It was not until early 2009 to determine the future of the Arena Robert Guertin.
The municipal council of Gatineau wanted a decision before the budget was adopted on December 9, but the arrival of a new proposal by the chairman and majority owner of Olympic, Alain Sear, has changed the situation.
While some elected officials looked for demolition to build a brand new building, the project presented last week by Mr. Sear suggests a radical transformation of the current arena.
The mayor of Gatineau, Marc Bureau, however, prefers to wait for more details before deciding.
"We will await the presentation of Mr. Sear and Gatineau Olympiques, and after that the board will decide, but sure I want that statue earlier this year, next year," said the mayor.
Mr. Bureau hopes that the meeting between Mr. Sears and the City Council may take place before the Christmas holidays.
The chairman of entertainment, sports and community life, the adviser Alain Pilon, for its part seemed enthusiastic about this proposal unexpected.
"It's obvious that it's interesting, because there are things in there which we may not have been aware before, he said. One example is an engineer who signed a sheet that said that there is an opportunity to work. "
The implications of the City in such a project remains undetermined. "There will certainly be a part of the city of Gatineau, has advised the mayor, without wanting to say more.
The City of Gatineau hoped a public-private partnership to give new life to the Robert Guertin Arena, but the tenders launched 18 months ago by the municipality have remained unanswered.
Alain Sear argues that the costs associated with renovation of the center are much lower than some may think. The majority owner of the Olympics has never hidden that the long-term viability of the team of major junior hockey in Gatineau depends on the completion of renovations or new construction.
Currently, Gatineau has to spend about two million dollars a year to maintain the Robert Guertin Arena, which was built in 1957.
The municipal council of Gatineau wanted a decision before the budget was adopted on December 9, but the arrival of a new proposal by the chairman and majority owner of Olympic, Alain Sear, has changed the situation.
While some elected officials looked for demolition to build a brand new building, the project presented last week by Mr. Sear suggests a radical transformation of the current arena.
The mayor of Gatineau, Marc Bureau, however, prefers to wait for more details before deciding.
"We will await the presentation of Mr. Sear and Gatineau Olympiques, and after that the board will decide, but sure I want that statue earlier this year, next year," said the mayor.
Mr. Bureau hopes that the meeting between Mr. Sears and the City Council may take place before the Christmas holidays.
The chairman of entertainment, sports and community life, the adviser Alain Pilon, for its part seemed enthusiastic about this proposal unexpected.
"It's obvious that it's interesting, because there are things in there which we may not have been aware before, he said. One example is an engineer who signed a sheet that said that there is an opportunity to work. "
The implications of the City in such a project remains undetermined. "There will certainly be a part of the city of Gatineau, has advised the mayor, without wanting to say more.
The City of Gatineau hoped a public-private partnership to give new life to the Robert Guertin Arena, but the tenders launched 18 months ago by the municipality have remained unanswered.
Alain Sear argues that the costs associated with renovation of the center are much lower than some may think. The majority owner of the Olympics has never hidden that the long-term viability of the team of major junior hockey in Gatineau depends on the completion of renovations or new construction.
Currently, Gatineau has to spend about two million dollars a year to maintain the Robert Guertin Arena, which was built in 1957.
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