Seven years in the making and finally today an announcement was made that will officially make a downtown entertainment centre in Moncton a reality.
The provincial government announced today its support for a downtown entertainment centre in the form of $21 million forgiveable loan.
Mayor George Leblanc says there have been may ups and downs over the years for this project but he always tried to remain optimisitc.
“You have to persevere and keep working and that’s exactly the approach we have taken. This is a good day for the city.”
There is still a lot of paperwork to do and city council will still have to approve the project with a vote.
But if all goes well, as LeBlanc expects it will, he hopes to have the shovels in the ground by early next year.
