PICKERING, ONT. — The City of Pickering recently celebrated the grand opening of the Dorsay Community and Heritage CentrePickering Heritage & Community Centre at the Pickering Museum VillageStatusAwardValue$58.2MLocation2365 Concession Rd 6, Greenwood ONSectorPublic – CityTypeClubhouse / Community Centers · New ConstructionData as of June 30, 2026View Project Page →.
Located at 2365 Sixth Concession Rd., the facility is Pickering’s first new community centre in decades, a release reads, and was designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects.
Overlooking Duffins Creek, it was specifically designed to bring a community centre, museum and library together within one space.
It also serves as a gateway to the Pickering Museum Village and is home to the new Greenwood Heritage Library.
The Government of Canada contributed $16.5 million, including $12.5 million through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Fund and $4 million through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund.
Additional federal funding went towards improvements to the Redman House Program Centre within Pickering Museum Village, including green retrofits and accessibility enhancements.
Dorsay Community and Heritage Centre amenities include:
- The John E. Anderson Exhibit Gallery
- Dorsay Meeting Room (available for public bookings, including community group meetings)
- Program room
- Banquet hall with stage
- Teaching kitchen
- Collections storage
- Gift shop and coffee bar
- Garden and patio
- Local history experience centre
The facility will also serve as a venue for weddings, celebrations, corporate functions, cultural events and other special occasions.
