Regina’s new council ‘likely’ to toss former councillor’s motion to reconsider aquatic centre [Video]

Regina’s city council is “likely” to toss a motion put forward from a previous councillor that would see plans to build a new aquatics centre scrapped or moved to a different location. 

It was put forward by former Ward 4 Coun. and matyoral candidate Lori Bresciani, and  asks city council to reconsider the approved building of the new indoor aquatic facility at the current site of the Lawson pool, task administration to explore additional funding options to repair and upgrade the current facility and possibly build the new pool somewhere else.

Bresciani’s mayoral election platform included the reconsideration of the project. She cited “fiscal responsibility” in her reasoning.

“My first reaction is we should be looking at other options,” Bresciani told reporters at a pre-election campaign event on Nov. 5. “[The cost] has gone up 50 per cent.”

In March 2023, council approved the project with a $160 million capital …