Town of Ste. Anne Invites Public to Discuss Future of Aging Arena

The Town of Sainte-Anne will be hosting an open house discussion at the Town of Sainte-Anne Office in regards to the Maurice Chaput Arena/Curling Rink and its future. The meeting will be open to the public on February 8 at 7 pm.

“Our facility is in need of some significant upgrades to remain operational,” the Town said in a written statement. “The Town is facing some big decisions and large costs associated with our facility and the goal of this open house is to gather insights from residents and users.”

They are asking that those that wish to attend this open house

RSVP to their Recreational Services Manager, Sarah Normandeau, so that they can accommodate those that wish to be in attendance. You can RSVP by emailing rec@steanne.ca and you will be added to the list that will also be used as a sign in for this meeting.

Wery explained various scenarios that could play out. “The next step would be to analyze and debate the results. To be debated would be if this would only be an LUD expense, an RM expense, or would a debenture be worth while?” he said. “Should reserves be created to cover the cost? Should we allocate Gas Tax to be used? Is it even worth while?”

Even though the results would dictate the direction council takes, Wery was hopeful that council can pivot when the time comes.

“I had originally asked that the study would include hook ups to Paradise Village and La Coulee [two other communities within the municipality] but the way things were approved it is only currently covering Richer,” he said. “If the results are not favourable because the area is small, I hope to look into expanding the project into these other populated areas as that is what makes the most sense.”

Editors Note: Councillor Brent Wery passed away recently and the above quotes and comments are from emails he had sent prior when responding to the topic.