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The city of Montreal said the price tag for its new soccer centre will be $52.6 million when all the bills are in.

Construction of the indoor facility, on the edge of the Complexe environnemental de St-Michel at Papineau Ave. and Louvain St., is nearly finished, however the city has opened the doors to after-school groups and soccer clubs since April to fulfill its pledge to have the centre operating this spring after delays last year postponed the opening in December.

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“All indications are that it’s going really well,” said city councillor Dimitrios (Jim) Beis, who’s responsible for sports and recreation on the city executive committee. “People have received it really well.

“That was our main goal — to make it available as of the spring. And that’s what we did.”

The groups are limited to the pitch and locker rooms while the second floor is completed with a welcome centre and restaurant, and while finishing work is done on the floors and stands, he said.