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in the day is that all the amenities were there,” he said. “That can happen now at the Libro Centre.”

Crain stated current courts are in disrepair and the town needs courts that can be safely used.

“We’re all over the map,” he said of the discussion. “We need to get these courts built and we can worry about the rest later.”

“It’s time for action,” added Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb. “The Libro Centre is the place to do it. The users want it.”

Gibb added there are other facilities there such as washrooms and parking that wouldn’t have to be added. He also suspected people still think Centennial Park will be sold, adding “it’s not going to happen.”

Councillor Diane Pouget believed council should wait for a report stemming from last week’s open house regarding Malden Centre Park. She added three schools are within walking distance of Centennial Park and she joined Courtney in opposing the motion.

Repairs for Anderdon Park will see a report come back to council. Citing a figure from Baillargeon that $6,500 was spent to do maintenance the last time it was done, Councillor Molly Allaire suggested doing something like that. Critchley said any repairs with a five to seven year warranty would take more than $50,000, a figure that was included in an administrative report.

Pouget said she supported not having a tile system but couldn’t support the motion due to the clause where the remaining cash would go to courts at the Libro Centre.