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GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca COUNCIL EYES “CADILLAC” RUSSELL REC PLEX OPTION theatre/auditorium, a six-lane indoor pool, and an arena with anywhere from one to UISFF/)-TJ[FJDFQBET BMPOHXJUIWBSJPVT support features.
Russell Township residents could enjoy the luxury of a full-sized indoor pool, new hockey rinks, and other amenities, if fortune favours township council’s government funding aid request for the proposed recreation complex. “My suggestion is we go for the Cadillac,” said Mayor Pierre Leroux about a future rec- reation complex project for Russell Township. Township council decided, during an Au- gust 20 special session, to take advantage of a surprise opportunity for large-scale funding assistance from the provincial and federal governments, for new multi-use community recreation projects. Grants Ontario will take applications from 4FQUFNCFSVOUJMNJEOJHIU/PWFNCFS GPS the next phase of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). The program focus is on either developing new large-scale multi-use community recreation and cultural projects or renovating and rehabilitating existing recreation and culture facilities. The maximum possible grant approval for renovating an existing facility is $5 million, while a new multi-use project could result in up to a maximum of $50 million in funding aid. During the Tuesday night special session, township council reviewed a consultant’s report on the proposed Russell recreation complex project. The report included six options for a facility which would feature a
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Cost projections for the six options ranged from $33.7 million to $52.7 million, depend- ing on which option township council and residents decided was most feasible and affordable. The report includes appendixes from administration and the parks and rec- reation department on possible financing methods for the project, potential impact on property taxes depending on each option, and also reviewing the condition of the aging &NCSVOBOE3VTTFMMBSFOBT Council still wants administration and the consultants to continue planning work based on all the options presented in the report, including preparing a detailed com- munications plan to explain to all residents what options are available for a multi-use recreation complex that would complement UIFOFX4QPSUT%PNFBOESFQMBDFUIF&N - brun and Russell arenas. But both Mayor Leroux and the rest of council agreed that Russell Township is in “a unique position” to take quick advantage of the chance for ICIP funding, since it already has a very detailed proposal for a multi- use recreation facility. Council authorized administration to review the ICIP guidelines for a report, at the September 3 session, on what else might be needed to submit a funding application for the Russell recreation complex project.
Russell Township has once again made the Top Ten list of places to live in Canada, according to Maclean’s Magazine. “It’s fantastic news,” said Mayor Pierre Leroux. “Being in the Top Ten is pretty impressive. Residents who already live here know how great it is.” Maclean’s Magazine did its annual survey ranking of best Canadian com- munities to live in, with results released early in August. Out of 415 cities and towns, Russell Township finished ninth overall, out of 415, as one of the best places to live work, and play, to raise a family or to retire. “This small community is in the top 25 per cent of all cities for safety, and it’s less than a 30-minute drive from the amenities of Ottawa,” stated the Maclean’s survey article, also noting that the average home in the municipality is valued at about $420,000, making Russell Township a place where young families have a good chance to make a start. “This is shining a spotlight on Rus- sell,” said Leroux.
Les résidents de la municipalité de Russell pourraient profiter d’une piscine intérieure pleine grandeur, de nouvelles patinoires de hockey et des autres installations d’un nouveau complexe récréatif, si le canton a la chance d’obtenir une garantie du financement fédéral-provincial pour une version «Cadillac» du projet proposé. Lors d’une séance extraordinaire tenue le 20 aout, le conseil municipal a voté en faveur d’une demande de subvention du Programme d’infrastructures Investir dans le Canada, qui pourrait s’élever à 50 millions de dollars, dans le meilleur des cas, selon un rapport du consultant concernant ce projet de complexe récréatif. —photo fournie
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