Grand Bay-Westfield Mayor Grace Losier says she’s disappointed with the River Valley Community Centre results.
Landslide votes decided not to support the rink with taxes, which will now result in an increase of user fees over $300 for people who use the venue.
Losier says the results aren’t surprising and she respects their right to choose but now it will place a terrible burden on young families.
When it comes to the information sessions, Losier says they were well advertised but much of the information was incorrect and biased. She says at the Greenwich meeting, for instance, it was announced the town refused to accept $120,000 which Losier says is simply untrue.
She stands by the idea that the centre benefits the whole community. The 12 member board will now meet and look at what has to be done with user fees. The town of Grand Bay-Westfield contributes $85,000 to the 16-year-old rink which now has it’s mortgage paid off.
