Civil Municipal - June 2024

track and field areas- one at Mayfield Secondary School, in partnership with the town of Caledon, one at Lincoln Alexander Secondary School, in partnership with the city of Mississauga, and the Central Peel sports facility, built in collaboration with the city of Brampton. Each location is equipped with a synthetic field, which accommodates various sports including football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, field hockey, and cricket. As well as the track, specialized areas for long jump and triple jump enhance the suitability of each location for competitions at regional and provincial levels. Equipped with Based Learning, a space dedicated to Indigenous education, which brings neighboring school boards to Peel to experience it firsthand. “It is dedicated to learning about cultures and traditions,” says Swarup. “We partner with our First Nation, Metis, and the Indigenous community, and our elders in the community.” INVESTING IN MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE The collaborative efforts between local municipalities and PDSB have led to the development of four state- of-the-art sports facilities including three artificial 206 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 06