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AD-HOC WELLNESS AND POOL RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE<br />
POOLCOMPLEXINPS@GMAIL.COM<br />
WWW.PSCOMPLEX.COM<br />
Financials<br />
Won't a wellness and pool complex cost a lot of money?<br />
Yes, in 2010, a facility approximately 15,500 sq feet was estimated to cost around $7.5 million.<br />
How will the operating costs be paid for?<br />
From the 2010 studies, based on the anticipated membership and operating budgets of comparable<br />
YMCAs, an on-going operating deficit in the order of $250,000-$260,000 was anticipated and an ongoing<br />
annual municipal subsidy would be required to support the facility. However, there are<br />
numerous other ways to reduce the operating subsidy. As well, formulas do exist which fairly share the<br />
operating deficit by the seven municipalities similar to the successful WPSHC project.<br />
In 2010, the Cost Per Person was estimated to be $13.10 per person per year/$1.10 per person per<br />
month. Read more here www.pscomplex.com/pages/history<br />
Aren't there more important financial needs in the Parry Sound (e.g., housing, transportation, etc..)?<br />
Maybe, yes? Again, this is about having all the municipalities at the same table, investigating and<br />
determining the feasibility of a complex.<br />
Wasn't there a pool fund before?<br />
Yes, in 2010 some of that funding was used to support the feasibility study completed at the time.<br />
There is a small amount of funding remaining (~$45,000), held in an account with the Town of Parry<br />
Sound.<br />
Interest? Need?<br />
We have Georgian Bay, why do we need a wellness and pool complex?<br />
While Georgian Bay is a special place on earth, it really is only accessible for a short amount of time in<br />
the year, and to a limited user group.<br />
Aren't there already pools in the area?<br />
Yes, there are three small pools, associated with hotels.<br />
Who says we need a wellness and pool complex?<br />
In 2010, a telephone survey was conducted in all 7 municipalities. Of the 272 respondents, 83% felt<br />
they would most like to have a swimming pool. This rose to 91% for households with children. 96% if<br />
the respondents who would use an indoor pool feel a new facility is required to meet the recreational<br />
needs of the West Parry Sound area.<br />
A Swimming pool is the number 1 desired activity, 72.4% as the top choice.<br />
81% expressed an interest in using a new pool and of those 91% would use an indoor pool on a daily or<br />
weekly basis.<br />
The strong majority of respondents - 85% - feel that the municipalities should financially support a new<br />
indoor pool facility.<br />
75% of the respondents would be willing to pay for new or improved facilities/services through user<br />
fees. Read the full report here. www.pscomplex.com/pages/history<br />
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