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Library funding ‘almost secured’

JEREMY NOLAIS
METRO CALGARY

Published: September 15, 2011 5:55 a.m.
Last modified: September 14, 2011 11:35 p.m.

Calgary’s mayor hinted yesterday that ground could break on the Central Library sometime next year, deeming funding for the $250-million project “almost secured.”

The mayor made the comments while exiting a public event at the current downtown library location.

“We have got a little bit of work to do on money and a little to do on the plan,” he said. “The centennial year (for the Calgary Public Library in 2012) would be a good year to make a significant announcement.”

The city has already publicly committed $175 million towards constructing the new East Village facility and the provincial government has looked at pitching in the remainder in combination with another cultural facility.

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