Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 7, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Regional a rec Centre plan irks tax weary town residents la Salle homeowners split on scheme by Melissa Leong la Salle Battle lines Are being drawn Over a proposed recreation Centre in la Dale Walker opposes having his prop erty taxes increased by a year for 20 years to finance the recreation i dont want to pay a year for a hockey said whose property taxes would jump to from under a plan to build the Walker released a newsletter speak ing out against the plan when talks began in residents in the Community of have the option of paying up front instead of adding the Cost to their prop erty about 600 households will be required to pay for the foot which will include an Arena and multipurpose it would be built beside the current Community Ilija who Heads the multiplex said the Community is growing and needs a recreational Facil Dragojevic is the general manager of Pembina Valley development a nonprofit corporation helping the la Salle Community Centre create a business plan for the Pat Mocan is looking Forward to hav ing a facility in la 16 Kilometres South of the multiplex will save who coaches Long trips to Arenas in other municipalities such As Oak Bluff and drive 25 Miles to go to a that makes 50 Miles in a round said Mocan who said he attends All town meetings regarding the the multiplex committee is looking at different types of programming for the such As making it a youth drop in Paul Pfrimmer said a new Community Centre would greatly Benefit la you cant look at it in Money you have to look at it in Community said president of the la Salle Community nothing is for free and if you dont invest in your Community it will Cost More in the but the immediate Cost has other residents in retired i dont need higher Mike Deal Winnipeg free press Paul president of the la Salle Community says the facility would greatly Benefit la said one sitting in the la Salle River inn Gilles municipal councillor for the pm of pointed out that property taxes will still be lower than in As the town youre going to need it sooner or Lavallee said from his la Salle its at a rate of 20 to 21 houses per year since the City of Winnipeg recently approved construction of a new Down town Arena to be built at the downtown Eaton the la Salle multiplex plan was pro posed to Council last year without a Busi Ness plan and met with some opposition from who feared maintenance costs would fall on taxpayers a petition gathered about 200 Council sent the multiplex committee away with an order to do their Home work and address residents said Tom chief administrative officer of the pm of he said that Council has yet to see the new Busi Ness if the Community is in favour of the the Council would make a Deben Ture to the municipal the municipal Board could Call for a Walker will oppose the plan until i am not going away and i wont be silent until they have a he a Public meeting on the multiplex will be held tonight at 8 at the la Salle Curling do Nokia 5190 fido special edition regular Price no contract to sign rebate on All our handsets Purchase any fido Handset and activate a new monthly airtime package before july and a rebate will be applied to your first free 3 months of unlimited weekends subscribe to service and the unlimited weekends and enjoy the first three months of unlimited weekend calling absolutely subscribe to fido service by phone and Well mail you your Handset 1 866 281fido 3436 details it stores vital Polo you can also find fido at participating retail locations in the greater Winnipeg area Asir ;