All four ĂŽle-Perrot municipalities join forces for new arena project John Jantak The Journal
L’Île-Perrot, Notre-Dame-de-l’ÎlePerrot (NDIP), Pincourt, and TerrasseVaudreuil have teamed up and jointly applied for grants from the federal and provincial governments to build a new hockey arena that will be located in Pincourt, just metres away from the previous arena project that has sat vacant for roughly 20 years. The news was announced in a joint press release that was issued by all four % = !‘+ Pincourt Mayor Yvan Cardinal said the island’s mayors are all united in their desire to have a dedicated arena to serve the needs of all ĂŽle-Perrot residents. Request for grants “This is a big step,â€? Cardinal told The Journal. “It also includes the Commission scolaire des Trois-Lacs. The idea is to ask both levels of government for & $ B 0 %0 % * $ % & + N # 1 $ * * 9 % +> The mayor reiterated the new tworink facility will not be exclusively for hockey – people who enjoy other ice sports will also be able to use the new facility. The arena will also allow students from École secondaire du ChĂŞne-
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Bleu who are enrolled in its hockey program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; adjacent to the proposed arena on Pincourt Boulevard â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to use the facility, he said. Dedicated facility for island residents <K $ $ 1 % $ their own dedicated arena close to their homes. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already done soil studies on the land,â&#x20AC;? said Cardinal. ] % will receive grants totalling just over 88 N9 $ Â&#x201C; * & B % al and sports infrastructure programs. Each city will pay a share in picking up & % approved. Terrasse-Vaudreuil fully supports the * % 1 + <= agreed to work together to make a request for a grant that has become available,â&#x20AC;? said Director General Ron Kelley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a deadline thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming up in February. All four municipal councils & & 9 decided to go ahead with the project. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all on board and we all passed
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