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New Brunswick Pledges $6 Million for Rothesay Arena–Community Complex

The pledge positions the long-planned facility for March design approval ahead of a spring start.

Napanee Town Hall on April 26, 2021.
A section of damaged Bearspaw South feeder main pipe is loaded onto a trailer on Monday January 5, 2026. Gavin Young/Postmedia
A gas plant similar to the one proposed by ProEnergy for Tantramar is shown in Houston, Texas.
Community members packed the gymnasium at Rothesay High School Wednesday to hear the province’s commitment to the Rothesay Intergenerational Community Complex project.

Overview

  • The $36 million Rothesay Intergenerational Community Complex now has $26 million secured, including $11.5 million from the town, $7 million federal funding and the new $6 million provincial contribution, with community fundraising ongoing.
  • Plans call for a new arena on Scott Avenue, renovation of the Hampton Road arena and an indoor link with community spaces, with council set to review the finalized design in March and the facility targeted to be fully open by the end of 2028.
  • Premier Susan Holt praised Rothesay MLA Alyson Townsend for pressing the case for provincial support after returning to cabinet, calling her persistence key to the decision.
  • Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for Edmundston, Madawaska County and western Restigouche with 10 to 15 centimetres expected, and the Francophone School Districts Northwest and Northeast closed schools due to snow and road conditions.
  • Bathurst council approved over $50,000 in community grants and tabled a $50,000 Hospitality Days request, Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon confirmed a re-election bid for the May 11 vote, and Moncton’s HubCap Comedy Festival runs Jan. 21–31 with 28 comedians at 18 venues.