Gravenhurst kickback allegations

2011 RECAP — Tumultuous year for arena/pool project

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:16:32 EST

GRAVENHURST - The expansion of the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre had its share of hurdles to overcome in 2011.

$3.35-million pool cheque in the bank

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:24:48 EST

GRAVENHURST - The Town of Gravenhurst has received more than $3.3 million in federal and provincial funding pledged for the expansion of the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre that covers three outstanding claims for the project.

Kickback case closed

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:43:07 EST

GRAVENHURST - The Town of Gravenhurst has spent more than $300,000 dealing with kickback allegations involving the centennial centre project manager, who on Thursday was cleared of any wrongdoing by police.

No criminal offences at arena/pool project: OPP

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:20:51 EST

GRAVENHURST - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has concluded a seven-month investigation into renovation contracts associated with the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre expansion and determined that no criminal offences were committed, police said...

Town aims to open pool by next month

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:13:45 EST

Deadlines are being pushed again for the opening of the town’s new swimming pool. Debbie Broderick, manager of community services and recreation, said the municipality is now eyeing Nov. 30 for turnover of the facility from The Dalton Company...

Pool project tops $23 million

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:57:38 EST

GRAVENHURST - The expansion of the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre has ballooned in cost again by close to $1 million. The town’s interim CAO Dave Weldon presented an updated budget to the project decision committee on Friday, showing a four per cent or $885,225 increase in the project cost since the $22,154,000 budget was approved by council in July 2010.

Pool budget coming

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:53:13 EST

GRAVENHURST — Members of the town’s pool decision committee are expecting to receive an update on funds spent on the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre expansion project early next month. Coun. Rosemary King, who chairs the committee, has...

More delays for opening of new swimming pool

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:38:48 EST

Despite a seven-month extension from senior levels of government, the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre expansion still won’t be fully complete by the end of the month. According to an update from Mayor Paisley Donaldson, the project will be 90 per...

Town wants province to pay share of forensic audit costs

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:37:14 EST

GRAVENHURST — The Town of Gravenhurst will be asking the province to pay for most of a $96,000 forensic audit commissioned to examine the way the town was billed for the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre expansion project, Mayor Paisley Donaldson said last week.

Mayor says forensic report on pool project shows no serious problems

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:54:20 EST

A forensic audit examining the way the town has been billed for the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre expansion project has identified “no serious problems (with) respect to billing associated with certain cost categories used by The Dalton Company...