Eastern Charlotte council has decided to change the name of the Patrick Connors Recreational Complex to fit more in line with the new amalgamated communities.
At a meeting on October 16, the town changed the name to the Eastern Charlotte Recreational Complex.
Coun. Adam Hatt, the representative for Blacks Harbour, made the motion, which was unanimously adopted.
“Whereas the residents of all communities within Eastern Charlotte enjoy the services of this facility, and whereas the desire of council is to unify these communities by maintaining one identity throughout these boundaries,” Hatt said during the meeting.
The current facility is the largest recreational facility in the municipality. It was named after one of the founding brothers of the fish packing company Connors Brothers.
Con. Alexa Detorakis said after visiting the arena recently to participate in some programming from the YMCA – the unifying name felt like the right decision.
“It was a feeling of unity, it was a feeling of this isn’t just a “Blacks Harbour building” this is actually a community centre that belongs to everyone,” she said.
Mayor John Craig says the town will move to change the sign facing the road in Blacks Harbour. He said the cost of which will come from transitional money.
He too believes this place should be on that unifies the new community.
“I want to make sure that everybody feels like they’re part of Eastern Charlotte,” he said. “I want everybody to feel that it belongs to them.”
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