Champlain Heights GICB Funding Application
Motion 24 · Council Meeting, March 31, 2026
Summary
- Approved a federal Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program funding application for Champlain Heights Community Centre.
- Staff explained five Park Board sites were initially assessed; Champlain Heights was the preferred choice; Hastings is part of broader capital planning discussions; Marpole is already under construction.
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Transcript
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No, it's on the queue because I held this item.
Okay, I'll just take you off. Okay, this item does not have a presentation. And Councillor Herbie Young, did you hold this one? Or was it Councillor Domonato? Sorry, Councillor Domonato, you held this item. You have up to five minutes to ask questions of team members.
Yeah, thanks, Mayor. I just wanted to follow up on the questions I sent in advance of council, which was around the selection of Champlain Heights Community Center and how it was prioritized amongst other potentially other community centers. And thank you, staff. You came back and noted. that there was five applications from Park Board that you felt met criteria and then you refined it. But in light of the fact that four of the five aren't being submitted for this application for funding, I'm just curious if you could comment on... where these sit in terms of capital priorities as we go into the planning process for the four-year capital plan. I don't know if you have that information or if you need to report back via memo, but I am curious. And I don't know if I'm allowed to cite these publicly, the sites that were named in the email, but I would be interested to understand where they sit in our planning process. So I'll leave it there.
Thank you for the question. Oh, sorry, Armin. No worries at all. I think I can probably give you some context. So Marple is already under construction, so obviously that one's out. And the other four were submitted, and they actually did choose Champlain Heights as their preferred option. Hastings is actually part of a broader... discussion that we're actually having within the capital planning process. There's a lot of discussion around what we're actually going to do with Park Board obviously going forward and that's one of the reasons that it wasn't really a viable option but certainly it really did come down to the committee that they chose and they actually did choose Champlain.
Okay. I'll leave it there in the interest of time, but look forward to further discussions as we prepare for your capital plan. Thank you.
Thanks, Mayor. Thank you. Would someone like to move a motion? Thank you, Councillor Domenato. Seconded by Councillor Kirby-Young. Thank you. Any discussion? Okay. I'm now going to call the vote.
Clerk, can you please take us to the voting screen?
That passes unanimously. Thank you very much. Okay, item five was approved on consent. Item number six, council resolution brewery lounges. Now, before we begin this agenda item, does anybody have a conflict that they wish to disclose? I don't see anyone here. This item does not have a presentation. Councillor Kirby-Young, you held this item, so you have up to five minutes to ask questions of team members.