Sign outside the John D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham. (File Photo by Dave Richie)Sign outside the John D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham. (File Photo by Dave Richie)
Chatham

Bradley Centre Sees Yearly Improvement

While the Bradley Centre continues to lose money, the outlook for the Chatham-Kent owned structure is improving.

Council will hear a report about how the centre faired in the Second Quarter.Results peg the subsidy for the centre at around $30,000.That's a $58,000 improvement from 2014.

While the convention centre will still have a deficit of $328,000, last year that number was $90,000 more.

CK officials maintain the stance that convention centres aren't meant to make a profit, but rather create economic spinoff for the community. Estimates set that spinoff benifit at $1.6 million yearly through hotel stays, restaurant visits and shopping.

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