2009-05-07 09:31:59
A public meeting for Queens Place scheduled for later this month is being postponed because of outstanding issues including funding. A news release from Recreation says the purpose of the meeting was to present the Schematic Design for the recreation facility as well as provide specific information about capital and operating costs. But they point to "information gaps" that need to be resolved before a public meeting. Those include a need for completed site development costs and more federal and provincial money. They say the seven million from the Federal Government was 1.8 million less than what they asked for. And the five-million from the province was less than the one-third project funding in many other communities. The Region has asked for a top up but says that hasn't materialized yet. They also say the election campaign underway will likely impact a request for funding to help defray the costs of developing commercial land next to Queens Place. They add the combination of these three critical areas impact on the Region's capacity to provide the best information possible to the public. Once full information is available, they say the meeting will be rescheduled.
