A Kamloops city councillor is raising the possibility of holding one referendum to finance new infrastructure priorities identified in the City’s Recreation Master Plan.

Councilor Mike O’Reilly says the 10-year-plan includes a Performing Arts Centre, three sheets of ice, a curling rink, indoor soccer and a new pool for the North Shore for an all-in price tag of about $240-million.

“A lot of big ticket items but again we haven’t built any big ticket items in Kamloops for recreation in for the better part of three decades,” O’Reilly said on NL Newsday.

He suggests the final price tag could be whittled down through local fundraising, provincial and federal help, however at some point borrowing funds will likely be required.

“I believe this needs to be community led and there needs to be a plan from the community on how they best see recreation as a whole being funded in Kamloops,” he added. “So this should be led from a community initiative and being brought forward to council for us to weigh what they’ve brought in.”

This as O’Reilly explains if the city were to approach each project on its own, it could require as many as five referendums in a 10-year time span.

“I don’t think it’s a good thing to go back to a referendum every two years or so for a decade,” he said. “That’s not efficient and doesn’t give clarity for any organization in this city.”