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Espanola council approves tender for parking area for new splash pad

There was some concern about the tenders received for redesigning a parking area for the new splash pad near Sherwood Park in Espanola.

To allow for a turn-around and expanded parking, council tendered out the work with a $86,000 price budget for it, but of the four tenders, the least expensive was nearly double at nearly $145,000.

Mayor Jill Beer says the cost of everything has been going up and that it would be unlikely that the town could get the work done for a lesser price.

She adds the money is coming from reserves so it will not affect the municipal budget.

In the end, council voted to accept the bid of nearly $145,000 from J.L. Richards.

The site plan and work are to begin as soon as possible with the opening for the splash pad set for early July.

Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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