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YMCA pulls rec centre funding ‘We have to do some revisions to the plan’: Wilkinson Girl power
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BOARD MEETING Emily Bekolay (above) was the top finisher for All Saints Catholic High School in the girls’ event at the OFSAA snowboarding festival last week at Camp Fortune. She placed 23rd out of 110 racers, while Alex Budd was the top All Saints rider in the boys’ competition in 18th. The All Saints boys’ and girls’ teams previously won bronze medals at the national capital championships.
Construction of the Kanata north recreation centre will be delayed another year after the National Capital Region YMCA announced it is pulling $6 million in funding for the project. “They’ve run out of the money,� said Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson. “The Y has pulled out of the deal so we have to do some revisions to the plan – we have to take a hard look at things.� The $49-million recreation centre was slated to start construction this year and open in 2012. “It will mean the building can’t be opened until 2013,� said Wilkinson. The loss of funding – $5 million for the building and $1 million for equipment – will force the city to scale back some of its plans for the centre and either scrap or delay programs. The city must shave 1,395 square metres from the proposed 9,848-square-metre building, said Dan Chenier, the city’s general manager of parks, recreation and cultural services. “We are going to go back to council and committee to recommend the city go back to the original core project that was city-funded,� he said, which means scrapping plans to build family and personal fitness areas, a running track and an expanded cardio area, trademark services provided by the YMCA. The city will still push ahead with building an eightlane pool and core programs will remain unchanged, he said, adding there will be room for future expansion and other partnerships. The original plans for the recreation centre included a skateboard park, two outdoor basketball courts, a gymnasium and fitness centre run by the National Capital Region YM-YWCA, community meeting rooms and a water play area. REC CENTRE, see 4
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