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Fundraising gala held for future Bolton High Performance Athletics raises over $1 million
February 12, 2026 · 0 Comments
By Riley Murphy
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
With all eyes currently fixed on the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, just last week, attention turned to both past and present Olympians as they celebrated the Future Bolton High Performance Athletics Centre (BHPAC) at its very first fundraiser.
Into the night of the fundraising gala for the future centre on Feb. 12, Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman announced that the night pushed them over $1 million towards their fundraising goal for the next generation of athletes.
The BHPAC is set for completion in 2027 and will be Canada’s first privately funded, non-profit, high-performance track and field facility.
The centre will feature an Olympic-quality sprint track, field areas, physio and recovery zones, and a full athlete performance hub.
Bringing this vision to life are co-leaders and Olympians, Alysha Newman and Doug Wood. Wood is the founder of Bolton Pole Vault and a former Olympic athlete.
Bolton Pole Vault has been using the existing track and field facility at Humberview for the past 12 years, and, in partnership with the Peel District School Board (PDSB), was gifted the land adjacent to the school to build its future centre.
Wood has been Newman’s coach for years, celebrating her Olympic medal victory with her in 2024, and now, collaborating to bring a very much-needed space to Canada’s athletes.
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