She's getting exercise walking her dog, but Cora Chojka-Bolec says you have to drive out of her neighbourhood to play most organized sports.

"I think Whyte Ridge is the closest,” said Chojka-Bolec.

The Waverley West resident says a recreation facility is needed to keep up with the number of people moving in.

"Families with children who would benefit from having where there was some organized activities," said Chojka-Bolec.

On the campaign trail, Mayor Brian Bowman says if re-elected he will use impact fee money to help pay for the recreation centre planned for Waverley West. The fee was introduced last year on new homes built in Winnipeg suburbs.

“Waverley West has gone without a public recreation facility for far too long,” said Bowman.

Right now there’s $11 million in the impact fee reserve. Bowman says he'd use $4 million, the amount collected from Waverley West, for the $30 million recreation facility.

This would alter an agreement the funds remain unused pending the outcome of a legal challenge by the home building industry. Bowman says it makes no sense to have the money sit idle.

“I want to make very clear what my position is, and be very clear that I'd fight for these funds to be made available for a Waverley West recreation facility,” said Bowman.

Manitoba Home Builders Association president Lanny McInnes says he’s disappointed by the campaign pledge. McInnes says the mayor is breaking a promise he made not to use the money until the court issue is settled.

"Our preference would be for those funds to remain frozen in reserve until the legal challenge has been concluded and we understand and have clarity around the city's authority to collect that fee," said McInnes.

Cora Chojko-Bolec says spend the money now on where it came from, Waverley West homeowners.

"I would think that a lot of the population in the area would agree that a lot of fees are collected but we're not seeing additional extra services provided," said Chojka-Bolec.

Bowman says he wants to consult with city council and the impact fee working group to make this happen. The home builders are part of that group.