Dec. 10, 2008
St. Catharines councillors are on a shopping spree, with plans underway for a new $16-million pool and library facility and a new $101-million arts centre and school in partnership with Brock University.
They have committed to raising $30 million through a special 30-year hospital tax of $31 per house per year.
They are also drafting plans to improve or replace several fire stations, and to replace the crumbling Carlisle Street parking garage.
But that’s not stopping them from considering another project for the lower-level parking lot — a 5,000-seat spectator arena.
The 15-member spectator arena task force will meet for the first time this week with a three-point mandate, task force member Merritton Coun. Jeff Burch said.
The new facility must have 5,000 seats, it must be built on city-owned land in the lower-level parking lot, and it must be built with private money.
Please see full article by M. Bergsma in The St. Catharines Standard here:
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