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Colin Wrote I agree with the Mayor who has been promoting this facility stating " he would not do anything that would be a risk to the taxpayers of Milton".
Main Street Leisure Center has been losing money for 20 Years, to date has cost taxpayers over $ 6 million and continues to cost taxpayers over $300K a year, New fitness center /swimming pool in Milton Sports Center annual operating deficit projected to be around $500k , Milton Centre for the Arts projected annual operating deficit $ 600K -$750 K, and finally our limosine style transit system that will cost taxpayers over $ 2 million this year and with the introduction of the 3 new routes at the end of the year that cost to taxpayers will increase to $ 2.7 million in 2013. And now a velodrome to add to this list. How much more can Milton taxpayers afford to pay to provide facilities and services that a small number of Miltonians actually use? Just Asking ???
I suspect that despite all the hype this velo drome will become a burden for the taxpayers of Milton. members of council are saying that this will be a multi-purpose facility, but the business consultant made it quite clear it's primary function will be as a high performance cycling track and other uses will have to be restricted to accomodate. As for the mentionned trade shows and conventions again the business consultant stated that it is not recommmended that it be used for these purposes. As far as all the recreational riders that would be using it, again I quote the consultant, this will be a high performance olympic caliber track....little Johnny will not be able to show up and ride his bike around it as one member of council believes.
I hope I am wrong on this, only time will tell, unfortunately the true impact of this decision will not be known or felt for at least 5 years.
Rick malboeuf
Councillor Ward 4
You keep spewing out the same out of context quotes and misinformation, so much that it's gotten past the point of ridiculous. Little johnny is exactly who will be able to ride this track. You think you wake up at 21 years old and the first day that you ride a bike on the track you are ready to compete? Youth programing has to be one of the fundamental uses of the track. Londons FCV is considered one of the most difficult tracks to ride in perhaps the world and their junior programing starts for kids as young as 7. Considering most kids take their training wheels off at 5, I would say that's a pretty young age to get into the sport.
Mr. Hack's reference to the track being of a high caliber, was simply around the fact that in order to comply with the governing bodies like the UCI, the track must meet international standards to hold sanctioned competitions.
One of the appeals of cycling, in any discipline, is that you can use the same equipment and ride the same roads and facilities that the pros use. You loose that, you loose the appeal.
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