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Cette épreuve est utilisée à des fins de mise en page seulement.X Ottawa and Quebec help revive Laval’s on again/off again Aquatics Complex project Federal and provincial governments donate $20 million for $61.1 million undertaking From the left, Mayor Marc Demers, Quebec Premier François Legault and federal Minister From the left, Chomedey MNA Guy Ouellette, MP Yves Robillard, Pablo Rodriguez Leader of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna make the announcement of the of the Government in the House of Commons and Quebec Lieutenant, federal Minister $20 million in subsidies with the foundations of the aquatics complex behind them. of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna, MP Angelo Iacono MP Fayçal (PHOTO: MARTIN C. BARRY, NEWSFIRST MULTIMEDIA) El-Khoury, and MP Annie Koutrakis were present at the announcement. far from getting underway, the city announced Parti Laval, issued a statement last week about and Canadian governments comes too late,” he MARTIN C. BARRY Local Journalism Initiative Reporter yet another delay: the cancellation of the these latest developments in the saga of the continued. “If the Demers-Boyer administration For The Laval News contract with the architectural firm that was aquatic complex. had done its homework, we would have asked [email protected] mandated to produce the initial plans. “We are always happy to know that the for this amount and obtained it more than 5 According to the city, the contract with the government is ready to invest in projects that years ago. The City of Laval’s on again/off again aquatics architectural and design consortium was are expected by the Laval population and that “It is not when everything is going wrong, complex project, an initiative that was moth- cancelled because of what the city referred to as meet their needs,” said Parti Laval leader Michel when the ship is sinking, that we should cry for balled three years ago after cost bids came in too “the impossibility of the consortium to respect Trottier. “Unfortunately, this is not the case help. Even worse, the Demers-Boyer team does steep, was dramatically revived last week with its contractual obligations.” here. The aquatic complex is a bottomless pit not learn from its mistakes. By putting all its the announcement that Ottawa and Quebec Of course, that was then. With the city’s that has been stagnating for five years, it is eggs in one basket, it is once again depriving the will be contributing a combined $20 million renewed vision, the new indoor aquatic complex not the government’s cheque that will change Laval population of infrastructure projects that to get the $61.1 million project back on track. will include three swimming pools, technical anything. could have been built in the neighbourhoods.” Quebec Premier, François Legault and federal facilities, meeting spaces, utility areas (change “The financial assistance from the Quebec Minister of Infrastructure and Communities rooms, washrooms, etc.), circulation spaces and Catherine McKenna were among the high-rank- other recreational areas (multipurpose rooms). ing elected officials on hand to announce $20 Association amicale des jeunes et parents “AGAPE” Inc. million in financial assistance to help build the Legault all for sports future project, located on a tract of land on “I am proud to participate in this project, The Youth and Parents “AGAPE” Association Inc. Terry Fox Ave. in downtown Laval next to the which will improve accessibility to quality sports Cosmodôme. facilities for families in Laval,” said Premier Legault. “Sport is good for your health and good Ottawa/Quebec investment for your morale. It is also a way for our young Under terms of a Canada/Quebec agree- people to motivate themselves, to dream. We ment, the federal government is investing $10 empower our youth and athletes to be active million under its Community Cultural and and play the sport they love.” Recreational Infrastructure Stream of the “Today’s announcement perfectly illustrates Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, our vision for our community: modern, while Quebec is also investing $10 million high-quality local services,” said Mayor Marc under its Recreational and Sports Infrastructure Demers. “The citizens and organizations Financial Assistance Program. of Laval have long demanded a quality infra- The City of Laval launched the architectural structure to bathe and train our athletes. I competition for the aquatic complex in 2016, sincerely thank the governments of Justin after years of speculation on what Laval’s next Trudeau and François Legault for their invalu- big project would be after the construction able support in carrying out this project dear of the Place Bell multipurpose arena. When to Laval residents.” You are invited to the finally announced in January 2017, the cost of the aquatic complex was pegged at $61.1 million Time for recovery: McKenna and the city hoped to complete it by 2020. “The pandemic has made us realize how Agape Annual important recreational and sports facilities are Postponed after high bids to staying active and being in contact with one General Meeting (AGM) However, in 2018 the city’s executive-com- another,” said Minister of Infrastructure and mittee announced that a call for tenders for the Communities Catherine McKenna. “Since it is a on Tuesday, June 29th 2021 @ 11am. construction of the superstructure, building time for recovery, this is an opportune moment envelope and other aspects of the building were to invest in infrastructure that encourages To stop the spread of the COVID-19 we will be cancelled because the lowest of three bids came physical activity and makes us more resilient in 46 per cent higher than the city budgeted. in the long term.” holding this years AGM virtually through Zoom. At that time, measures were taken to protect “I am thrilled about this $20 million in June 23, 2021 • the foundations which were already in place in federal-provincial funding, which will Please confirm your presence by calling view of the approaching winter season. Laval provide Laval residents with a high-tech sports Agape at 450-686-4333 or city council spent more than $710,000 to pay for facility, contribute to quality of life and enhance the application of a waterproofing membrane the city’s reputation,” said Annie Koutrakis, emailing us at [email protected] on the concrete. The city said this waterproofing MP for Vimy. “Who knows how many future The Laval News work would have been necessary anyway as part athletes will take their first dive or swim their We will provide you with the meeting ID and passcode. of the regular construction process. first laps at the complex, to one day represent us proudly at the national or international level?” Another delay last year 450-686-4333 Opposition reaction By February 2020 when it had long become 3950 Notre-Dame Blvd., Chomedey, Laval, QC H7W 1S7 • apparent the aquatics complex project was still The official opposition at Laval city hall, the 3 Opinion 120,000 S READER & 3860, boul. Notre-Dame, # 304, Laval, QC H7V 1S1 Editorial Tel: 450-978-9999•Fax: 450-687-6330 E-mail: [email protected] www.lavalnews.ca Montreal Canadiens on the verge Distributed in Chomedey, Ste-Dorothée, Fabreville, of winning the Stanley Cup Laval-sur-le-Lac & Val des Brises H7W•H7T•H7V•H7S•H7X any Montréal Canadiens fans - including me - believe managed to participate in the playoffs with only 87 points. H7Y•H7P•H7R•H7E that what the team has experienced this year has a lot During the playoffs, chemistry developed, where veterans and in common with the years of 1986 and 1993, when young players left their differences to reach thetop and win the Publishers: unexpectedlyM Montreal won the Stanley Cup to the surprise of many. playoffs. George Bakoyannis In both Stanley Cups, the Canadiens, other than their will to George S. Guzmas Averaging in GA 1.93 in the 1986 playoffs, Roy fully deserved win the Cup, were able to depend on their goalie Patrick Roy. the Conn Smythe Trophy as the team’s most valuable player for his General Director: This would not have been the first time that the Montreal team team, like his predecessor Ken Dryden in 1971.