Future Sports Complex Planned for Barren County

Major Sports Hub Plan

Sarnia city council has greenlit studies for a major sports and recreation hub on 27 acres off Michigan Avenue. Backed by local clubs, the project includes domes, trails, courts, and gardens. A public-private partnership has already raised $120,000 and started environmental work. If a key provincial grant comes through by September, the build could cost 75% less than a past $34-million proposal.

Future Sports Complex planned for Barren County

A rendering for the future Sports Complex in Barren County. Photo | Sherman, Carter, Barnhart Architects By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress   Glasgow Mayor Henry Royse announced yesterday evening in a council meeting the first planned project for the Cleveland Avenue property, which the city purchased in September 2024. The city purchased around 161 acres with a $6,147,640 price tag last year. Since then, many questions, sugg…