Welcome to CFB Petawawa. As the PSP Manager, I focus on the provision of quality of life programs and activities which make living in this area that much better. Over the past ten years, we have focused on investing in our facilities and our programs and services. You will find that CFB Petawawa has some of the best fitness, sports and recreation facilities in Canada. Our gym is well equipped and our field house is world class. In addition, our base boasts a Recreation Complex on the north side and a similar Recreation/PMFRC shared facility on the south side.

In terms of recreational clubs, CFB Petawawa’s clubs have gone through a transition in the last few years with new clubs coming on line to replace older clubs that are no longer supported by the community. We are always open to new club ideas and each year we see new activities coming on line. For the young members of the community, the Recreation Complex (Rec Plex) conducts many great programs aimed at young children. For the teens, there is an excellent teen club at the South Side Community Centre which provides great supervised fun for teens. There is no lack of things for children to do at CFB Petawawa.

Be sure to clear into the Rec Plex as part of your in clearance process. The best way to take advantage of all that the base has to offer is to acquire a Community Access Card commonly referred to as a CAC card. This card gives you access to all of our clubs and allows your family to access the gym and the recreation complexes after working hours.

If you are coming to Petawawa for a short period of time as augmentation or in preparation for deployment, you should consider accessing our wireless Internet system which operates centered on the Tim Hortons and Rec Plex area. It is available to anyone on base who has a CAC card. PMQ residents in this area are also able to access this system. To get more information about this system, please check out our website at
www.cfbpetnet.com

In summary, CFB Petawawa is a great community where there is much to do in terms of fitness, sports and recreation. Join in and take advantage of all this area has to offer. Be sure to check out our website at psppetawawa.com and our Buy and Sell Forum at forums.psppetawawa.com

Nathan Lane
PSP Manager
 Nathan Lane