Walter Baker Sports Centre

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Walter Baker Sports Centre

Walter Baker
Former names	South Nepean Centre (1980-1983)
Address	100 Malvern Drive
Location	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	45°16′50″N 75°45′43″W / 45.28056°N 75.76194°W / 45.28056; -75.76194
Owner	City of Ottawa
Operator	City of Ottawa
Surface	Multi-purpose
Construction
Broke ground	1978
Opened	October 4, 1980

Walter Baker Sports Centre is located in Barrhaven a suburb in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in the former City of Nepean at 100 Malvern Drive. Walter Baker has been attached to John McCrae Secondary School since the school was built in 1999. The centre has 4 ice hockey rinks and maintains both rinks in the summer season. Housing the Ruth E. Dickinson branch of the Ottawa Public Library, the building also includes a pool area with 4 pools, a hot tub, a rock wall, an inflatable obstacle course (Wibit), and a steam room. The building also offers an upper gym with weights and cardio machines and a lower gym with free weights, as well as 4 squash courts. The centre is served by OC Transpo routes 170, 173 & 272.