Chester Council has turned down a funding request from the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre. The Municipality was asked to contribute 250 thousand dollars in each of the next two years. Warden Alan Webber says Council has been struggling with the request since it was made on September 9th. Webber says Council decided not to proceed with a swimming pool in their own area because there wasn't the level of support needed from the community. Regarding the LCLC request, Webber says they were hoping for public input, however, he says silence doesn't justify providing the level of funding requested.A recommendation to Council from the Finance Public Properties Committee to fund the LCLC in the amount of 100 thousand dollars was defeated. The 33 million dollar Lifestyle Centre to be built in Bridgewater will house an indoor aquatic centre, one NHL sized rink, a new library, multi purpose and active living space.
