Lorne Gunter: Secretive Edmonton council putting the squeeze on taxpayers over Lewis Farms rec centre

Psst, it’s a secret. According to Mayor Andrew Knack, the city is not being sneaky about the cost overrun at the Lewis Farms rec centre in the far west end. By withholding how much more the project will cost than originally budgeted (despite voting 11-1 on Wednesday to cover that cost), council and the administration […]


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