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City to seek up to $10 million for pool project

City council gave staff the go ahead Monday night to seek as much as $10 million from the federal and provincial governments to put towards construction of the new Four Seasons Leisure Pool.
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The Four Seasons Leisure Pool

City council gave staff the go ahead Monday night to seek as much as $10 million from the federal and provincial governments to put towards construction of the new Four Seasons Leisure Pool.

However, it's doubtful the city will land the full amount, staff advised in a report to council because there is only so much money to be doled out.

Staff was directed to submit an application to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, which sees the Ottawa cover up to 40 per cent and Victoria one-third of eligible costs. In all, $134.84 million has been earmarked for the program.

The current budget for the pool is $42 million with $35 million to be borrowed after that move was approved in a referendum last year.