Three levels of government announced a joint investment of more than $1.2 million to support the preliminary planning and design phase for the new regional aquatic centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
The province is investing $423,405 in the project, while the federal government is providing $508,137 and the commission is contributing $338,800.
The investment will help the Capital Regional Service Commission (CRSC) prepare a preliminary design and engineering plan for the eventual construction of the new centre. The project goal is to expand the existing Grant-Harvey Centre to include a new facility that will replace the Sir Max Aitken Pool at the Fredericton campus of the University of New Brunswick (UNB).
The project will determine the most effective method of implementing the addition through schematic design, design development, and construction documents to provide a recreational aquatic centre that supports the health and wellness needs of the region.
“The vision for the new aquatic centre is now one step closer to being realized with today’s announcement,” says social development minister, Jill Green, also the minister responsible for housing. Green spoke on behalf of Réjean Savoie, minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation. “The project is a great example of how communities can work together to advance major infrastructure projects to benefit residents of the region.”
