Trent Hills council provided an update on the Campbellford Recreation and Wellness Centre project.
According to a report from municipal staff, the project is currently around 60 percent of the way through the design phase, which is currently on track.
However, due to the cost of construction materials rising during the pandemic, the cost of the project has increased as well with the expected cost to come in around $20 million.
A delegation of councillors and staff met with Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma to discuss if there are funding options from the province to offset the increased cost of materials that many municipalities are no doubt experiencing. They were told that there will be grants available in the future for this purpose.
Councillor Cathy Redden said she’s excited for the project, calling it “one of the best projects the community will do as a whole.”
She also took some time to dispel rumours she said she had heard that certain aspects of the project had been scrapped, which she said was false.
When completed, the Campbellford Recreation and Wellness Centre will be a 64,000 square foot, fully accessible facility located on Seymour Quarry Road just south of Campbellford.
The design phase of the project is expected to wrap up in November of this year, and at that point applications for construction permits will be submitted.
For more on the Campbellford Recreation and Wellness Centre, you can visit the page on their website.
