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COMMENTARY: UPEI squash courts – Where is the transparency and trust?

Over the past eight months there has been considerable dialogue and debate concerning the possible demolition of the two UPEI squash courts along with the proposal to construct a state-of-the-art, high-performance training centre in the newly created space. By removing the two courts and the adjacent fitness studio, 3,146 square feet would be available for this proposed facility.

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There is plenty to support on both sides of the equation and, although I am a strong advocate for keeping the squash courts in place, I am not opposed to the concept of constructing a new training centre. I do, however, question the site and the limitations of 3,146 square feet allotted for such.

What is most troublesome for me and many others is how the university went about presenting information in order to help build a case for the proposed training centre.

In the 2019 campus plan update document, the site for the proposed training........

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