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Province Pledges $6 Million for Rothesay Community Complex, Clearing Way for Spring Start

The pledge advances the decade-long arena plan toward spring construction with designs due in March.

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 new provincial funding brings committed support for the $36‑million project to $26 million, including $7 million federal and $11.5 million municipal, with community fundraising continuing.
  • The plan calls for a new arena on Scott Avenue, renovations to the Hampton Road arena, and a connecting facility with shared community space, a policing office and a cafe.
  • Mayor Nancy Grant says final designs are expected before council in March, with ground-breaking targeted for spring and full public access by the end of 2028.
  • RCMP say an eight-hour standoff at Pabineau First Nation ended with the arrest of a 38‑year‑old man charged with uttering threats, who was sent for a five‑day psychiatric assessment ahead of a Jan. 22 court date.
  • Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings calling for 10 to 15 cm in parts of northern New Brunswick, and schools in the Francophone Northwest and Northeast districts were closed due to snow and road conditions.