On Council June 27 agenda there is a staff report recommending the award of the contract for building the Township Wide Recreation Centre to JR Certus Costruction Company and increasing the budget to $86 million.  Current residents of King and those who are living here for the next 30 years will be receiving  exceptional value with this initiative: they will be able ti access the amenities they requested and they will do so in a near carbon zero facility.  To build a near carbon zero facility with ice rinks and a pool is a bold goal but an entirely necessary goal given that we are in a climate emergency. As reviewed in the report there is a fiscally responsible strategy for covering the budget increase  of $10.2 million; execution of this strategy will mean that we will build the facilitate without a property tax increase.  In  the report there is a brief summary of the elements which will contribute to it being a near zero carbon facility; I will be asking for some more detail.  As always if you would like to register to make a deputation or  provide comment e-mail comments please do so by noon on Monday June 27 at clerks@king.ca.

The amenities to be provided in the facility include: two NHL sized ice surfaces, a six lane lap and leisure pool and separate therapy pool, an athletic complex, multipurpose community room spaces. You can see drawings in the report. To my mind the design is very clean and simple. It is going to be the most beautiful building ever because of the community activities and possibilities and because it is nearly  zero carbon.

Capital funding sources (millions $)

• Developer Contributions                          16.1
• Development Charges                               223.0
• Federal Grant                                              21.1
• Provincial Grant                                          17.1
• Growth & Infrastructure Reserve Fund   4.1
• Infrastructure Reserve Fund                      4.0