Communities – The Labrador Wellness Centre
The Labrador Wellness Centre project now called the Central Labrador YMCA is envisioned to serve as a legacy for the development that central Labrador is experiencing. Happy Valley-Goose Bay prides itself on being a multi-cultural community, making it one of the province’s most diversified bright spots. This modern facility will unite and strengthen the holistic health of all communities throughout Labrador.
To learn more about the Central Labrador YMCA project, click here.
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