Civic Arena to Get New Fitness Center
City Council approved federal Housing and Urban Development funding for the project, despite HUD's focus on low-income residents and senior citizens.
The St. Clair Shores City Council gave the green light for a new fitness center at the Civic Arena Complex Monday night, voting nearly unanimously to help fund the construction with federal development dollars. The construction would convert two all-purpose rooms at the complex into a state-of-the-art weight room for the St. Clair Shores Hockey Association and St. Clair Shores Figure Skating Club. The additions will help the facility keep pace with others such as the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills and Compuware Ice Arena in Novi, according to Parks and Recreation Director Greg Esler. “Training has changed over the years,” Esler said. “Lifting weights is now an essential part. We need to give our young people every advantage …
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2:09 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2011
I was pretty excited to see this headline, then made the mistake of reading the story. I thought the Civic Arena was for use by the public, but I guess not. So, a new weight room is put in but only two groups are allowed to use it? That seems A) incredibly unfair B) a waste and C) a slap in the face of SCS residents. Good old SCS Council - always thinking about the residents! more ›