(by Dave Stewart)

CORNWALL — Fixing up the lagoon and the Civic Centre are among the priorities the town is prepared to tackle this year. 

The Centre, located at 29 Cornwall Road, is home to the Cornwall Curling Club as well as numerous community organizations.

The roof leaks, there are concerns about mould and mildew, the rooms are too small and the build lacks kitchen facilities. 

And the curling club does not have adequate space for spectators, to host bonspiels and to hold banquets.

The town has been approved for $2 million in funding through the Build Canada Fund. Those funds are cost-shared by the federal, provincial and municipal governments. That means Cornwall’s portion of the bill would be about $666,000.

But Mayor Glen Fullerton warned that $2 million would only cover a portion of the costs whether the town proceeds with renovations or replacement.

The attached curling club would not be replaced, but simply renovated. The curling club is about 28 years old.

Also on tap for the town is a new medical facility.

The Murphy’s  Pharmacy and  Health Centre will open later this year and will include a full service pharmacy, expanded front store and a multi-disciplinary health centre. 

The health centre will be built on the Trans-Canada Highway between Sam’s Restaurant and the Imperial Oil gas station.

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Photo: Skip Suzanne Birt comes out of the hack at the Cornwall Curling Club during action there earlier this year. Improvements are planned to the facility.