Pre-Games training site: Abilities Centre

Address:
55 Gordon St, Whitby, ON L1N 0J2
Contact:
Gabriel Shiu
+1 905-665-8500 ext. 113
gshiu@abilitiescentre.org
Facility website | Google map

Previous Hosting Experience:
2014 Ontario Cup (OBA), 2014 Ontario Boccia Championship (OCPSA)

Accessibility Features:
This venue features a wheelchair ramp, accessible doors, elevator, contrast flooring, and accessible parking.

Public Transit Details:
This facility has a Durham Region Transit bus stop in front of the property and is within 1 km of the GO Train Station. Please contact the facility for additional information.

Owner Type:	Private
Year Completed:	2012
Service in French:	No
Service in Spanish:	No
Proximity to Accommodations:	3 km
Proximity to Athletes' Village:	52 km
Access to Washrooms/Changerooms:	Yes
Internet Access:	WiFi
Weight room/Fitness Facility:	Yes
Scoreboard:	Yes
Sound System:	Yes
Equipment Storage:	No
Spectator Seating Capacity:	50
Parking Capacity:	200
Boardroom/Meeting Room:	Yes
Boardroom/Meeting Room Capacity:	Various rooms ranging from 12 to 100
Kitchen/Catering Facilities:	Yes
Kitchen/Catering Description:	Kitchen available with refridgerator, oven, stove top

Sport 1: Basketball

Specification of fields of play:	Gymnasium with court dimensions of 15.24m x 29.87m Free-throw lines shall be 5.8m from the edge of the endline with semi-circles having a 1.8m radius 3-point lines drawn on arc of a 6.75m radius from directly under the basket
Meets field specifiations:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	2 courts available
Other comments:

Sport 2: Volleyball (Indoor)

Specification of fields of play:	Centre volleyball courts (18m x 9m), with at least 4m of space around the perimeter of the court (distance from line to wall) 12m high ceilings
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	2 courts available
Other comments:

Sport 3: Weightlifting

Specification of fields of play:	Gymnasium or equivalent with Weightlifting Platform that measures 4m x 4m Total area with officials area - 10m x 10m Olympic Weightlifting equipment
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue ower for details
Other comments:

Sport 4: Boccia (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be an accessible gymansium
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	Space for up to 8 courts
Other comments:	Abilities Centre is the competition venue for boccia, but the specific Games flooring surface will not be available until Games time

Sport 5: Wheelchair Basketball (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be accessible Gymnasium measuring 28.6m x 15.24m Sound system
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	2 courts available
Other comments:

Sport 6: Powerlifting (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be accessible Gymnasium with weights
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue owner for details
Other comments:

Sport 7: Wheelchair Basketball (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be accessible Gymnasium measuring 28.6m x 15.24m Sound system
Meets field specifiations:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue owner for details
Other comments:

Sport 8: Wheelchair Rugby (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be accessible Gymnasium basketball court
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue owner for details
Other comments:

Sport 9: Goalball (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be accessible Indoor gymnasium acoustically suitable for goalball (must be silent) Air conditioning or heating will be quiet Open air venues that permit outside noise should be avoided Floors must be smooth and either wooden, plastic or taraflex (wooden is preferred) Gymnasium must be big enough to install a court with goals (20m x 30m with a height greater than 5m) Goalball nets
Meets field specifications:	No
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue owner for details
Other comments: