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The track would be constructed with a rubberized surface. It is intended that the track and field would be permitted by the Durham Catholic District School Board a during school hours; this will provide space for the secondary school as well as neighbouring elementary schools for track and field events.

In the evening and weekends it is intended that the track and field would be permitted by the City, subject to an agreement between the Board and the City. This facility will augment the track and field capacity of the City of Oshawa and allow the City to program events at both sites according to the size and scope of the track and field requirements.

Thank you for your question. Funding for this project must follow funding guidelines as set out by the Ministry of Education. The construction of this field is considered a renewal project and the artificial option is cost prohibitive.

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The shared-use sports field will be a natural turf field, and will not be fenced in.

Yes, there will be parking. The proposal outlines a vehicular drive-through with parking and a bus layby.

Regarding seating, the Board plans to use a combination of earth berms around the outside of the track area and some temporary portable metal benches.

The lights will be designed with full cutoff at the property line and there will be deflectors on the lights to ensure that the light is directed at the field rather than the adjacent land owners. Maintaining existing tree lines will also aid in any light reaching the property line from the sports field.

The development of the joint facilities will mean increased security on site from the user groups throughout the sports seasons, and the heightened use will reduce vandalism on site.

The parking lights will be on during the outdoor sports season and will turn off at 11 p.m. which is the practice for all school parking lots. This lighting provides safety and security for all staff on site as well as the park users.

There is a curfew in place at 11 p.m. for soccer and baseball games. Games will be scheduled to take place between the end of May and the beginning of October.

There will not be an increase to the number of buses and vehicles using the school. Existing school buses for Monsignor John Pereyma CSS come onto the site and will continue to do so throughout construction of a new bus loop. Buses have stopped along Ritson Rd. and will continue to do so throughout construction of a new bus loop. At the end of the construction project, traffic will enter the school site from Conant St. and all school buses and cars will be able to queue on Board property during daily drop-off and pick-up times daily.

There will be waste cans placed at the park which will be maintained once a week.

The City and Durham Catholic District School Board will undertake storm water management measures on site to limit runoff from the new parking areas, and will use plantings and naturalized areas to allow for more infiltration of water on the site.