Another contentious and likely poor spending decision is the restoration effort at the Elbow Park school post-flood. That project has been estimated at $16.5 Million and I wouldn't be surprised if the end cost is significantly more. I love old, heritage buildings and I am supporter in attempting to keep them but this seems like a really bad move. A better plan would have included building a new school but re-using and reclaiming as much as possible (ie. the extensive use of wood in the library, the historic bricks, etc.)
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