Sidney council shoots down loan for new Central Saanich rec centre

Sidney votes against borrowing for new Peninsula rec centre project

A proposed new recreation facility on the Saanich Peninsula has hit a major roadblock after Sidney council voted against supporting millions in borrowing tied to the project.

Sidney council shoots down loan for new Central Saanich rec centre

The Capital Regional District will be unable to move forward with authorizing a loan to finance a new recreation centre in Central Saanich after one of the three Saanich Peninsula municipalities voted against consenting to the loan. Central Saanich, North Saanich and Sidney council made their final votes May 11 as to whether they would be willing to move forward with the CRD borrowing $14.2 million for the centre. To move forward, the CRD needed…