Regional Councillor Jim Jones - MISTA

MISTA – Markham International Sports Training Academy
Markham has a plan to elevate the future of amateur sport in the province and create a level playing field for Ontario athletes, with great big dreams.
The Markham International Training Academy (MISTA) is innovative multi-sport training facility devoted to athletes dedicated to aspiring young athletes with national, international and Olympic dreams.
After several years pouring over ground breaking ideas, Markham planners have come up with an exceptional model for the long overdue Canadian Sports Training Academy – (Canadian Sports Institute Ontario)
So far, Pan Am planners have failed to come close to fulfilling the promise of accessible, stand alone, sustainable facilities for 2015, Markham’s CSIO proposal is second to none.
MISTA in Markham — is a vision of what Sport Facilities will become.
We believe this is the most exciting concept for sport in decades.
 MISTA will be — a Game Changer for athletes at every level
 Ease of access in the GTA GO Transit–the 404 and 407 highways
 Adjacent Bill Crothers Secondary a Sports centric High school
 Pan Am 2015 is not just a project it must leave a legacy for sport
 A total sports environment with Office space for all organizations
 Medical testing, and training facilities for all sports on site

We feel Provincial and National Organizations possess a huge influence on future plans for legacy facilities, simply because dedicated volunteers provide invaluable support for a multi-sport games.