Heavy Metal Place
Heavy Metal Place (formerly referred to as the Civic Centre) will be the single largest project the City of Spruce Grove has ever done.
Amenities include a spectator arena, a community arena, a satellite location for the Spruce Grove Public Library, a black box theatre, an art gallery and dedicated program room, a community walking track, and the co-located Spruce Grove Transit Centre.
Heavy Metal Place will be located north of Westwind Drive in the Westwind development.
This project has been made possible through the support of several partners including the Government of Alberta’s Municipal Sustainability Initiative, a funding contribution from Parkland County, and other collaborators and groups.
Learn more about the project.
Building Heavy Metal Place – a month in a minute
Want to see how Heavy Metal Place is coming along? Check out these monthly video updates of the progress at the site. Each month has been compressed into a one-minute timelapse and we'll be posting more updates as work continues, so stay tuned!
Project updates
November 2024
In November, the Spruce Grove Transit Centre that is co-located at Heavy Metal Place was officially handed over to the City, ensuring it was ready to open to transit riders on December 2.
October 2024
At the Heavy Metal Place site, construction of the co-located Spruce Grove Transit Centre was completed this month, and final inspections are underway.
September 2024
Significant interior progress in all areas of Heavy Metal Place (formerly referred to as the Civic Centre) occurred throughout September with an average of 115 workers a day on site from more than 25 different trades.
August 2024
Work on Heavy Metal Place (formerly referred to as the Civic Centre) hit several significant milestones in August.
August 13, 2024
The City of Spruce Grove is excited to announce that local business Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals will be the naming rights sponsor for the new Civic Centre.
July 2024
Interior work is keeping construction crews busy at the Civic Centre site, with an average of 120 workers on site per day using 15 lifts in the building to help with overhead work.
June 2024
Throughout June work on the two arenas in the Civic Centre continued, including painting, dressing rooms for the spectator arena, and the installation of roof top mechanical units to provide ventilation and dehumidification for both arenas.
May 2024
With the arrival of warmer weather in May, significant work happened around the exterior of the Civic Centre, as well as inside the facility.
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Background
The concept for Heavy Metal Place (previously called the Civic Centre project) was originally proposed as a Multi-use Sport and Event Centre. In response to ongoing stakeholder feedback and a community needs assessment, as well as the financial implications of a larger Event Centre concept, the City re-evaluated the vision for the facility to become a more community-focused, multi-purpose Civic Centre that would help fulfill the needs of sports, recreation, arts, and culture.
Now, we are excited to be moving forward with development of Heavy Metal Place, the largest project in Spruce Grove's history!
Booking inquiries
Facility bookings at Heavy Metal Place are not currently available. For inquiries about future facility bookings, email bookings@sprucegrove.org.
Timeline
- Planning and design: 2022
- Construction: Late 2022-2024
- Opening to the public: 2025