Business View Civil and Municipal | June 2022

80 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 6 form of a facade program that was pivotal. Mood adds, “People would laugh and say, ‘that mayor thinks that paint will fix everything’ - it did. Nobody s going to start a business in between two businesses that look like they should have a wrecking ball taken to them, and the businesses stepped up, they painted, and it just instilled the pride. A little touch of paint means that more businesses move in.” Yarmouth is working closely with its municipal partners to accomplish a future expansion to its recreation facility. Currently tagged as a $30 million project, upgrades to The Mariners Centre will include adding on to the complex that currently contains a dual ice rink, with a pool, walking track, fitness facilities, and much more. The town is in the midst of applying for provincial and federal funding for the project. Construction work isn’t disrupting recreation, though, because the building presently hosting those services is still in operation. Welcome to the Historic Seaport of Yarmouth