St. Clair Township is hoping to hear from the provincial government soon about a grant application in order to move forward with repairs and upgrades at the Moore Sports Complex.
The township applied to Ontario's Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund last year.
However, the February provincial election pushed back funding processes and as of April 7, the township still has not heard about the status of its application.
Community Services Director Kendall Lindsay said the township applied for the full amount, meaning it would have to provide $1 million and the province would match it over three years.
"The work that was budgeted for this year is the roof work," Lindsay said.
He said most of the facility's 12 roofs have been repaired over the past few years, except for four.
Lindsay said ideally, he'd like to start the work on July 1.
If the province does not give an update on the township's grant application by then, Lindsay said council will have to decide whether or not to reprioritize.
"I already spoke to council and they seem keen on getting the roof work done so we would probably go forward with the roof work, and then we'll have to figure out how we are going to pay for the major upgrades with the pool pack," he said.
The total cost for the roof project is estimated at $420,000.
"The two we want to get done this summer need to be done right away," he said. "The other two, we could probably [leave] them a couple more years but whenever you do this kind of work... when people mobilize, if you can get it done now, it just makes it cheaper in the long run. With the way of the world right now, I can't tell you how much things are going to cost in a couple of years."
Lindsay said other exterior work on the multi-use facility includes fixing some cracked bricks, coating the metal siding, and other cosmetic repairs. The overall project also focuses on the pool area.
He said replacing the pool pack would include the HVAC system, pool tank, deck surfaces, the diving board, and repainting.
The Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund requires projects to be completed in a three-year timespan. It's hoped work on the pool pack will take place in 2026, with the project to be completed by the spring of 2027.
"If we get the grants great, if not, we'll just have to plug away with the money we receive each year for our capital projects," Lindsay said.
Lindsay said the goal is to replace what they can to give the facility another 50 years.