A proposed expansion of the Kenora Rec. Center could cost anywhere from 16 to 25 million dollars.Those were the figures put on the table at a public meeting yesterday on plans to adds a second ice
surface and multi-purpose facility.
Mike Dietsch is the co-chair of the Event Center Committee and says they looked a five different proposals for expanding the Rec. Center and have come out with a preferred concept.
Dietsch says the biggest challenge will be to come up with the funding for the project, which could require
up to 14 million dollars in government and private contributions.
The rest of the project would be mortgaged through the city of Kenora.
Dietsch says if they did a phased expansion, starting with just a second ice surface, costs would still
be almost 16 million.
A final draft of the Rec. Center expansion project will be prepared for City council by the end of February.
