City Council has supported the Downtown Waterfront Advisory Committee’s recommendation for where the proposed splash pad will go.

That’s behind the Discovery North Bay Museum.

Committee member Jamie Lowery says the splash pad is being financed by the local rotary clubs to the tune of $650,000 with the splash pad itself costing around $430,000.

Lowery sees the splash pad as being a key part of developing the area.

“There’s $100,000 there for change rooms or some form of structure down there. Anyone who is familiar with the waterfront redevelopment plan can see there’s a call for a pavillion in that site, ” he says.
The rotary clubs are also providing money for site preparation and landscaping and the city’s matching the $50,000 site prep work fee.

Jay Aspin voted against it.

He says there will be problems with the project because the project is calling for future washrooms/change rooms and he’s concerned about cost overruns.

“That means you’re going to have porta potties. That isn’t acceptable. You’re going to have a beautiful facility thanks to the rotary clubs but it’s going to be underserviced,” he says.
His concern is at some point permanent change rooms will become the norm and he worries the city will have to pay for that.

The future washrooms/change rooms is itemized as part of the rotary clubs budget.

 

(photo Bay Today)