Marina: does it bring financial benefits?
Users of the Lachine marina that’s on the chopping block are claiming it brings in $10 million a year in benefits to the city, while a city spokesman says the figure doesn’t take into account the considerable sums it has to pay out to keep the thing running.
Mike Chamberlain 22:28 on 2020-11-28 Permalink
The marina serves an important but unacknowledged function of keeping the river area safe, with a number of boats available at any time in case of an emergency. The waters nearby, including the Lachine Rapids, are treacherous. It seems like a good thing that boats are going back and forth in the area at all times.
Kate 22:57 on 2020-11-28 Permalink
Safe from what, though? Who is at risk, except the boaters themselves?
John B 10:40 on 2020-11-29 Permalink
I can imagine that all the kayakers and SUP’ers that are imagined in the new park will need to get towed out of the current from time-to-time.
Kate 11:15 on 2020-11-29 Permalink
That doesn’t argue for keeping the marina. I very much doubt the marina has people standing by for rescue operations. Let’s not pretend that in paying for the marina, the city has been ensuring river safety.
Mr.Chinaski 13:01 on 2020-11-29 Permalink
It’s a shit show on the current local Lachine facebook groups. That 10 million dollar number is full of lies anyway.
Faiz imam 12:55 on 2020-11-30 Permalink
Links please? I wanna see the drama.