Share your thoughts and learn more at one of four engagement drop-ins about a proposed multi-sport stadium

Join City staff at one of four new drop-in engagement opportunities this month specific to the multi-sport stadium proposal at the Kingston Memorial Centre. Whether you're excited about the idea, have concerns, or just want to learn more about what’s involved with the due diligence process, City staff will be on hand to chat, breakdown the project review currently underway, outline what decision points are still to come and hear your thoughts about the Victory Grounds Ventures proposal. 

Stop by the Memorial Centre, 303 York St, any time between 3 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 19 or 26 or at the Memorial Centre Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 16 where the project’s engagement team will be available to receive your input and share where we are in the due diligence process.  

For the Wednesday sessions, information boards with background details and engagement updates will be displayed in the Memorial Centre concourse for community members to browse through and make comments around on. These informal sessions provide an opportunity to speak directly with the City’s engagement team, learn more about the review and engagement currently underway, ask questions, share your thoughts, and if you haven’t already, complete a survey about the proposal. 

On January 14, 2025, Council directed staff to move forward on exploring the feasibility of Victory Ground Venture’s stadium proposal. This process includes an assessment of project feasibility and associated due diligence as well as consultation and discussion with community user groups, nearest neighbours and the broader community.  

Information and engagement updates are added regularly to Get Involved Kingston, including frequent responses to the community questions that have been submitted since Jan. 17. Staff will report back to Council on March 18 on the outcome of these consultations, feasibility of the proposal, and with proposed terms for a lease agreement should the project be deemed viable and be supported by Council.  

If Council supports moving forward with a lease at the March 18 meeting the stadium proposal would then require additional detailed technical study and study review before any stadium can move forward on the property. This step would include consideration at Planning Committee and  Council.  

Stay connected to the online conversation by signing up for project updates, asking a question or completing a survey by Feb. 28.