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Adding New Buildings – An Update In the last Fife & Drum we reported that City Council’s Economic Development and Parks Committee (EDPC) had approved the building program set out in Fort York: Adding New Buildings. We are pleased to report that Council, meeting in December, adopted all the motions on Fort York passed by the EDPC and, in addition, approved funding for the construction of the entrance to the fort off Fort York Boulevard. The overall cost of the building program is estimated to be million. Council’s support for the program hinges on $5.5 $11 million being raised from the private sector and other levels
of government, essentially limiting the city’s share to 50%. The motions passed ask staff of the Culture department to report back to Council with a detailed critical path showing how the new building proposals can be completed by the end of 2011 so the new facilities are available for celebrations of the bi-centennial of the War of 1812. With this information, the project costs can be more accurately allocated over the years 2007-2011 as part of the five-year budget cycle that begins with the 2006 budget process. It is expected that Council will also want to consider then the plans for the outside fundraising. The Friends are in the process of setting up a fund-raising structure including the formation of a Fort York Foundation. More on this later this Spring. The approval of a funding allocation in 2006 for the entrance Fort York from Fort York Blvd. should mean that the to entrance will be completed this year.
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