As the old saying goes, "Be patient, good things come to those who wait."
An announcement made on Monday, January 23rd in the lobby of the Carleton Civic Centre proved that statement true.
It has been a long time coming, but representatives from all three levels of government announced that $8 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments will be provided to the town of Woodstock to help make a long-time dream a reality.
For the past six years, Woodstock town council has been in the process of planning an upgrade of the Carleton Civic Centre. Built in the mid-1990s, the civic centre complex contains an arena, swimming pool, a fitness centre, and community rooms.
An announcement made on Monday, January 23rd in the lobby of the Carleton Civic Centre proved that statement true.
It has been a long time coming, but representatives from all three levels of government announced that $8 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments will be provided to the town of Woodstock to help make a long-time dream a reality.
For the past six years, Woodstock town council has been in the process of planning an upgrade of the Carleton Civic Centre. Built in the mid-1990s, the civic centre complex contains an arena, swimming pool, a fitness centre, and community rooms.
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| This mural in the Carleton Civic Centre lobby greets visitors to the facility. (Town of Woodstock image) The civic centre component of this project, which will cost a total of nearly $12 million, will consist of an expansion, upgrade and modernization of the recreation complex, along with the construction of a field house. Other components of the project include an expansion and upgrade of the L.P. Fisher Library, along with a retrofit and expansion of the Woodstock High School theatre.  On Monday, January 23rd, Tobique-Mactaquac MP Mike Allen, Woodstock MLA and New Brunswick Premier David Alward, and Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Bernard Valcourt were in Woodstock to make the funding announcement in the lobby of the civic centre. The town will receive the $8 million for the civic centre component provided that the payment schedule is met and that the town spends the entire $8 million on the civic centre.  From left: Tobique-Mactaquac MP Mike Allen, New Brunswick Premier and Woodstock MLA David Alward, Minister of State for ACOA Bernard Valcourt, Woodstock Mayor Art Slipp, and Rotarian Scott Dunlop, who also serves as chairperson of the project's steering committee. (Photo courtesy of Mike Allen) The town will contribute $2 million and the Woodstock Rotary Club will fundraise another $2 million to fund the remainder of the project. |
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