highly specialized sport. Where are the regular participants and events going to come from after the games are over? Just like the other venues like Montreal, this one will sit empty." As to his constituents, he said, "Twenty to one, they’re against it. They want to know why we’re worried about a velodrome when we don’t even have a hospital. That’s what they want. But it’s going to get done. They have the votes. I’m still not going to vote for it." In June 2013 Milton Mayor Gord Krantz said "We are committed. Some of us may not like how this has evolved, but we are at least in my opinion, at the point of no return." He said, down the road, he hopes he can hold Malboeuf accountable to his words that he be the first to stand up and say he was wrong should the project turn out to be a success. "I predict he will. He’s a man of his word and I believe he’ll say he’s wrong," said Krantz. According to Community Services Director Jennifer Reynolds, the initial $40 million price tag was expected to be covered by the following sources listed in a 2011 staff report: $19.8 million from the "host" community $3.8 million from the town (mostly funded from development charges) $7 million from Mattamy Homes President and CEO Peter Gilgan $2 million from naming rights (ultimately Mattamy Homes) $3 million from a local fundraising campaign $2.5 million from the education village partner (not confirmed) $1.5 million from in-kind capital Total: $39.6 million Initial construction costs were announced as being $40 million, but ballooned to $56 million before work began. "I said back then it couldn’t be built for $40 million and I was told I was wrong and now we’re seeing the cost will be more like $56 million and a shovel hasn’t even hit the ground yet," said Malboeuf. The breakdown evolved to: $38.4 million Sport Canada (Government of Canada) share $17.6 million Milton's "local share" commitment (capped) $3.6 million Town's portion of this local share, mostly funded from development charges $14.0 million raised through a fundraising campaign. The Town's portion of $3.6M has been re-directed from the budget for the Sherwood Community Centre which would have opened in 2015/2016. By legislation, recreation development funds are only available for use on recreational facilities (not roads, hospitals, or fire services). Velodrome facilities in