Toronto Blue Jays Care Foundation Kicks In 100k For Trent Sport Field Project

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The new Trent Sport Field project was made official on Tuesday (July 14th) thanks to the announcement of a $100,000 funding infusion from a Field of Dreams Grant from Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays.


The Trent Sport Field project is a cooperative project of the City and Trent University, with support from the Peterborough Baseball Association (PBA) and Peterborough Recreational Baseball Association (PRBA).

At a total estimated cost of $1,975,552, the project—which will be located at the corner of Nassau Mills Road and Pioneer Road on the East bank of Trent University—includes the following:

•    A major-sized baseball field including grass infield, 325’ left and right outfields and 400’ centre field, irrigation system, players’ dugouts, pitchers’ bullpen, sports field lighting and outfield fencing;
•    A natural turf rectangular sport field to accommodate rugby, field lacrosse and soccer, meeting the IRB (rugby), FIFA (soccer) and IFL (lacrosse) requirements for field dimensions and including an irrigation system, sports field lighting and safety fencing;
•    Parking and pedestrian walkways.

Funding and financial contributions for the project breakdown are as follows:
City of Peterborough -> $1,438,052
Trent University -> $250,000 and provision of land
Peterborough Baseball Association -> $150,000
Jays Care Foundation -> $100,000
Peterborough Recreational Baseball Association -> $37,500

“We are excited to have partnered with the Peterborough Baseball Association and pleased to provide a $100,000 investment towards the Trent Sport Field project,” says Robert Witchel, executive director of Jays Care Foundation in a media release. “As Canada’s team, we are proud to join Trent University, the City of Peterborough, and multiple baseball associations, and are moved at the prospect of providing 750 youth the opportunity to play the game and benefit from the invaluable life skills that are learned on the baseball diamond.”

**The contractor commenced work this week and the sport fields are expected to be complete by June 2016. Use of the two sport fields should be ready for 2016 sport season.

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