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Langford's portion is offset by a long-term
lease entered into with the bowling
operator.
The ice surface at the arena is maintained
free of charge after an agreement that
allowed the company which installed the
ice – Accent Refrigeration Systems – to
maintain anoffice in the building.
Similar to public works, Bowden said, all
recreational operations are contracted
privately.
“City Centre Park actually runs at pretty
well break-even, which is unusual for a
recreational facility,” he said. “We receive
additional revenue from the bowling alley,
over and above, which pays for our
mortgage and all our operating costs for
that system.”
And neither Bowden nor his colleague,
City Engineer Michelle Mahovlich, expect
the out-of-the-box approach to develop-
ment, funding and all-around collegiality
todrastically change anytime soon.
