Municipal officials are getting a plan together to look into the potential for a twin-pad arena in Chatham. 
Chief Administrative Officer Don Shropshire says getting started on a plan now will help when applying for provincial and federal grants.
“There’s every expectation to think that the funding that would be available through senior levels of government would coincide with the next term of council,” Shropshire explains. “So we’ve got a provincial election in less than two weeks, they’re likely not going to be making any announcements or consideration in that regard for several months.”
No commitments to the project have been made by council.
Any major decisions will be made by the upcoming term of council after the October election.
