Nova ScotiaThe Municipality of Colchester is changing the management of the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro, N.S., ending the existing operating agreement with the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Society.Rath Eastlink Community Centre will go through a 90-day transition periodListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe Municipality of Colchester said the decision to change operators will not have an immediate effect on the services at the facility. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)The Municipality of Colchester is changing the management of the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro, N.S., ending the existing operating agreement with the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Society.The county said Wednesday in a news release that council believes the operation of the centre has been “compromised” since society management signed contracts to lease and manage another property — the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition — without municipal approval last year.“It’s believed that the initiative to manage two large complexes has not served the RECC [Rath Eastlink Community Centre] well, resulting in a divided mandate and diluted efforts,” said the release. The county said the move is not expected to have an immediate impact on the facility’s services. It added that the decision to end the operating agreement is “in no way a reflection of the efforts of the society’s board.”The RECC is co-owned by the county and the Town of Truro, though either has the authority to end the operating agreement.The previous society board was dismissed by the municipalities in May, and an interim board was appointed for a one-year term. At the time, the municipalities said in a joint statement that no single incident had led to the dismissal. Truro envisioned different ‘path forward’In a separate news release Wednesday, the Town of Truro said its council was not prepared to vote in favour of ending the operating agreement, but added it “respects that the county was within its authority” to do so.“While we share the county’s concerns and objectives, we differ in our assessment of the path forward,” said Mayor Cathy Hinton in the release. “Our intent was to continue supporting the interim board in strengthening governance before deciding on this step.”The release said there will be a 90-day transition period.MORE TOP STORIESABOUT THE AUTHORGiuliana is a journalist originally from Lima, Peru. She is interested in stories about rural Nova Scotia, science, the environment and more. If you have any story tips, you can reach her at giuliana.grillo.de.lambarri@cbc.ca.
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