What’s in the “Silver option”

People keep asking me what's in the "silver option" for the Rec Centre, or telling me that they've heard different things.  For those of you that don't have time for clicking through and waiting for the PDF to load, here is the list from the Town's website: 

Included:

• 2 ice surfaces
• a community gym
• leisure pool
• multi-purpose rooms
• walking track
• fitness and wellness facilities

Not included:

• curling sheets 

The capital cost is shown as 67.8 million, and the annual operating deficit at $925k.  If we take on 25 million in debt (that assumes we can find funding for 42.8 million), then the annual additional taxes to an average household (defined as an assessed value of $485K) are shown as $357, and $13,149 to an average commercial property (defined as an assessed value of $4.1 million).  The cost estimated for an annual membership to the new Rec Centre is shown as $639 for an individual, $1004 for a family.

The complete backgrounder can be seen at:

http://www.banff.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=598