Brockville General Committee approves $61K for St. Lawrence Park pavilion roof replacement using surplus funds
A popular waterfront pavilion in Brockville is one step closer to receiving a much-needed new roof after the City’s General Committee unanimously approved using surplus funds from another capital project to cover the repairs.
The recommendation, approved during the General Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, would see up to $61,060 allocated to replace the roof on the St. Lawrence Park East Pavilion. The project would be funded entirely from savings generated during the roof replacement at Fire Station No. 2.
The East Pavilion is located at St. Lawrence Park, one of Brockville’s busiest and most scenic waterfront destinations, and is regularly utilized as a gathering space for community groups and recreational programming throughout the warmer months.
Committee Chair Jane Fullarton explained that the pavilion had been identified for repairs in previous capital budget discussions but was repeatedly deferred in favour of higher-priority municipal buildings. After inspecting the pavilion, staff and roofing contractors concluded that patchwork repairs would no longer be cost-effective. Instead, they recommended replacing the roof entirely.
According to the corresponding staff report, the city has continued to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on the aging structure, however, several severe rainstorms this summer have caused the deteriorating roof to develop more significant leaks, leaving residents desperate for a permanent solution.
“It’s the Tai Chi group that that made the original application,” noted Fullarton. “They use the pavilion regularly to do exercises on our on our beautiful waterfront and they’re they’re getting wet, and I do know other groups use it as well.”
Rather than tendering the work separately, staff requested a quote from United Counties Construction Ltd., the contractor already completing the city’s 2026 roof replacement at Fire Station No. 2. Due to the pavilion requiring a similar roofing system and construction materials, city staff determined the approach would provide an efficient and cost-effective solution.
The Fire Station No. 2 project was originally approved with a $325,000 budget. Following a competitive public tender, the work was awarded for approximately $184,848, leaving a projected surplus of more than $140,000—more than enough to fund the pavilion project, which had an estimated cost of $61,056, including net HST.
“I really like the idea that we have surpluses in other projects, and that we could we could fit this in,” said Fullarton.
Following a brief discussion, committee members unanimously endorsed the recommendation and the motion will now advance to City Council for final approval.